Groups Sue to Reverse Trump’s Cuts to Energy Projects in Democratic States

A lawsuit filed on Monday argued that the president has discriminated against blue states by slashing federal funds for political leverage during the shutdown.

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What does the court’s rejection of affirmative action suggest?

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Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.

If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.

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Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?

The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow End of Birthright Citizenship

Government lawyers asked the justices to clear the way for the president’s executive order ending birthright citizenship.

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Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute

The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes.

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Marco Rubio Once Filed a Brief Embracing Birthright Citizenship

Rubio, a son of immigrants and now secretary of state, was responding to a 2016 lawsuit questioning his eligibility for the presidency.

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North Carolina Confederate Monument Goes Too Far, Lawsuit Says

A long battle over the pro-slavery words on a Tyrrell County statue intensifies as the Trump administration reclaims Confederate imagery.

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In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails

The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.

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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Restrict Birthright Citizenship

The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit brings the White House’s theory of citizenship closer to a full Supreme Court review.

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