US Supreme Court — highest court that rules on constitutional questions including election procedures, federal appointment removal, and damages awards, recently blocking Trump administration policies.
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict voting by mail before November’s midterm elections, in a setback for the White House. …
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to restrict voting by mail before November’s midterm elections, in a setback for the White House. …
A surrogate who refused an abortion request from the parents who hired her to have their baby has asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute over who should have custody of the baby. …
The US Supreme Court has ruled that construction of a $400m (£297m) ballroom at the White House can go ahead, in a victory for President Donald Trump. …
… Those sanctions have since been struck down by the US Supreme Court, but Trump has repeatedly introduced new tariffs using alternative legal levers to continue his signature policy.
… Those sanctions have since been struck down by the US Supreme Court, but Trump has repeatedly introduced new tariffs using alternative legal levers to continue his signature policy.
… Wide-ranging duties Trump imposed on global trading partners in his so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs in April last year were struck down by the US Supreme Court. …
… ry, very tough on us over the years” and “no other presidents done anything about it”. “I love Canada, I love the people of Canada, many friends that live in Canada,” he said. “Without us, there’s no way they can survive.” The latest move by Trump comes after the US Supreme Court …
The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail before November's midterm elections, upholding a federal judge's order that temporarily blocked the US Postal Service from implementing new requirements for postal ballots. Election officials from 24 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia had warned the proposed changes could prevent ballots from reaching voters, though some Republican-led states supported the president's position.
The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail before November's midterm elections, upholding a federal judge's order that temporarily blocked the US Postal Service from implementing new requirements for postal ballots. Election officials from 24 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia had warned the proposed changes could prevent ballots from reaching voters, though some Republican-led states supported the president's position.
The US Supreme Court rejected President Trump's plan to restrict voting by mail before the midterm elections, upholding a federal judge's temporary block on new USPS requirements for postal ballots. Justice Kavanaugh agreed with the ruling but signaled he might later support Trump's position as litigation continues.
A surrogate who refused to terminate a pregnancy after the hiring parents discovered a severe fetal heart defect has filed an emergency appeal to the US Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's granting of parental rights to the couple. The surrogate travelled to Texas, where abortion is largely illegal, to give birth to the child, who was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has since undergone surgery.
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that construction of a $400m ballroom at the White House can go ahead, blocking lower court rulings that had halted the above-ground portion of the project. Chief Justice John Roberts dissented with the three liberal justices, writing that the construction is "likely unlawful" because Congress has not approved it, while the National Trust for Historic Preservation had challenged the project arguing the president lacks unilateral authority.
The White House reported that more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, routed Chinese exports through their borders to sidestep US tariffs, costing American jobs and billions in revenue through transshipping. China's embassy said trade wars have no winners and opposed the tariff measures.
The White House said more than 40 countries, including Canada, India, Mexico, Japan and South Korea, have helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations with lower American import duties. According to government and private sector estimates, between $30 billion and roughly $300 billion in goods have been moved through this process, known as transshipping.
Twenty-five US states sued the Trump administration over tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the UK, China, and the EU, which came into effect in July over forced labour concerns. The states argued the decision was "arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law," while the White House defended the tariffs as lawful authority to address forced labour practices.
The US has imposed duties ranging from 10% to 12.5% on around 60 trading partners, including the UK, China, EU, Canada, Japan, and India, over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour imports. The tariffs, which take effect Friday, represent the latest escalation in the global trade war reignited by President Trump.
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had spoken to Trump and both leaders agreed to "intensify" trade talks, but warned "all options" were on the table in terms of how Canada could respond.
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol. Key exports such as energy, potash, critical minerals and fish will be spared, and the duties take effect in 30 days.
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, citing unequal treatment of US cars, dairy and alcohol. The duties take effect within 30 days, though energy, potash, critical minerals and fish will be spared.
Mozilla Foundation investigated six popular period trackers and found that while some have strong privacy protections, others share users' health data with Google, Meta, TikTok, and other companies. The concern is heightened since the US Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections in 2022, as experts worry period-tracking data could be used in criminal cases.
President Trump announced he will "immediately" ask the US Supreme Court to rehear a case on birthright citizenship, a week after the high court rejected his executive order restricting the 150-year-old policy. The Supreme Court rarely grants rehearings; the last was about 60 years ago.
Writer E. Jean Carroll has asked a judge to order Donald Trump to pay $5m in damages awarded by a New York jury that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case from 2023. The request follows the US Supreme Court's refusal to review Trump's appeal, and Carroll's lawyers say they will no longer accept delays in payment after Trump exhausted multiple legal avenues to avoid the damages.
In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, ruling that the administration had not provided her sufficient "due process" to challenge her removal. The court has sent the matter back to lower courts, where the administration must prove allegations that Cook committed mortgage fraud if it wishes to proceed, and Cook can contest the accusation.
The US Supreme Court rejected President Trump's request to review a civil case in which a New York jury awarded writer E Jean Carroll $5m in damages, finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. Trump had denied the allegations and challenged the jury verdict through multiple appeals, all of which have now failed.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% import tariff on any European country introducing a digital services tax on American technology companies, warning the penalties would be applied immediately and supersede existing trade agreements. Britain's existing 2% Digital Services Tax, in place since 2020, raised over £800 million in 2024–25 from major US firms including Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon.
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials for forcibly shaving his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith, determining that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalised Persons Act does not allow monetary damages against individual state employees.
US President Donald Trump promised to visit India during a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in France, signalling a thawing of relations between the two countries following strain over tariffs and the killing of three Indian sailors by US military forces. The pair discussed efforts to reach a trade deal, with Trump calling Modi a "tough negotiator."
The US announced new tariffs of 10-12.5% on dozens of countries, accounting for almost all its imports, over concerns they are not doing enough to tackle forced labour. The 60 trading partners listed—including the UK, the EU, Canada, India and Japan—face the duties because of their failure to address the importation of goods made with forced labour.
The US has announced new tariffs of 10–12.5% on 60 trading partners, including the UK, EU, China, Canada, India, and Japan, over concerns they are not doing enough to tackle forced labour. The targeted countries account for almost all US imports, and the tariffs have not yet been enforced.
A federal judge dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, finding he was charged for political reasons to justify his wrongful deportation to El Salvador last year. The judge concluded the prosecution was retaliatory, launched only after Abrego successfully challenged his removal.
The US Supreme Court has ordered that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be accessed by mail, blocking lower court restrictions while litigation over the drug's access continues. The ruling comes after Louisiana sued the FDA to prevent delivery of the pill, arguing it interferes with the state's abortion ban.
President Trump threatened "much higher" tariffs on the European Union by July 4 if the bloc does not reduce its levies on the US to zero, following a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen said the EU was making "good progress towards tariff reduction," and a previously struck trade deal faces implementation hurdles after Wednesday talks between EU lawmakers and governments ended without agreement.
China will scrap tariffs for all African countries except Eswatini from Friday, expanding its duty-free policy to cover 53 countries through April 2028. Analysts note the move enhances China's soft-power positioning against the US, though Africa's growing trade deficit with China remains a concern.
In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court restricted lawmakers' ability to account for a state's racial composition when drawing voting maps, in a ruling that could reshape politics across the American south. The conservative majority sided with a challenge to new districts in Louisiana created to comply with the Voting Rights Act's Section 2, which aims to protect Black Americans from racial discrimination.
King Charles III delivered a speech to Congress that addressed NATO, Ukraine, Western democracy, and climate change while earning 12 standing ovations. International outlets noted the speech contained subtle rebuttals to Trump's positions, demonstrating how the King balanced making substantive points on issues important to him while remaining cordial with his host.