Supreme Court will hear challenge to Biden's student debt-relief program
The court's action means the rollout of debt cancellation will remain blocked until justices hear arguments about the program in February.
Law
They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now they're sentenced to register voters
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man."
Jeffrey Epstein's estate reaches a $105M settlement with the U.S. Virgin Islands
The U.S. territory sought to hold the late financier accountable after he was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls and of causing environmental damage on the two tiny islands he owned.
News brief: Oath Keeper verdict, NATO supports Ukraine, congressional action
Prosecutors get rare seditious conspiracy conviction in Jan. 6 case. NATO foreign ministers meet on Ukraine. Republicans join Democrats on same-sex marriage bill; will they do the same on rail strike?
Justice Department wins a conviction in a rarely used seditious conspiracy charge
A jury has convicted Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes of seditious conspiracy for his actions surrounding the Capitol siege on Jan. 6. The jury rendered mixed verdicts for other defendants.
New research examining plea deals finds multiple problems
It's not trials, but plea bargains, that resolve most criminal cases. But new research examining those negotiations finds big problems with plea deals.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial
A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Supreme Court hears Texas challenge to federal immigration priorities
The Biden administration's priorities were to find and deport noncitizens who are a threat to national security, who have been convicted of serious crimes and who pose a threat to border security.
A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court
The Biden administration wants immigration authorities to focus on threats to public safety, but a lower court said its guidelines went too far. Now the high court is hearing arguments in the case.
News brief: China protests, Supreme Court immigration case, U.S.-Iran soccer match
China cracks down on protesters. The Supreme Court will hear arguments over how to enforce immigration laws. And, team USA and Iran battle before their World Cup match.