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U.S. President Donald Trump, with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, speaks during an event to sign executive orders related to birthright citizenship and the polysilicon industry, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Aug 18, 2026

2 Supreme Court decisions later, MD birthright citizenship case will continue

Despite the Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship in June, a lawsuit in Maryland can proceed to challenge President Donald Trump's new restrictions, a judge ruled.

Construction for the ballroom project on the former site of the White House's East Wing, seen June 7. (Tom Brenner/For the Washington Post)
Aug 14, 2026

Trump officials ask Supreme Court to let ballroom construction continue

The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to let construction continue on the White House ballroom amid legal challenges.

Construction for the ballroom project on the former site of the White House's East Wing, seen June 7. (Tom Brenner/For the Washington Post)
Aug 7, 2026

Trump says he’ll take ballroom fight to Supreme Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that President Donald Trump must stop aboveground construction of his White House ballroom pending congressional approval.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 18, 2023. (Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)
Aug 4, 2026

Supreme Court won’t halt $655M judgment against Palestinians over attacks

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to halt $655.5 million in damages that Palestinian authorities were ordered to pay plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit concerning attacks that killed and injured Americans in Israel.

President Donald Trump speaks as he shows a signed executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 31, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
Jul 27, 2026

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow nationwide enforcement of mail-in ballot restrictions.

U.S. Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett testifies before a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the Supreme Court's annual budget request to Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Jul 14, 2026

Supreme Court justices testify to Congress as threats to judges surge

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared before a congressional subcommittee as the court seeks a roughly 10% annual budget increase to bolster security.

Saint Victor AR-15 Rifle is displayed during the National Rifle Association annual convention in Houston, Texas, May 27, 2022. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo)
Jul 7, 2026

Supreme Court to hear gun, LGBT, voting rights cases in next term

The Supreme Court will hear cases on gun rights, voting restrictions, LGBT protections and immigration detention policies in its next term starting in October.

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X apps are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court won’t block Texas app store age verification law

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users to download apps or make purchases.

U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings, teaching income

Four U.S. Supreme Court justices earned more than $2 million in combined book payments in 2025, according to financial disclosure reports.

U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for their group portrait at the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2022. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Jul 3, 2026

Supreme Court supercharges its ‘shadow docket,’ dividing the justices

The Supreme Court's use of its emergency docket in major federal cases sparks division among justices over its power and prudence.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Jul 2, 2026

Supreme Court expanded Trump’s power but was unwilling to go as far as he wanted

The Supreme Court expanded President Donald Trump’s executive authority while limiting his power on trade barriers and immigration policies this term.

Guns are displayed at an exhibition booth, during the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) meeting in Dallas on May 19, 2024. (REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File Photo)
Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court turns away cases testing firearm age restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court passed up a chance to consider the legality of laws that restrict people ages 18 to 20 from purchasing or using firearms.