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Takeaways: Supreme Court signals it will defy Trump to keep Lisa Cook on Federal Reserve
The Supreme Court signaled deep skepticism Wednesday that President Donald Trump had the authority to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve, with several conservative justices joining their liberal colleagues in posing pointed questions of the lawyer defending the president.
For Trump, the Supreme Court Case Reflects Goal to Remake the Fed
The president has spoken repeatedly of his desire to install a majority of political loyalists on the board of the rate-setting central bank.
Supreme Court keeps nation waiting on Trump tariff decision, releases 3 lower-profile opinions
The Supreme Court leaves Trump tariff challenge unresolved while delivering three rulings in lower-profile cases.
Will the Supreme Court continue to protect the Federal Reserve from Donald Trump?
Last year, the court said the Fed is shielded from political manipulation because it is “uniquely structured” with a “distinct historical tradition.”
Will the Supreme Court let Trump take control of the Fed?
Days after the revelation that the Justice Department is investigating Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the Supreme Court will debate President Trump’s ability to remove the Fed’s board members.
What the Anti-Trans Movement Doesn’t Understand About Women's Sports
Outside the Supreme Court, a movement claiming to protect women’s sports exposed its own ignorance of them.
Trans rights are once again at the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court seems friendly towards trans bans in women’s sports
But some justices sound hesitant to impose the rule nationwide
Supreme Court considers cases on transgender athletes in women's sports
The Supreme Court is reviewing two cases from Idaho and West Virginia that will impact transgender athletes in women's sports.
Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments on transgender athletes
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority indicated Tuesday it is likely to side with two states that have enacted bans on transgender athletes playing on girls’ sports teams, delving into a divisive culture war dispute that could have implications far beyond sports.
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold transgender athlete bans
The Supreme Court on Tuesday during oral arguments seemed likely to uphold laws that prohibit transgender women and girls from competing on women’s and girls’ school sports teams. After nearly […]
Supreme Court hears arguments over transgender athlete bans in West Virginia and Idaho
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
Can states ban transgender athletes from school sports? Supreme Court takes up cases
The Supreme Court is set to hear two significant cases regarding state laws that limit transgender athletes' participation in organized sports.
Donald Trump says ‘we’re screwed’ if supreme court rejects global trade tariffs
President says ‘it would be a complete mess’ if the supreme court rules against tariffs, with decision expected as soon as Wednesday
Since the Supreme Court protected transgender people from discrimination, ‘The backlash has been brutal’
When the Supreme Court, led by Justice Neil Gorsuch, ruled in 2020 that federal law protected transgender workers from discrimination, the justices appeared to launch a new era of rights for a historically shunned group.
Can states bar trans athletes from school sports? Supreme Court to weigh in.
The Supreme Court is considering whether states can ban transgender women athletes from competing on school sports teams for girls and women.
Why Washington's Demond Williams returned after $6 million transfer gamble
The day after his audacious announcement to break his contract and transfer, Williams sobered up to the reality he may need the Supreme Court's help to actually pull the move off
School Sports Case Reaches the Supreme Court at a Fraught Time for Trans Rights
The justices will consider state laws that bar transgender girls from participating in female sports.
Three Supreme Court Cases That Could Reshape Politics in 2026
The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on laws like the Voting Rights Act and limits on coordinated party expenditures.
What to watch in a big week for Kansas politics as lawmakers return
It's a big week in Kansas politics. The Legislature reconvenes, Laura Kelly gives her last State of the State and the Supreme Court hears a big case.
The Supreme Court confronts the trans rights movement’s toughest legal battle
Trans advocates would face a difficult road in the sports cases, even if the Court weren’t dominated by Republicans.
The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump's power in 2025, with key exceptions
The justices granted emergency appeals and set aside rulings from district judges who blocked Trump's orders from taking effect. But the court also put two important checks on his power.
Trump agrees to return control of California’s National Guard to the state
The decision comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s refusal to allow him to send troops from other states to Chicago.
Supreme Court’s National Guard decision could force new debate over how Trump could use Insurrection Act
The Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday blocking President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard into American cities is likely to raise a politically fraught debate about the president’s willingness to invoke a 19th century law to deploy the regular military on American soil instead.
Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment
The Supreme Court holds that the president’s authority to deploy the National Guard for law enforcement purposes likely only applies in “exceptional” circumstances.
The culture war is consuming the Supreme Court
The Court’s overall docket is shrinking, even as it hears more and more cases dealing with Republican cultural grievances.
Companies collecting pennies on the dollar in market to recoup some tariff costs
Some U.S. companies are hedging their bets on the Supreme Court case against President Donald Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs by selling their rights to collect potential government refunds of the taxes to outside investors.
The Return of the Antebellum Constitution
The Supreme Court and the president are undermining the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
Supreme Court revives free speech lawsuit from immigration judges in loss for Trump
The Supreme Court on Friday sided against the Trump administration, keeping alive a federal lawsuit from immigration judges who are attempting to challenge a policy that limits their ability to speak publicly.
Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment: SCOTUS & Copyright Law
On December 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in the landmark copyright case, Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Discover insightful episodes on Legal Talk Network's portfolio of legal podcasts featuring in-depth interviews and discussions with leaders in legal technology and practice management. Stay updated with the latest trends and tips for enhancing your legal practice.
Trump tariffs: Small businesses take on high-interest rate loans to cover new costs
Even if the Supreme Court rules Trump tariffs are illegal, high interest rates and fees on predatory loans are leaving some businesses facing years of debt.
Supreme Court considers vastly expanding the president’s powers : The NPR Politics Podcast
The Supreme Court is considering whether President Trump should be able to fire the head of the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies without cause. We discuss why Congress created these independent agencies in the first place and the broader impact of the court eroding the 90-year-old precedent that protects them from presidential politics.This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Supreme Court poised to strike down Watergate-era campaign finance limits
The Supreme Court's conservatives signaled they are likely to rule for Republicans and President Trump by throwing out a Watergate-era limit on campaign funding by political parties. Such a ruling could allow parties to support their candidate's campaigns with help from wealthy donors.
Supreme Court may scrap campaign finance limit challenged by Trump, GOP
The Republican Party wants the Supreme Court to overturn a 2001 decision aimed at preventing donors from bypassing limits on what they can give candidates.
DC Wrap: Trump insults Marjorie Taylor Greene after '60 Minutes' interview
Also, Trump announces aid to help farmers, and the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president's powers
LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive to erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.
Supreme Court seems likely to give Trump more power over agencies
President Trump wants the Supreme Court to overturn a 90-year-old precedent limiting his ability to remove leaders of independent agencies.
Supreme Court to hear separation of powers dispute over fired FTC commissioner
The Supreme Court on Monday will grapple with President Donald Trump’s power to capture control of independent agencies in an important case that could reshape large swaths of the federal government and unwind a precedent that has been on the books since Franklin D. Roosevelt was in the White House.
Strike down Voting Rights Act to make politics sane again
An argument for why the Supreme Court should strike down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act for a better brand of politics.
Supreme Court could topple yet another campaign finance limit
The Supreme Court could continue its trend of striking down campaign finance rules as improper restrictions on speech. How far will they go?
How the Supreme Court’s support of Texas redistricting emboldened Democrats in California and elsewhere
The Supreme Court’s endorsement of how Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map is offering hope to California Democrats as they prepare to defend their map in court this month – and emboldening other states to move ahead.
Week in Politics: Defense Secretary Hegseth; gerrymandering; birthright citizenship
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny over strikes in the Caribbean and Yemen, and the Supreme Court sided with Republicans in a case over gerrymandering in Texas.
Why Costco, other businesses are suing the Trump admin over tariffs
Costco is suing to secure a "complete refund" should the Supreme Court strike down many of Trump's tariffs. Small businesses can't afford the fight.
Companies jockey for tariff refunds as Supreme Court decision looms
The Supreme Court could rule as soon as this month on the validity of Trump’s emergency tariffs, which could lead to big refunds for companies like Costco and Busy Baby.
Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit what has widely been considered settled law since the 19th Century.
Supreme Court lets Texas use congressional map favored by Trump
Texas officials had asked the Supreme Court to revive the map, which was designed to help Trump's party keep control of Congress in midterm elections.
Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race.
Republicans ask the Supreme Court to gut one of the last limits on money in politics
The Court already killed most US campaign finance law. NRSC v. FEC is likely to give big donors even more influence.
Supreme Court to debate if sidewalk preacher may pursue First Amendment suit
Gabriel Olivier’s lawyers will tell the Supreme Court on Wednesday that his sidewalk ministry is about sharing his faith with his fellow citizens – and should be protected by the First Amendment.
Supreme Court to review New Jersey’s subpoena of faith-based pregnancy centers
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about a subpoena served on a faith-based nonprofit in New Jersey that runs “crisis pregnancy centers,” an appeal that has put both civil rights advocates and some of the nation’s best-known conservative groups on the same side.
The forgotten court case that let billionaires spend big on elections
While Citizens United became shorthand for unlimited political spending, SpeechNow never even made it to the Supreme Court but made super PACs a reality.
Internet service providers warn of mass disconnections in Supreme Court battle with record labels
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a major copyright dispute that internet service providers warn could force millions of Americans offline and turn companies that provide connectivity into “internet police.”