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Supreme Court approval above 50 percent for first time in years: Survey
The Supreme Court’s approval rating is now above 50 percent for the first time since early 2022, according to a survey published Thursday. The new Marquette Law School national poll found that 51 ...The Hill - 5d -
83 percent say president is required to follow Supreme Court rulings: Survey
Most Americans say the president is required to follow the Supreme Court’s rulings, a new survey found. The survey, released Thursday by Marquette University, found that 83 percent of respondents ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court
The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump's firings put 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent in crosshairs
President Trump has terminated the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board, sparking legal challenges over their removal.CBS News - 3d -
‘S.N.L.’ Celebrates 50 Years With Star-Studded Prime-Time Special
Stage and audience alike at Studio 8H were packed with cast, alumni and other celebrities in a night that was in turns sweet and self-satirizing.The New York Times - 3d -
Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court up for grabs in first battleground race of Trump's new term
Wisconsin voters will return to the polls this spring for the first major election in a battleground state since the 2024 presidential race.NBC News - 5d -
Trump administration files first supreme court appeal over firing of government watchdog
Attempt to remove head of the office of special counsel is key test of executive branch’s battle with US judiciary to reshape federal government. Donald Trump’s administration has asked the supreme ...The Guardian - 3d -
Woman in court accused of killing child in scalding bath nearly 50 years ago
Janice Nix is accused of manslaughter over the death of five-year-old Andrea Bernard in 1978.BBC News - 1d -
Trump approval rating slips among economic concerns: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating has slipped slightly from when he took office in January among economic concerns, including over him moving to impose tariffs on the U.S.'s main trading partners ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump approval rating underwater 1 month into second term: Survey
President Trump’s approval rating appears to be underwater as many suggest he may be overstepping his authority, according to a survey released Thursday. The CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, shows that ...The Hill - 10h -
Supreme Court Signals That Landmark Libel Ruling Is Secure
Attacked by two justices, lower-court judges and litigants, the 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan keeps getting cited approvingly in the Supreme Court’s decisions.The New York Times - Feb. 10 -
High Court approval in assisted dying bill to be dropped
Changes to proposed legislation may cost it backing of wavering supportersFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Australia's central bank cuts rates for the first time in more than four years, flags economic uncertainties
The central bank had held its policy rate steady at 4.35% since November 2023, following an extended period of 13 rate hikes to tame inflation at home.CNBC - 2d -
Looking back at 50 years of "Saturday Night Live"
On October 11, 1975, people tuning into the debut of a late-night comedy show saw something unlike any TV variety extravaganza they'd ever seen. Today, "Saturday Night Live," produced by Lorne ...CBS News - 4d -
Barrett's recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court
Among Trump’s three appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett is probably the likeliest defector.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Why North Carolina's Supreme Court race remains undecided
A judicial race in North Carolina remains undecided more than three months after Election Day. The Republican candidate for the state's supreme court, Judge Jefferson Griffin, is trailing his ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to greenlight whistleblower office firing
The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to greenlight President Trump’s firing of the head of a federal whistleblower protection office, marking the new Trump administration’s first ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss
The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.BBC News - 3d -
Trump wants Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency's head
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.CBS News - 3d -
UK Supreme Court rejects chancellor’s attempt to intervene in car finance litigation
Judges’ decision a setback for banks facing multibillion-pound compensation billFinancial Times - 3d -
What Supreme Court might say about Musk and DOGE
Federal courts are considering whether Elon Musk’s status as de facto administrator of DOGE complies with the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.ABC News - 3d -
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head
President Trump's firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a ...CBS News - 2d -
Potential Supreme Court case involving Trump administration, whistleblower agency head
President Trump's team wants the Supreme Court to allow the firing of Hampton Dellinger, the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. The agency is dedicated to protecting whistleblowers. CBS ...CBS News - 1d -
Forget CPI. This market indicator says inflation may stay above 2% for years.
Investors and traders were bracing for Wednesday’s consumer-price index report for January to mostly reflect either little change from or a slight improvement over the final month of 2024. Yet one ...MarketWatch - Feb. 11 -
10-year Treasury yield shoots above 4.6% after hot CPI report
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday after the January consumer inflation report.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
CEO confidence hits highest point in 3 years: Survey
The confidence of CEOs has hit its highest point in three years, according to a new survey. The survey, from the Conference Board, found a 2025 first quarter 9-point rise in its Measure of CEO ...The Hill - 3h -
Thames Water £3bn rescue loan gets High Court approval
Bailout comes as funds inject £900mn in new equity into fellow utility Southern WaterFinancial Times - 2d -
Fact check: No, Zelenskyy doesn't have 4% approval as Trump claims; it's over 50%
President Donald Trump last night joined Russian President Vladimir Putin in claiming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lacks legitimacy.ABC News - 1d -
FireAid distributes first $50 million to L.A. wildfire relief groups
These grants coming from the massive benefit concert in January will prioritize immediate recovery services for displaced residents, workers, small-business owners and first responders.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
New poll shows positive approval for Trump's first weeks back in office
As President Trump carries out his agenda with dramatic changes to the government, a new CBS News/YouGov survey shows the American public largely approves. 70% of respondents say Mr. Trump is doing ...CBS News - Feb. 9 -
Stars, superstars help "Saturday Night Live" mark 50 years of highlights
Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy and Alec Baldwin were just some of the stars at "SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration" which aired live from New York, of course.CBS News - 3d -
Standout moments as stars mark 50 years of Saturday Night Live
The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.BBC News - 3d -
A look back at "Saturday Night Live" as the show celebrates 50 years
"Saturday Night Live" veterans and other celebrities came together Sunday to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary. The TV event was a nostalgic trip down memory lane, filled with familiar ...CBS News - 3d -
A Long Journey Home: After 50 Years, Back on the Reservation
Leonard Peltier, the American Indian Movement activist, returned to North Dakota, where, under home confinement, he will serve the remainder of his life sentence for the murders of two F.B.I. agents.The New York Times - 8h -
Louisiana resumes executions after 15 years, approves gas method
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, potentially using the experimental method nitrogen hypoxia.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Americans’ approval of Congress spikes to highest point in nearly 4 years
Congressional job approval among Americans shot up in the weeks since President Trump took office to the highest marks in nearly four years, according to a February Gallup survey, a change driven ...The Hill - 1d -
Ex-supreme court judge says ‘arguable case’ Israel’s conduct in Gaza is genocidal
Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause. . A former UK supreme court judge has described Israel’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein jailed as flight risk after cryptocurrency hiding claim
SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstein was indicted in January on charges alleging he failed to declare millions of dollars in poker winnings.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
When does a heartbeat start? South Carolina Supreme Court again takes up abortion issue
Lawyers for South Carolina and Planned Parenthood are returning to the state’s highest court to argue how restrictive the state's abortion ban should beABC News - Feb. 12 -
Gibraltar Supreme Court freezes 450M $PLAY tokens in Ready Games legal fight
Ready Makers Inc. won a legal victory against its Ready Maker Ltd. subsidiary when a Gibraltar court ordered a freeze on its Web3 tokens.VentureBeat - Feb. 13