Supreme Court religious-liberty case gets new San Antonio deadline
San Antonio has until October 30 to oppose a petition over planned work at a Brackenridge Park sacred site. The Supreme Court has not agreed to hear the case.
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Fourth Circuit Sets Sept. 15 Deadline in FCC Political Ad-Rate Fight
The Fourth Circuit accelerated a mandamus case over discounted political broadcast rates, but its Sept. 9 order did not decide the dispute.
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Supreme Court weighs USPS ballot rules as overseas deadline nears
The Supreme Court is weighing whether USPS can enforce new ballot-screening rules as Texas prepares to send military and overseas ballots.
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Supreme Court to hear Colorado religious-preschool funding case
The Supreme Court will hear a November 3, 2026 dispute over whether Colorado may require religious preschools to follow equal-access rules for public funding.
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Paramount-Warner merger hits new legal test as talks collapse
Settlement talks over Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. acquisition have broken down as Iowa and Montana ask the Supreme Court to intervene.
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Texas Families Ask Supreme Court to Review Ten Commandments Law
More than two dozen Texas families asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling upholding Texas’s required Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms.
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Mail-ballot rules remain state by state as court fight continues
A two-week federal court block has paused the administration’s mail-ballot plan, but voters should continue following current state and local rules.
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Supreme Court lets White House ballroom work continue for now
Chief Justice John Roberts stayed an injunction blocking above-ground White House ballroom work, but the Supreme Court has not ruled on the project’s legality.
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Supreme Court petitions put immigration bond hearings on a fast track
Two pending Supreme Court petitions could determine whether some immigrants detained inside the U.S. can receive individualized bond hearings, but no nationwide rule has changed.
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Supreme Court case could test religious schools’ access to public preschool funds
A pending Supreme Court case over Colorado’s preschool program could clarify when states may require religious providers to follow public-funding rules.
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Supreme Court strikes down federal limits on coordinated party expenditures
The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that limits on coordinated expenditures by political parties violate the First Amendment, changing a major part of federal campaign-finance law ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
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Appeals court orders Trump administration to stop White House ballroom construction
A divided federal appeals panel ruled that President Trump cannot continue construction of a planned $400 million White House ballroom without congressional approval.
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Supreme Court expands president’s authority to remove most agency heads
The Supreme Court ruled June 29 that presidents generally may fire federal agency heads at will, limiting statutory protections that required cause for removal while preserving a distinct exception for the Federal Reserve.
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Appeals court leaves injunction blocking Trump’s federal voter-list and mail-ballot order in place
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking key parts of President Donald Trump’s election order in 23 states and the District of Columbia as the legal fight continues.
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D.C. Circuit says Trump cannot build White House ballroom without Congress
A divided federal appeals panel upheld an injunction blocking above-ground construction of the planned White House ballroom unless Congress approves the project.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending coordinated with federal candidates
The 6-3 ruling removes a longstanding federal restriction on coordinated party spending ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on coordinated party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court ruled June 30 that limits on coordinated spending by national and state party committees violate the First Amendment, changing the campaign-finance landscape before the November 2026 elections.
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States Ask Supreme Court to Keep Trump Mail-Voting Order Limits in Place Before 2026 Midterms
States challenging the Trump administration’s mail-voting order are asking the Supreme Court to leave lower-court limits on implementation in place while the legal dispute continues ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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Appeals court keeps Trump mail-voting order on hold in 23 states as administration seeks Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court declined to allow immediate implementation of the Trump administration’s mail-voting order in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The administration has since asked the Supreme Court to let the policy take effect before the November 2026 elections.
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What the Supreme Court’s Mississippi Mail-Ballot Ruling Means
The Supreme Court upheld Mississippi’s five-business-day grace period for eligible absentee ballots, but states still set their own mail-voting deadlines.
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Federal appeals court keeps Trump voter-list order blocked in 23 states
The First Circuit left key voter-list and mail-ballot provisions blocked in 23 states and Washington, D.C., as the Supreme Court weighs the administration’s request.
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What Kansas voters need to know before polls close in the August 4, 2026, primary
Kansas voters face candidate races and a Supreme Court amendment Tuesday. Check county hours, party status, photo ID and mail-ballot deadlines before voting.