Supreme Court (US)

Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’?

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The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.

Trump Tests the Boundaries of the Presidency

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Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.

Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy

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The move came after he addressed thousands of abortion opponents in Washington to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade.

Trump Asserts a Muscular Vision of Presidential Power on First Day Back

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In a flurry of unilateral executive actions, Mr. Trump revived disputed claims of broad presidential authority from his first term — and made some new ones. Court battles seem likely.

Why the Supreme Court Upheld a Ban on TikTok

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A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that effectively bans the wildly popular app TikTok in the United States starting on Sunday, Jan. 19. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how free speech and national security collided in this decision.

Tiktok’s Sale May be in China’s Hands

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A change to China’s export rules could give Beijing sign off on any deal that would force the internet giant ByteDance to give up TikTok.

Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

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The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.