Supreme Court
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DOJ Sues 29 States and D.C. for Refusal to Provide Unredacted Voter Registration Lists
8 sources · 14d ago
Election Security
DNC Sues Justice Department Over Refusal to Disclose Plans to Seize Midterm Election Ballots
6 sources · 15d ago
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Understanding Grants Pass v. Johnson: Why the Supreme Court Upheld Homelessness Bans
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Judicial Independence Advocates 40%Administrative State Defenders 40%Congressional Reformers 20%
5 sources · 16d ago
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Federal Administration & Energy Advocates 40%California State Authorities 30%Environmental Conservationists 30%
7 sources · 16d ago
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3 sources · 16d ago
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Industry Opponents & Constitutional Challengers 45%Federal Regulators & HISA Supporters 35%Neutral Legal & Veterinary Observers 20%
7 sources · 17d ago
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Supreme Court Ruling Clears Way for DHS to Terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria
Immigration Advocates 38%Executive Authority Proponents 31%Corporate Employers 31%
8 sources · 17d ago
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Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power to Fire Top Federal Workers in Major Civil Service Ruling
Unitary Executive Advocates 40%Civil Service Defenders 40%Regulated Industries 20%
5 sources · 17d ago
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Highway Safety Advocates 40%Logistics & Brokerage Industry 40%Legal & Insurance Analysts 20%
7 sources · 18d ago
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Supreme Court Strikes Down FEC Limits on Political Parties' Coordinated Expenditures
Campaign Finance Deregulators 35%Campaign Finance Reformers 35%Neutral Legal Analysts 30%
4 sources · 18d ago
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DOJ Prosecutors 35%Comey's Defense 35%Legal Analysts 30%
5 sources · 18d ago
ExplainerBirthright Citizenship
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6 sources · 19d ago
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Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ's Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard, Citing Lack of Evidence for Institutional Noncompliance
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Federal Court Strikes Down Rule Excluding Gender-Affirming Care From ACA Essential Health Benefits
State Coalitions & Democratic AGs 40%The Trump Administration & HHS 30%LGBTQ+ & Health Advocates 30%
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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down Key Rule for Surprise Medical Billing, Siding With Providers
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7 sources · 22d ago
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7 sources · 22d ago
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Federal Judge Rejects Administration's Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants Targeting DEI and Transgender Rights
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6 sources · 25d ago
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7 sources · 26d ago
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Federal Court Blocks Executive Order on Mail Voting as Administration Appeals to Supreme Court
State Sovereignty 40%Federal Executive Authority 30%Voter Access 30%
5 sources · 26d ago
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Supreme Court Rules States May Base Women's Sports Eligibility on Biological Sex
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8 sources · 27d ago
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Federal Appeals Court Rules President Cannot Build White House Ballroom Without Congressional Approval
The Appellate Majority 40%The Trump Administration 40%Historic Preservationists 20%
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ExplainerLegal Mechanism
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ExplainerContent Moderation
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6 sources · 29d ago
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Federal Judge Rules NFA Gun Registration Requirements Unconstitutional
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