Brazils Supreme Court Evacuated Following Nearby Explosions

China arms itself for potential trade war with Trump

Beijing has enacted sweeping laws since US president-elect’s first term that would allow it to retaliate if threatened

World - Financial Times - 13 hours ago

One dead after attack on Brazil's Supreme Court

The suspected attacker is believed to have been killed by his own explosives.

Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate

World - ABC News - 12 hours ago

Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

World - Yahoo News - 16 hours ago

Police in Brazil report an explosion outside the country’s Supreme Court in the capital

World - ABC News - 16 hours ago

Explosions Outside Brazil’s Supreme Court Leave 1 Dead

The authorities were treating the blasts in Brasília, the capital, as the work of a lone bomber, who was believed to have been the person killed.

Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago

Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court

World - Yahoo News - 13 hours ago

Man dead after explosions outside Brazil supreme court ahead of G20

Officials said the man had killed himself with a bomb after trying to enter the Supreme Court, prompting security concerns ahead of the global leaders meeting. A man killed himself with a bomb ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Man kills self in explosions outside Brazil's Supreme Court

The Supreme Court in recent years has become a target for threats by far-right groups and supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro due to its crackdown on the spread of false information.

Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?

Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Luís Roberto Barroso, Brazil’s Chief Justice, Defends Supreme Court’s Expanded Power

The chief justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Luís Roberto Barroso, defended the court in the face of growing debate over its aggressive role in politics.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Man dead after suspected failed attack on Brazil Supreme Court ahead of G20

A man killed by explosions outside of Brazil's Supreme Court in Brasilia on Wednesday night is suspected to have been trying to launch an attack.

At Least 1 Killed in Explosions in Brazil’s Capital

Two explosions rocked the area near the heart of the Brazilian government’s offices.

World - The New York Times - 14 hours ago

Will the Supreme Court Stand Up to Trump?

The Supreme Court is largely to blame for the challenges it may face over the next four years.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts

In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Supreme Court seems skeptical on emergency abortions

Last week, the court left in place a lower federal court ruling in Texas that bans the Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing a federal health care law.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Supreme Court allows Biden plan on power plants

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court paves way for Biden climate rule for power plants The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to block a Biden ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court

ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio will make history as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court.

How the Supreme Court might act in the 2024 election

The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.

Supreme Court docket heats up with election disputes

The Supreme Court is increasingly being pulled into the upcoming presidential contest. With a week to go until Election Day, the justices now have four election-related applications on their ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Kamala Harris and Democrats will pack the Supreme Court if they win

Kamala Harris has not dismissed the idea of Supreme Court reform, raising concerns that if Democrats win the Senate, they could pack the court with more justices, unless the filibuster remains intact.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Congressional Map Dispute

The case, which will not affect this election cycle, involves a legal fight over how the state draws its voting maps and could determine the political power of Black voters there.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 4

Pollster warns of impact of Trump victory on Supreme Court

Republican pollster Frank Luntz warned of the impact former President Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would have on the U.S. Supreme Court. “The Supreme Court, with the Senate ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Michigan Democrats defend state Supreme Court majority

Democrats have expanded their majority on the Michigan Supreme Court after winning a pair of races on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. Justice Kyra Harris Bolden, a former appointee ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Trump has potential to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court

Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme ...

Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago

Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats

An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats has yielded mixed results

Health - ABC News - 2 days ago

Voters in Brazil's largest city choose a mayor following tumultuous campaign

World - Yahoo News - October 27

Voters in Brazil's largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro after tumultuous campaign

Voters in Brazil’s biggest city of Sao Paulo have reelected mayor Ricardo Nunes following a tumultuous campaign that pitted him against a leftist ally of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

World - ABC News - October 28

Israeli Court Orders Government to Explain System for Medical Evacuations From Gaza

Three Israeli human rights groups in early June, following the closure of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt

World - The New York Times - October 16

Supreme Court Leans Toward Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test

The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product said to be free of THC under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Nebraska Supreme Court says people with felony records can register to vote

Nebraska state Supreme Court rules that people with felony records can register to vote.

Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions

It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice charged with interference in criminal investigation

Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi is facing felony charges of attempt to commit improper influence and criminal solicitation of improper influence.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Supreme Court allows EPA to enforce power plant emission limits

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia ...

Brazils Supreme Court Evacuated Following Nearby Explosions

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