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In major blow to independent agencies, Supreme Court upholds Trump firing of FTC commissioner

Monday, June 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a landmark decision that could transform the federal government, the Supreme Court has voted to allow President Donald Trump to remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, Rebecca Slaughter, for policy reasons, rolling back 90 years of legal precedent... Read More.

Supreme Court limits use of ‘geofence warrants’ amid cellphone data privacy concerns

Monday, June 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday limited law enforcement's use of sprawling "geofence warrants" that track a suspect using cellphone location data from a broad swath of users, including people with no connection to a crime. In a 6-3 decision, Justice Elena Kagan... Read More.

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SCOTUS rebuffs GOP bid to block counting of late-arriving mail ballots

Monday, June 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a ruling with direct bearing on the midterm elections, the Supreme Court on Monday narrowly upheld a Mississippi law allowing tabulation of late-arriving mail-in ballots so long as they were postmarked by Election Day.Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the 5-4... Read More.

Gavin Newsom proposes national ‘billionaires’ tax’ after opposing state’s wealth tax initiative

Friday, June 26 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- As he gears up for a possible presidential bid, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a national "billionaires' tax," -- a day after the state wealth tax measure he opposes qualified for the November ballot. Newsom's counter proposal calls for a... Read More.

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What to know about birthright citizenship ahead of Supreme Court’s ruling

Friday, June 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, a move which would upend more than a century of legal precedent and a national tradition that have said... Read More.

Supreme Court lets Trump turn away asylum seekers at the border

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can turn away asylum seekers who approach ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, reversing a lower court decision that the policy likely violates federal law and international treaties. "We hold that an... Read More.

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Judge blocks part of Trump’s proposed mail-in voting restrictions

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A federal judge Thursday morning blocked part of President Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, marking the third time in less than a week that a federal judge has stymied the Trump administration's attempt to increase federal oversight of elections.Judge Indira... Read More.

US Park Police seek to ID person in Reflecting Pool vandalism investigation

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Park Police are seeking assistance in identifying a person wanted in connection to a "destruction of government property" investigation related to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.Park Police posted on social media Wednesday a video of the alleged incident that shows... Read More.

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In reversal, Senate votes to block war powers resolution, delivering Trump a win

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hours after President Donald Trump blasted Sen. Bill Cassidy for supporting a war powers resolution that narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday, Cassidy helped to deliver Trump a victory by voting with the majority of Republicans late Wednesday to block a separate... Read More.

Postal Service says it will not deliver ballots if states refuse to turn over voter lists under Trump proposal

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Under a newly proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service will refuse to deliver mail-in ballots in states that do not hand over a list of approved voters to the Trump administration, Postmaster General David Steiner told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental... Read More.

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration’s cancellation of TPS for Haitians, Syrians

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Haitians and Syrians.Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Samuel Alito said that courts cannot override the federal government's determination about TPS status.This is... Read More.

Supreme Court rolls back limits on carrying guns on private property open to public

Thursday, June 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that prohibits the carry of a firearm onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent. In a 6-3 decision by Justice Samuel Alito, the... Read More.

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