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The US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal requested by President Donald Trump to review the civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll. …
Trump’s final appeal of E Jean Carroll sex abuse case rejectedJoy Online
… The US Supreme Court in February struck down Trump’s earlier attempt to impost a global tariff of 10%. …
Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech taxJoy Online
The US Supreme Court has ruled that a former Louisiana inmate cannot sue prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian faith. …
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocksJoy Online
… The rates are currently at 10% after the US Supreme Court struck down many of Trump’s tariffs, ruling them “illegal”. …
Trump says he will visit India as frosty relationship with Modi thawsJoy Online
… It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties in February. …
US announces new tariffs over forced labour concernsJoy Online
… It is the second time President Donald Trump’s administration has announced new import taxes since the US Supreme Court struck down many of his previous duties in February. …
US targets UK, EU, China and others in fresh tariff move over forced labour allegationsJoy Online
… But the Trump administration deported him to El Salvador in March 2025, prompting an order from the US Supreme Court requiring the government to bring him back. …
Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego GarciaJoy Online
… The following year, the US Supreme Court overturned its decades old Roe v Wade decision that gave women the constitutional right to an abortion. …
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for nowJoy Online
… Trump had introduced the sweeping levy on 24 February after the US Supreme Court decision struck down his so-called “freedom day” tariffs imposed last year. …
Trump gives EU ultimatum deadline to approve trade deal with USJoy Online
… The US imposed tariffs of up to 30% on some African nations in August, though most are now subject to a 10% tariff, after the US Supreme Court struck down many of the duties. …
China scraps tariffs for all but one African nationChrista Pike, 50, has released her first public statement since surviving a botched lethal injection in September, describing ongoing physical and psychological pain as she recovers in prison.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, 50, has released her first public statement since surviving a botched lethal injection in September, describing ongoing physical and psychological pain as she recovers in prison.
30 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration's appeal to deny asylum to Nigerian citizen Izuchukwu Ozurumba, who was forced to cook meals for a group known as the Unknown Gunmen. The case will determine whether such work constitutes "material support" for terrorism under US immigration law.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned following a failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. Governor Bill Lee announced the resignation and ordered an independent review of the incident, halting all executions in the state for the year.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate sentenced to death in 1996 for murder, survived two lethal injections on Wednesday and is now in critical condition at a hospital receiving life-saving care. The failed execution has prompted Tennessee's governor to halt all executions for the year, and Pike's lawyers are requesting her sentence be commuted.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old Tennessee death row inmate sentenced to death in 1996 for murder, survived two lethal injections and was taken to hospital where she was reportedly being provided life-saving measures, according to her legal team. The execution proceeded after the US Supreme Court overturned a lower court's stay, with three liberal justices dissenting.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
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.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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."
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →