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First LookSplit Supreme Court sides with GOP in South Carolina redistricting caseDespite Supreme Court rulings that created a new majority Black district in Louisiana and Alabama, the court kept聽a coastal South Carolina district mostly white 鈥� and Republican.
First LookMigrant law showdown: DOJ sues Oklahoma over jail time for those without legal statusThe Department of Justice is suing Oklahoma over a new law that can imprison migrants for up two years. The DOJ is hoping to use the Oklahoma lawsuit to target similar laws in other GOP-led states.
Michael Cohen testifies Trump approved hush money paymentMichael Cohen testified Monday that Donald Trump approved hush money payments with the goal of influencing the 2016 election. Mr. Cohen鈥檚 veracity is now a key issue.
Trump on trial: What to know as case moves toward pivotal witnessDonald Trump鈥檚 hush money trial has seen dramatic testimony this聽week. But the most confrontational and legally important moment may be yet to come.
Cover StoryWhy Dallas wants police to adopt a 鈥榣ight footprint鈥� while fighting crimePolice tactics in high-crime neighborhoods have long caused controversy. Texas has a plan聽to change that with community help and 鈥渓ight footprint鈥� policing.
Trump hush money trial after Week 1: Fees, favors, and a tabloid publisherThe role of David Pecker in Donald Trump鈥檚 hush money trial has underscored how much Mr. Trump and tabloid publishing have had in common.
Trump may lose immunity case 鈥� but in a way that gives him a big winThe Supreme Court Thursday weighed former President Donald Trump鈥檚 claim that he has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts while he was in office.
A majority of Americans no longer trust the Supreme Court. Can it rebuild?As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case Thursday on whether presidents have absolute immunity, trust in the high court remains near historic lows.
Here are the three keys to Trump鈥檚 defense in hush money lawsuitDefense lawyers said that they will portray the government鈥檚 witness as a liar, distance Mr. Trump from hush money, and show holes in the case.聽
The ExplainerCan cities criminalize camping? Here鈥檚 what to know about Supreme Court case.On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, that asks if it鈥檚 cruel and unusual to punish people for being homeless.
First LookParents of Michigan school shooter sentenced. They ignored warning signs, judge saysA Michigan couple was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for their teenage son鈥檚 murder of four fellow students. It was the first time parents have been held criminally liable for a mass shooting committed by their child.
First LookArizona court revives a 160-year-old law to ban virtually all abortionsThe Arizona Supreme Court upheld an long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions. The battleground state may see a ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution come November.
First LookSam Bankman-Fried鈥檚 25-year sentence shows crypto schemers can't hideSam Bankman-Fried started the second most popular digital currency exchange 鈥� until it collapsed three years after it began. Now, he鈥檚 been sentenced to 25 years in prison for misusing billions of customer dollars.
Courts cut Trump鈥檚 bond to $175 million, but set April trial dateDonald Trump faced a huge bond 鈥� nearly half a billion dollars 鈥� to appeal a verdict in a civil fraud case. He got a reprieve Monday when an appeals court lowered the bond to $175 million.聽
First LookSupreme Court might limit mifepristone 鈥� the drug used in two-thirds of U.S. abortionsThe Supreme Court will hear a case this week on whether to limit access to mifepristone, an abortion pill. Medicine abortions accounted for 63% of the more than 1 million abortions in the U.S. last year. The case鈥檚 result could impact political races this year.
First LookJustice Dept. takes aim at Apple鈥檚 digital fortress with antitrust suitThe Biden administration accuses Apple of聽engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones in the U.S.聽The move escalates an antitrust siege that has already triggered lawsuits against Google and Amazon.聽
First LookSocial media fills Supreme Court schedule. First up, disinformation control.During the pandemic, the Biden administration encouraged social media platforms to remove posts that it viewed as disinformation. Now, the Supreme Court will review whether that encouragement was a form of coercion that targeted conservative voices.
First LookJudge delays Trump's hush money trial, citing new evidenceManhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan delayed former President Donald Trump's hush-money criminal trial for at least 30 days after a last-minute evidence dump.
First LookCan cities bar people from sleeping outside? Supreme Court to decide.Can unhoused individuals camp out on streets when shelters are full? As homelessness reaches record highs, the Supreme Court is set to weigh in.
First LookCan Texas arrest migrants entering illegally? Supreme Court to decide.Texas鈥� controversial new law allowing police to arrest migrants is headed to the Supreme Court. The case represents a battle between state and federal powers, and a win for Texas could set a new precedent.聽
