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The Supreme Court has set a new, higher bar for judges seeking to block Trump administration policies nationwide. But some legal routes remain open.

The Republicans’ big bill would require most states to build technology systems quickly and with little funding.

The University of Toronto has attracted several U.S. professors amid turmoil between American higher-education institutions and the Trump administration.

The sweeping measure Senate Republican leaders hope to pass has many unpopular elements they despise. But they face a political reckoning on taxes and the scorn of the president if they fail.

The move continues the administration’s campaign of revoking special protections for migrants from some of the most unstable places in the world.

The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trump’s effort to dismantle the news organization. The administration said it would attempt the layoffs again.

The ruling left unsettled the question of whether children born to immigrants without full legal status in the United States are entitled to automatic citizenship. So what happens now?

The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

The departure of the five-term lawmaker from Nebraska enhances Democrats’ chances of picking up a seat in the narrowly divided House.

The ruling completed a clean sweep for the handful of law firms that took the risk of fighting the Trump administration in court, rather than accepting punitive conditions.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision was “taking the politics out of ship naming.” The vessel will be renamed for Oscar V. Peterson, a Medal of Honor recipient.

The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.

A line stretched around the block to honor State Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, who were killed in an attack that officials have called a political assassination.

President Trump claims credit for the outcome. The main question now is how the treaty will be implemented as fighting still rages in eastern Congo.

President Trump’s megabill makes many Republicans uncomfortable, but that probably won’t stop it from becoming law.

The president said such an outcome was unlikely, describing Iran as exhausted from the damage it had suffered and eager to speak with the United States.

The lawsuit, which seeks at least $787 million in damages, comes as the California governor adopts an increasingly combative style with the president and his allies.

The practical effect of Friday’s decision is that birthright citizenship would end in the 28 states that have not challenged the president’s order.

Democrats say they are worried about reports that about 700 career diplomats will be fired. The agency has said it plans to lay off 2,000 employees soon.

Maryland parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that stories with gay and transgender themes are discussed, the court ruled.

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

Mr. Morris, a founder of a waste and recycling business, describes himself as the only political outsider in the field and an unwavering supporter of President Trump.

The Supreme Court’s conservative bloc reduced the power of district court judges to block government actions nationwide.

Colleagues described Representative Melissa Hortman as a skilled, conciliatory lawmaker who was at once steely and warm.

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.

A lawyer representing the suspected gunman complained about the strict conditions under which he is being held in a local jail as she asked a judge to push back a detention hearing.

The former speaker of the House, her husband and their dog were killed in what officials describe as a political assassination. All three are being honored at the State Capitol.

Gilbert, Representative Melissa Hortman’s dog, is being honored at the State Capitol with Ms. Hortman and her husband, Mark. They were all killed in a shooting at their home this month.

The justices seldom hear arguments in cases on their emergency docket, and they rarely hold special argument sessions. And they usually know the precise question before them.

The Supreme Court has imposed new limits on the power of district-court judges. Here’s what that means for the Trump administration.

Three very different politicians — from New York, Virginia and New Jersey — won elections this month with a common theme: leadership for the next generation.

The dispute before the court was prompted by an order President Trump signed on his first day back in the White House.