Supreme Court OKs Trump’s mass layoffs of federal employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for the Trump administration to lay off tens of thousands of federal employees and downsize their agencies without…
Trump ends deportation protections for Nicaraguan, Honduran migrants
July 7 (UPI) -- The United States has ended federal protections shielding thousands of migrants from Nicaragua and Honduras from deportation, angering immigration and civil…
News Analysis: The healthcare cuts approved by Trump, Republicans go well beyond Medicaid
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
8 deportees land in South Sudan after Supreme Court ruling
July 5 (UPI) -- Eight deported "migrants" who had been held at a U.S. military base in Djibouti are bound for South Sudan aboard a…
Supreme Court clears way for deportation to South Sudan of immigrants with no ties there
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the deportation of several immigrants who were put on a flight in May bound for South…
Supreme Court to decide if federal law bars transgender athletes from women’s teams
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to weigh in on the growing controversy over transgender athletes and decide if federal law bars transgender girls from women’s…
Trump has big plans for America’s next birthday. Historians have questions
WASHINGTON — As Americans mark the Fourth of July holiday this weekend, the Trump administration is planning ahead for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence…
Trump’s efforts to expel asylum seekers at the border blocked by judge
Asylum seekers stand in line for food, water, blankets and clothing near the border wall in Jacumba, California on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The migrant…
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses state’s 1849 abortion law
July 2 (UPI) -- Wisconsin's Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a ruling that invalidated an 1849 state law banning nearly all abortions and said Wisconsin…
Supreme court declines American Airlines partnership with JetBlue
June 30 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a review of the partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue in the…
Supreme Court turns down claim from L.A. landlords over COVID evictions ban
WASHINGTON — With two conservatives in dissent, the Supreme Court on Monday turned down a property-rights claim from Los Angeles landlords who say they lost millions from…
Trump reveals group of ‘wealthy people’ wants to buy TikTok in U.S.
June 29 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said a group of "very wealthy people" wants to buy the Chinese-owned TikTok social media app that is…
At Supreme Court, steady wins for conservative states and Trump’s claims of executive power
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court term that ended Friday will not be remembered for blockbuster rulings like those recent years that struck down the right to abortion…
What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling
WASHINGTON — The legal battle over President Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite his major Supreme Court victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.Immigrant…
Supreme Court doesn’t rule on Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday put off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.The case…
Poll: Nearly 25% of Americans have deportation fears for friends, family
June 27 (UPI) -- Just under a quarter of those surveyed worry they or someone they know in the United States could be deported, according…
Supreme Court expected to make major rulings before term ends
June 27 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court is slated to hand down its final rulings of its current term Friday, some of which could be…
A decade on from Obergefell, setbacks prompt a reckoning among LGBTQ+ groups
Leaders in the LGBTQ+ rights movement are taking stock and looking for lessons after a difficult few years. When the Supreme Court ruled in the…
Supreme Court: Planned Parenthood in South Carolina can’t sue over Medicaid exclusion
June 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, the nonprofit's arm that covers South Carolina, can't sue the…
Supreme Court says states may bar women on Medicaid from using Planned Parenthood clinics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that states may exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from providing medical screenings and other healthcare for women on Medicaid.The court’s conservative…