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President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026.
FACE OFF

Trump Accused of Trying to Bully SCOTUS to Their Faces

Trump plans to stare down the Supreme Court’s nine justices as they quiz his lawyers on birthright citizenship.

Farrah Tomazin

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, lost his bid to sue his old boss.
CASE CLOSED

Michael Cohen Loses Bid to Sue Trump for Prison Payback

The Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit by the former president’s one-time “fixer” claiming he was thrown into solitary in retaliation for his tell-all book.

David Gardner

Sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh were not independently investigated by the FBI says a new report.
NO SH-T!

Trump’s Claim That FBI Probed Justice Kavanaugh Was a ‘Sham’

The evidence that came in was simply funneled to the White House and never investigated, according to a congressional report.

David Gardner

The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new term this week.
COURTING CONTROVERSY

SCOTUS Jumps Back Into Culture Wars After Leaks Rocked Court

The nation’s highest court goes back to work this week under a black cloud after questions were raised over the ethical behavior of some justices.

David Gardner

Kamala Harris
PREVENTABLE DEATHS

Kamala Taps Into Abortion Access Angst With Georgia Base

Vice President Harris talked passionately about “Trump’s abortion ban” as she remembered the preventable death of a woman denied care.

Mini Racker

Harris campaigns in Pennsylvania.
TRAGEDY

Kamala Blames Trump for Death of Woman Denied Abortion

Vice President Harris said, “These are the consequences of Donald Trump’s actions.”

Mini Racker

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Ketanji Brown Jackson smiles during an interview with CBS News' Norah O'Donnell.
‘IMPARTIALITY’

Ketanji Brown Jackson Backs Supreme Court Ethics Code

“I follow the rules,” the associate justice said in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning.

Lily Mae Lazarus

Supreme Court justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan
SCOTUS SPLIT

Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Bid to End Bathroom Bans

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority blocked a new rule which extended Title IX protections to gender and sexual orientation in a 5-4 ruling.

Owen Lavine

The Supreme Court
‘DENIED’

SCOTUS Rejects Bid to Delay Trump Hush-Money Sentencing

The justices refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Missouri’s attorney general who accused New York of “election interference.”

Zachary Folk

R. Kelly arriving at court in 2019
TRY AGAIN

R. Kelly Asks Supreme Court to Toss Child Sex Convictions

The disgraced singer says his 1990s crimes should be covered by the statute of limitations.

Philippe Naughton

Kamala Harris joins Biden’s call for supreme court reforms.
FULL COURT PRESS

Harris Goes to War on Supreme Court and Backs Term Limits

The vice president has made it clear she’s not shrinking from a fight by standing beside Joe Biden in his call for sweeping reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court.

David Gardner

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