U.S. Supreme Court

January 10, 2025 9:04 AM

US Supreme Court lets Trump sentencing proceed in New York hush money case

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for Donald Trump to be sentenced for the president-elect's conviction on criminal charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, with two conservative justices joining the three liberal members in a 5-4 decision. The court turned down Trump's last-minute bid to prevent his sentencing, scheduled for Friday in New York state court in Manhattan 10 days before his inauguration for his second term as president. Chief Justice John Roberts and ...

November 5, 2024 10:20 PM

US campaign ends as it began, with voters focused on immigration, abortion

After months of campaigning, Tuesday's presidential election may have come down to the two signature issues that defined Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump from the start: abortion rights and immigration. In more than 65 interviews in recent days, voters returned to those themes in explaining their choice for president. For many, personal experiences - as a parent, neighbor or friend - shaped their views on what was the most important. While the sample was too small to base any...

July 30, 2024 1:12 PM

Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in ‘extreme’ Supreme Court

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court that he said were needed to rein in a conservative-led court that was being weaponized to undermine established civil rights principles and protections. Biden said he would work with Congress to enact a series of reforms, including term limits and a binding code of conduct, but immediate opposition voiced by Republicans in Congress means the proposals have little chance of enactment. "We need these reforms to res...