What the Supreme Court's mail-in ballot decision could mean

The Supreme Court ruling created a path for President Donald Trump’s restrictions on mail-in voting, introducing uncertainty for millions of voters accustomed to casting their ballots by mail.

SCOTUS backs Trump's order to curb mail-in ballots
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We are learning more this Monday after the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Jimmy Hoover from the National Law Journal as we continue to move closer and closer to November’s elections. 

Supreme Court clears way for Trump mail-in voting restrictions

The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting.

White House ballroom work can continue for now, Supreme Court rules

The White House can continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday. 

Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to enforce mail-in voting order

Justice Department attorneys urged the Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate Executive Order 14399, a directive overhauling national absentee voting rules ahead of the midterms.

$95K plane seizure over a six-pack of beer heads to Supreme Court

Alaska wants to seize a bush pilot's Cessna after a passenger on a flight to a dry community was caught with a six-pack of beer.

Supreme Court justices seek security funding in first Capitol Hill testimony in 7 years

Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, requesting a major security funding boost in the first Supreme Court testimony in 7 years.

Trump to ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case

President Donald Trump said he will ask the Supreme Court to rehear its recent birthright citizenship decision, calling the ruling "absolutely insane" in a Truth Social post.

Justice department orders prosecutors to focus on ‘birth tourism’ cases

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to prioritize “birth tourism” cases, signaling a quiet demur to the Supreme Court’s decision.

SCOTUS strikes down limit on party campaign spending
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We are learning more this week after the Supreme Court struck down a longstanding federal campaign spending limit. By a vote of 6-3, the justices ruled that political parties can now spend unlimited amounts in coordination with their federal candidates, as long as they otherwise comply with campaign finance laws. LiveNOW’s Alexandra Goldberg is speaking with Trey Trainor, a former member of the Federal Election Commission, to better understand the SCOTUS ruling. 

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletics

The United States Supreme Court released its opinion Tuesday on upholding state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams, handing a major victory to supporters of laws they say protect fairness in women’s athletics. 

SCOTUS greenlights Trump admin immigration policy
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We are watching this Thursday as the Supreme Court cleared the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. LiveNOW’s Anna Marsick is speaking with NPR legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg as the justices overturned a lower court order blocking the practice used by presidents of both parties. Advocates said the tactic created a humanitarian crisis as thousands of people settled in unsafe makeshift shelters to await their turn. 

Supreme Court set to decide major Trump cases
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We are learning more as the Supreme Court is set to clear its docket before the justices take their annual summer break. A number of remaining cases relate to President Donald Trump’s efforts to implement his election promises. Experts who follow the Supreme Court closely are indicating that in at least a couple of cases the justices seem inclined to rein him in. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about a potential timeline for the SCOTUS decisions with Zachary Shemtob, the executive editor of SCOTUSblog. 

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that favors Republicans

The U.S. Supreme Court intervened on Tuesday to allow Alabama to use a map that was drawn in 2023 and is expected to favor Republican candidates in this fall’s election.

Cruise giants could owe $440M after Supreme Court rules they used property seized in Cuba revolution

The Supreme Court dealt a major blow Thursday to four major cruise lines accused of profiting from Cuban property seized during Fidel Castro’s communist revolution, reviving lawsuits that could cost the companies hundreds of millions of dollars.