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Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices

An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family members has been released from custody after being indicted on federal charges

Alaska man charged with sending graphic threats to kill Supreme Court justices
Celebrity|Entertainment|Opinion

Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets

Justice Samuel Alito has reported that he accepted $900 worth of concert tickets from a German princess, but disclosed no trips paid for by other people

Supreme Court Justice Alito reports German princess gave him $900 concert tickets
Economy|News

Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris' position

Donald Trump has signaled support for a potentially historic federal policy shift to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Trump signals support for reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug, in line with Harris' position
Crime|News

Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation's capital and Maryland

Three gun shops that sold dozens of firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D

Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation's capital and Maryland
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras

A judge has rejected a push for a new trial in a multimillion-dollar political conspiracy case against rapper Pras Michel of the Fugees

Judge rejects claims that generative AI tanked political conspiracy case against Fugees rapper Pras
News|Travel

Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds

The Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to publicly disclose additional travel on GOP megadonor Harlan Crow’s private jet

Justice Clarence Thomas took undisclosed 2010 trip with GOP megadonor, Democratic senator finds
Crime|News|Opinion|Political

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case

The Supreme Court has shut down a long-shot push from Missouri seeking to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case
Crime|News

Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November

Hunter Biden is set to be sentenced on felony firearms charges in November

Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November
News|Political

Washington, DC, sues StubHub, saying the resale platform inflates ticket prices with deceptive fees

The ticket resale company StubHub is defending its pricing practices from a lawsuit filed by the attorney general for Washington, D

Washington, DC, sues StubHub, saying the resale platform inflates ticket prices with deceptive fees
News|Opinion|Political

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?

President Joe Biden went public Monday with major changes he’s proposing for the U.S. Supreme Court: an enforceable code of ethics, term limits for justices and a constitutional amendment that would limit the justices’ recent decision on presidential immunity

Biden proposed enforceable ethics code and term limits for Supreme Court. How might they work?
News

Justice Sonia Sotomayor's security detail shoots man during attempted carjacking, authorities say

A member of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail shot an armed man during an attempted carjacking in the early morning hours

Justice Sonia Sotomayor's security detail shoots man during attempted carjacking, authorities say
Opinion|Political

Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett shows an independence from majority view in recent opinions

Amy Coney Barrett has been a firm member of the conservative Supreme Court supermajority she cemented four years ago on issues ranging from abortion to guns, but her latest opinions reflect an increasing willingness to occasionally step away from that bloc

Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett shows an independence from majority view in recent opinions
News|Opinion|Political

Supreme Court sidesteps new several new gun cases, including challenge to state assault weapons ban

The Supreme Court has sidestepped a new set of Second Amendment fights

Supreme Court sidesteps new several new gun cases, including challenge to state assault weapons ban
Health|News|Political

Supreme Court to weigh whether regulators were heavy handed with flavored e-cigarette products

The Supreme Court is taking up an e-cigarette case

Supreme Court to weigh whether regulators were heavy handed with flavored e-cigarette products
News|Opinion|Political

Sotomayor's dissent: A president should not be a 'king above the law'

The Supreme Court is allowing a president to become a “king above the law,” in the use of official power, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a biting dissent that called the majority opinion on immunity for former President Donald Trump “utterly indefensible.”

Sotomayor's dissent: A president should not be a 'king above the law'
News|Political

What to Watch: The Supreme Court's decision on Trump immunity is expected Monday

Supreme Court justices are taking the bench to release their last few opinions of the term, including their most closely watched case: whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from criminal prosecution

What to Watch: The Supreme Court's decision on Trump immunity is expected Monday
News|Political

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges

Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has been taken into custody after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
News

Man convicted of bomb threat outside Library of Congress sentenced to probation after year in jail

A man whose bomb threat near the U.S. Capitol forced evacuations and sparked an hourslong standoff with police in 2021 was sentenced to five years of probation Friday after a year in jail

Man convicted of bomb threat outside Library of Congress sentenced to probation after year in jail
News|Political

Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing the scope of public corruption law

The Supreme Court has overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor, the latest in a series of decisions narrowing the scope of federal public corruption law

Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing the scope of public corruption law
News|Political

FBI contractor stole an agent's car and tried to enter a restricted facility, authorities say

The FBI says a contract worker stole an agent’s car from the bureau headquarters in Washington and tried to get into a restricted facility before he was arrested

News|Political

Threats to federal judges have more than doubled in 'alarming' spike, US Marshals director says

Federal judges targeted by threats have more than doubled over the last three years amid a surge in violent and harassing messages directed at public officials around the country

News|Political

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon, who’s appealing his conviction for defying a subpoena from the the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
Economy|Health|News|Political

Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK

California Gov. Gavin Newsome says a Supreme Court ruling that cities can enforce bans on people sleeping outdoors in West Coast areas will give local officials more freedom to address the crisis

Divided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
Health|News|Political

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural ruling that leaves key questions unanswered

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling
Health|Political

Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says

The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, as a legal case plays out

Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says

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