WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a Read more
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Senate passes landmark bill protecting same-sex, interracial marriages
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands Read more
‘I’m growing more concerned’: The lawsuit that could derail student-debt relief
A lawsuit filed by a conservative-leaning nonprofit may be poised to block President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan thanks to a move by a federal court in Fort Worth, Read more
Many Americans would support end to affirmative action for college admissions: poll
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on Monday related to two affirmative-action cases involving university admission decisions, it appears a majority of Americans are saying they don’t support Read more
Big business may get more than it bargained for with conservative assault on regulators
A federal appeals court struck a significant blow to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when it ruled last week that its funding structure is unconstitutional, potentially putting the very existence Read more
Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student-debt forgiveness plan
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration’s student debt cancellation program. Barrett did not Read more
J.D. Vance tells MarketWatch he wants to end tax loopholes for tech companies and ban congressional stock trading
J.D. Vance, an Ohio Republican in a tight U.S. Senate race against Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, indicated he would support the bipartisan push to ban members of Congress from trading Read more
Supreme Court refuses to get involved in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s plea to step into the legal fight over the FBI search of his Florida estate. The justices Read more
Opinion: Supreme Court’s next target could be the web’s most important law
After overturning the right to an abortion earlier this year, the Supreme Court’s next target could be the most important law the U.S. has managed to enact regarding the internet. Read more
Opinion: Supreme Court’s new session starts Monday — watch for crucial rulings on affirmative action, LQBTQ rights, election laws
Some of the court’s most important upcoming cases focus on the future of affirmative action, equal treatment of LGBTQ people, and the control of election laws. The court will hear the cases in Read more