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US Supreme Court sends Donald Trump immunity case back to lower court
The US Supreme Court justices have sent Donald Trump’s immunity case back to a lower court in Washington, dimming the prospect of a pre-election trial.In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said for the first time Monday that former presidents can be shielded from prosecution for ...
'A king above the law': Biden criticises Supreme Court's verdict on former President Trump immunity
US President Joe Biden on Monday criticised a Supreme Court ruling that granted limited immunity to former President Donald Trump for actions within his constitutional powers as president, while allowing prosecution for private acts. Biden voiced his ...
USA: The state of abortion rights two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. The June 24, 2022, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organizatio...
US: Trump claims absolute immunity from prosecution; Supreme Court arguments begin
The US Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Thursday on whether Donald Trump, as a former president, should be immune from criminal prosecution for acts taken while in office. The ruling by the nation's highest court could have far-reaching implications for the exte...
Donald Trump 'wants to take America back to 1800s' on abortion: VP Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out against an Arizona Supreme Court ruling allowing prosecutors to enforce a near-total abortion ban. Harris appeared in Tucson, Arizona on Friday, where she highlighted the Democrats' dedication to preserving abortion rights, blamed ...
US Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to ballot, rejects Capitol accountability
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant win to Donald Trump on Monday, overturning a ruling that had excluded him from Colorado's ballot under a constitutional provision related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.US Supreme Court restores Donald Trump to ballot,...
Trump wins Colorado ballot eligibility case at US Supreme Court, keeps him on 2024 primary ballots
The US Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection.Trump wins Colorado ballot
Trump responds to voter response on his legal troubles: 'It's been weaponised...'
The US Supreme Court has upheld a ruling allowing former President Donald Trump to appear on Colorado's primary ballot. Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago, former President Trump was asked about how his legal troubles are resonating with voters.Trump responds to voter
US Supreme Court to decide if Donald Trump is eligible to run in 2024 Election
A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump's drive to return to the White House is putting the Supreme Court uncomfortably at the center of the 2024 presidential campaign.In arguments Thursday, the justices will for the first time wrestle with a constitutional prov
US Elections 2024: Trump supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts pressure on GOP
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF" and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment. It was his first comment since an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that led some providers in the
Trump disqualified from Illinois ballot over January 6 Capitol riot role
An Illinois state judge on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from appearing on the Illinois' Republican presidential primary ballot because of his role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but she delayed her ruling from taking effect in light of an expected app
Trump declared ‘ineligible’ for White House by Colorado Supreme Court over US Capitol Hill incident
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state because of his role in the attack on the US Capitol in 2021 and ordered the exclusion of his name from the state's Republican presidential primary b
AP Explains: Maine bars Trump from ballot; US SC weighs states' authority to block ex-president
Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S.
US: Supreme Court protects religious freedom in the workplace
The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mail carrier who did not want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations. In a unanimous decision the justices made clear that workers who ask for accommodations, such as taking the Sa
Maine becomes second US state to disqualify Trump from primary election ballot
The secretary of state of Maine spoke about her decision to unilaterally bar former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot under the Constitution's insurrection clause.Shenna Bellows spoke about the move in an interview with Portland, Maine TV
'Strongly disagree': Joe Biden after US Supreme Court bans race-based university admissions
"Strongly disagreeing" with the US Supreme Court decision to strike down race-based admission programs, President Joe Biden said that the court has "effectively ended affirmative action in college admissions." "The Court has effectively ended affirmative acti
US: Abortion activists march in Washington
Activists and politicians are marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned a nationwide right to abortion with a range of reactions that vary from praise and protests.(AP)US: Abortion activists march in Washington
US Abortion Law: Dueling protesters outside Supreme Court building
Dueling protesters staged demonstrations Saturday in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. The crowd gathered a day after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion. (June 25) (AP Video by Mike Pesoli)US Abortion
US Supreme Court gun ruling 'monumental' decision for the court and for gun owners, Listen in!
The president of the Citizen's Crime Commission of New York City says a Supreme Court ruling that says Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense is a "monumental" decision for the court and for gun owners. (June 23) (AP video/Joe
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first black female US Supreme Court Judge
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the court's 116th justice on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman to serve as a justice. (AP)Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first black female US Supreme Court Judge
Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court's 'leaked' draft fuels state abortion battles
The Supreme Court's apparent intention to abolish a nationwide right to abortion, spelled out in a draft opinion leaked this week, will expand the battlefield of the nation's most highly charged culture war, taking it to states where abortion access has long been assured. Dem
SC refuses plea against CBI-ED crackdown: 'Full liberty for us to come again on new facets', says Abhishek Singhvi
Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea filed by 14 opposition parties, led by the Congress, alleging “arbitrary use” of central probe agencies like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against op
Watch: Activist warns of crisis after abortion ruling
A veteran civil rights activist who pioneered reproductive rights has warned of the repercussions of Friday's Supreme Court decision to end constitutional protections for abortion. (AP)Watch: Activist warns of crisis after abortion ruling
US President Joe Biden signs executive order on abortion access
President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the "extreme" Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and delivered an impassioned plea for Americans upset by the decision to "vote, vote, vote vote" in November. US President Joe Biden signs executive order on aborti
Women's rights in America 'under attack': Vice President Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris says the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn federal abortion right shows that 'women's rights in America are under attack.'Women's rights in America 'under attack': Vice President Kamala Harris
US: Abortion, women's rights grow as priorities; AP-NORC Center poll finds
A new AP-NORC Center poll finds a growing percentage of Americans calling out abortion or women's rights as priorities for the government in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. (AP)US: Abortion, women's rights grow as priorities; AP-NORC Center p
US top court clears way for Congress panel to get Donald Trump's tax details
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee to see former President Donald Trump's tax returns. On Tuesday, the apex court Justices rejected Trump's bid in October to block a lower court's ruling tha
Joe Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black woman, to US Supreme Court
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed segregation. Introd
US Vice President Kamala Harris rallies against abortion rights rollback
On the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling on Roe vs. Wade, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Harris is rallying supporters against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion. (AP)US Vice President Kamala Harris rallies against abortion r
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