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Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington June 26, 2015. (REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo)
Jan 13, 2026

Supreme Court conservatives lean toward allowing transgender sports bans

The Trump administration defended laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams during Supreme Court arguments.

A U.S. flag flutters in front of shipping containers at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, July 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
Jan 9, 2026

US Supreme Court does not issue ruling in Trump tariffs case

The U.S. Supreme Court did not rule Friday on legal challenges to President Trump’s global tariffs, a key test of presidential authority.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Jan 6, 2026

With Trump’s tariffs on the line, Supreme Court plans rulings for Friday

The Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on Friday, including on the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.

In his annual year-end report, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. largely sidestepped contemporary controversies and events at a moment of political upheaval. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)
Jan 5, 2026

Roberts: Rule of law is strong at time of rising concerns

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. expressed faith that the nation’s founding charters and key principles are proving resilient.

Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., October 27, 2025. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Dec 23, 2025

Supreme Court hands Trump major defeat on National Guard deployment

The Supreme Court said it would not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in the Chicago area for now.

Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Dec 9, 2025

Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive that would erase limits on how much political parties can spend.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen near sunset in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Dec 9, 2025

Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban appeal in case watched by free speech groups

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on a Texas free speech case that allowed local officials to remove books from public libraries.

Construction scaffolding is in place at the Supreme Court in Washington on April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Dec 8, 2025

Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members

The Trump administration's push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court.

The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, on June 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Dec 5, 2025

Supreme Court lets Texas use GOP-favored congressional map in 2026

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election.

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, as the court hears arguments in a case from Mississippi, where a 2018 law would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, well before viability. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Dec 2, 2025

Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation

The Supreme Court seemed likely to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people.

MD voters debate: Should reproductive rights be guaranteed in state constitution?
Dec 1, 2025

Telehealth abortion care is on the rise in MD

The number of abortions performed via telehealth in Maryland has risen 15% since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, new data shows.

The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Dec 1, 2025

Supreme Court wrestles with copyright dispute between Cox, record labels

U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with a bid by Cox Communications to avoid financial liability in a major music copyright lawsuit.

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