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  1. Trump Administration Flips U.S. Position in Supreme Court Transgender Case Washington, Yesterday

    An administration lawyer said a Tennessee law barring some medical treatments for transgender youths is constitutional and urged the justices to say so.

  2. Resistance, Where Art Thou? Op Ed, Yesterday

    Protesting Trump isn’t enough this time.

  3. Suit Over Firing by Trump Could Pave Way for Broader Presidential Power Washington, February 6

    If the case reaches the Supreme Court, its conservative majority will be receptive to Donald J. Trump’s argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove members of independent agencies.

  4. The Trump Crisis Deepens Op Ed, February 6

    The president is using every tool at his disposal to reshape the American founding.

  5. This Is Not a Moment to Settle With Trump Op Ed, February 4

    Media institutions and technology companies are offering obscene sums of money to settle feeble or frivolous lawsuits.

  6. Arsons, Shootings and Sabotage: Inside Canada’s Fight Over Lobster Foreign, February 2

    As Canada wrangles an epic, decades-long saga of who can fish for lobster, and when, emerging threats are heating up the conflict in Nova Scotia.

  7. The Law Is Not Fully Trump’s Yet Op Ed, January 30

    The legal system is not so easily dismissed.

  8. Defying Legal Limits, Trump Firings Set Up Tests That Could Expand His Power Washington, January 29

    The prospect of legal challenges to President Trump’s purges may be a feature, not a bug, for adherents of sweeping presidential authority.

  9. As Establishment Warms to Trump, Elite Law Firm Takes On His Appeal Metro, January 29

    The involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell in the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction underscored how New York’s legal power players have moved toward Mr. Trump.

  10. ¿Trump puede congelar gastos autorizados por el Congreso? En español, January 29

    La pausa temporal de la Casa Blanca a billones de dólares en gasto federal podría desencadenar una lucha judicial sobre la autoridad del poder ejecutivo y el control del Congreso sobre el presupuesto.

  11. Does Trump Have the Power to Block Spending That Congress Has Authorized? Washington, January 28

    The White House’s temporary pause on trillions in federal spending could set up a court fight over executive authority and Congress’s control of the purse.

  12. Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule Climate, January 28

    A rule known as the endangerment finding requires the E.P.A. to regulate greenhouse gases. It has proved resilient against earlier attacks.

  13. Trump Argues That His Immunity Extends to E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits Metro, January 28

    The president, who was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll, is contending that he doesn’t have to pay the $83 million he owes for defaming her.

  14. Is Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Dred Scott II’? Washington, January 27

    The 14th Amendment overturned the 1857 decision that denied citizenship to Black people. Scholars say President Trump’s proposal betrays that history.

  15. Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision National, January 25

    A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.

  16. Supreme Court to Hear Oklahoma Religious Charter School Case National, January 24

    The proposal to create the nation’s first religious charter school paid for by taxpayer funds could move the line between church and state in education.

  17. In TikTok Theater, All the World’s an Audience Culture, January 23

    “Famehungry,” a show that’s performed simultaneously for in-person and online crowds, comes to New York in the wake of the app’s brief ban in the United States.

  18. Supreme Court Revives Law Meant to Fight Money Laundering Washington, January 23

    The Corporate Transparency Act, which requires businesses to disclose ownership information, was blocked by a federal judge as beyond Congress’s authority.

  19. Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition Science, January 23

    A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.

  20. What’s Next for D.E.I. With Trump Back in Office? Express, January 23

    Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.

  21. Cómo Trump está desafiando los límites del poder presidencial En español, January 22

    Con un torrente de órdenes ejecutivas, el mandatario estadounidense volvió a generar cuestionamientos sobre el uso excesivo del poder presidencial y preparó el terreno para nuevas disputas legales.

  22. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Reject Limit on Excessive-Force Suits Washington, January 22

    The justices heard arguments over whether courts must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to “the moment of threat.”

  23. How Trump Is Pushing at Limits of Presidential Power in Early Orders Washington, January 22

    In a flurry of unilateral executive actions, Mr. Trump revived disputed claims of broad presidential authority from his first term — and made some new ones. Court battles seem likely.

  24. This Is Who Should Foot the Bill for the Los Angeles Fires Op Ed, January 22

    It’s time to require oil and gas companies to compensate communities, homeowners, businesses and even insurers for the losses.

  25. Supreme Court Questions Prosecutors’ Focus on Sex in Capital Case Washington, January 21

    The court instructed an appeals court to reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row.

  26. TikTok, RedNote y la promesa incumplida del internet chino En español, January 20

    Hubo un tiempo en que los gigantes chinos de internet parecían listos para conquistar el mundo, pero este parece haberlos olvidado, salvo para verlos como amenazas.

  27. TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet Business, January 20

    China’s internet companies and their hard-working, resourceful professionals make world-class products, in spite of censorship and malign neglect by Beijing.

  28. TikTok empieza a desaparecer. Y quizás pocos lo extrañen En español, January 19

    La huella cultural de TikTok en Estados Unidos es enorme. ¿Por qué sus usuarios parecen aceptar su partida sin mayor interés?

  29. Does Banning TikTok solve the National Security Issue? Video, January 19

    TikTok is set to be blocked in the U.S. after the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the app. TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform, has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers for its national security risks and its ties to China. Sap...

  30. TikTok Goes Dark in the U.S. Business, January 19

    The popular video app stopped working shortly before a federal law barring U.S. companies from hosting or distributing TikTok was set to take effect on Sunday.

  31. In TikTok’s Final Hours, a Mix of Silliness and Sadness Styles, January 18

    Users in the United States react to a nationwide ban of the app.

  32. A Big, Bold TikTok Ban N Y T Now, January 18

    Banning the popular app is audacious. It’s also a sign that officials really believe the alternative is unacceptable.

  33. What if No One Misses TikTok? Business, January 18

    TikTok’s cultural footprint in America is huge. Why is its disappearance being met with a shrug?

  34. Why the Supreme Court Upheld a Ban on TikTok Video, January 18

    A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that effectively bans the wildly popular app TikTok in the United States starting on Sunday, Jan. 19. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how free speech and n...

  35. Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday Business, January 18

    The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

  36. Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks Washington, January 17

    Parents in Maryland said a school board’s refusal to notify them and to excuse their children from discussions of the storybooks violated the First Amendment.

  37. The January 17 Tiktok Ban Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post:
  38. La Corte Suprema de EE. UU. respalda la ley que obliga a vender o prohibir TikTok En español, January 17

    La empresa argumentaba que la ley violaba sus derechos de libertad de expresión y los de sus 170 millones de usuarios estadounidenses.

  39. The Supreme Court’s TikTok Ruling Signals a New Age of Competition Op Ed, January 17

    A cold war between the United States and China has now truly begun.

  40. Why Beijing Could Have the Last Say on Any TikTok Deal Washington, January 17

    A change to China’s export rules could give Beijing sign off on any deal that would force the internet giant ByteDance to give up TikTok.

  41. U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner Business, January 17

    While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.

  42. Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned Washington, January 17

    The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.

  43. TikTok Makes Last-Minute Push as Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule on Ban Business, January 17

    With the court signaling it will release a decision on Friday, lobbyists for the app pushed lawmakers to shift course.

  44. On TikTok, Users Mock Looming U.S. Ban Business, January 16

    Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling, they are mocking U.S. national security concerns about the Chinese-owned app.

  45. Why Trump Is Returning to Power While Bolsonaro Faces Prison Foreign, January 16

    Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.

  46. TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration Washington, January 16

    Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.

  47. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography Washington, January 15

    The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

  48. TikTok Says Employees Will Have Jobs Even if Ban Takes Effect Business, January 15

    The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.

  49. Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump Washington, January 14

    The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.

  50. Cookies, Cocktails and Mushrooms on the Menu as Justices Hear Bank Fraud Case Washington, January 14

    In trying to find the line between false statements and misleading ones in the case of a Chicago politician, members of the Supreme Court posed colorful questions.

  51. Supreme Court Clears a Path for Climate Lawsuits to Proceed Climate, January 13

    The high court declined to hear a challenge to a major case in which Honolulu is suing energy companies over climate change.

  52. David French on the Case for Banning TikTok Op Ed, January 13

    The Opinion columnist explains the threat to national security posed by the app’s Chinese ownership.

  53. Texas Has a Point About Online Pornography Op Ed, January 12

    All 50 states ban minors from purchasing adult material offline.

  54. Las estrellas de TikTok y los profesionales de la mercadotecnia se preparan para la posible desaparición de la aplicación En español, January 11

    La prohibición de TikTok trastocaría el panorama de las redes sociales y la mercadotecnia, y dispersaría a sus 170 millones de usuarios mensuales en Estados Unidos.

  55. Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventive Care Washington, January 11

    Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.

  56. What Are the Alternatives to TikTok? Styles, January 10

    ByteDance has pushed Lemon8 as a ban on TikTok looms, and Red Note is drawing interest, but the same law could apply to all Chinese-owned platforms.

  57. The President-Elect Is a Felon, but His Sentence Carries No Penalty Metro, January 10

    Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

  58. 4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case Washington, January 10

    The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

  59. If a Sale of TikTok Is Required, Who Could Afford It? Washington, January 10

    Selling the app could be difficult, given its scale and nine-figure price.

  60. Who Are the Creators Suing Over a TikTok Ban? Washington, January 10

    The plaintiffs include a Texas rancher and a hip-hop artist who say banning the app violates their First Amendment rights. TikTok is paying their legal bills.

  61. ¿Puedo seguir usando TikTok si se prohíbe? En español, January 10

    Es probable que la aplicación desaparezca de inmediato de las tiendas de aplicaciones de Google y Apple. Pero no está claro si los usuarios perderán completamente el acceso.

  62. The Wildfires in L.A., and the Crises to Come Letters, January 10

    Readers offer perspectives on the California wildfires and climate change. Also: Jimmy Carter’s gift; Samuel Alito, Donald Trump and ethics.

  63. Speech vs. Security N Y T Now, January 10

    A Supreme Court hearing today could determine the fate of TikTok in the United States.

  64. Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies and Greenland The Daily, January 10

    Three Times reporters on the latest news from the presidential transition.

  65. Death Toll Climbs in L.A. Fires, and TikTok’s Last Chance Podcasts, January 10

    Plus, goodbye to a hairy “Shrek” icon.

  66. Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok Washington, January 10

    The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.

  67. If TikTok Is Banned, Can I Still Use It? Business, January 10

    The social media app is likely to disappear right away from the app stores of Google and Apple. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.

  68. Lo que sabemos sobre la sentencia de Trump En español, January 10

    La sentencia le permite empezar a preparar una apelación formal, que podría llevar meses o años.

  69. Trump Is Set to Avoid Punishment, but Sentencing Will Make Him a Felon Metro, January 10

    Though the president-elect is expected to avoid jail time, his sentencing on 34 counts will formalize his status as a felon and make him the first to carry that distinction into the White House.

  70. What We Know About Trump’s Sentencing Metro, January 10

    Donald J. Trump’s sentencing will allow him to begin mounting a formal appeal, which could take months or years.

  71. A Rebuke to Trump Provides a Telling Portrait of a Divided Supreme Court Washington, January 10

    Two Republican appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, joined the court’s three liberals in ordering the president-elect to face sentencing on Friday.

  72. Appeals Court Declines to Block Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump Cases Washington, January 10

    The judges left in place a lower-court injunction that bars the disclosure of the report for three days, and the Justice Department then appealed it.

  73. Neil Gorsuch Has a Few Thoughts About America Today Op Ed, August 4

    The justice talks about everything from his indictment of the regulatory state to the rights of Native Americans.

  74. What to Watch for in Today’s Elections, and More Podcasts, November 7

    Plus, a gun rights case at the Supreme Court and WeWork’s bankruptcy filing.

  75. Supreme Court to Hear N.R.A.’s Free Speech Case Against New York Official Washington, November 3

    The case is the second one this term asking the justices to decide when government activity crosses the line to become coercion forbidden by the First Amendment.

  76. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  77. What the Debt Ceiling Deal Means for Student Loan Payments Washington, May 30

    The legislation would prevent President Biden from issuing another last-minute extension on the payments beyond the end of the summer.

  78. Neil Gorsuch Has Given Himself Away Op Ed, May 23

    A justice who frequently struggles to see injustice and cruelty in the present will surely struggle to see injustice and cruelty in the past.

  79. Supreme Court Dismisses Case on Pandemic-Era Immigration Measure Washington, May 18

    The justices acted after the Biden administration announced that the health emergency used to justify the measure, Title 42, was ending.

  80. Biden Is Running on His Record (and Away From It) Washington, April 25

    President Biden has acknowledged that he has not accomplished all he wished to. But that, he maintains, is an argument for his re-election.

  81. Video Testimony in the Covid Era Faces a Constitutional Test Washington, March 20

    Two criminal defendants have asked the Supreme Court to decide whether remote testimony against them violated the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.

  82. Supreme Court Hints That It May Duck Two Big Cases Washington, March 7

    Recent orders suggest that the justices are thinking of dismissing cases involving the “independent state legislature” theory and Title 42, an immigration measure imposed during the pandemic.

  83. The February 28 Student Loans Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post:
  84. Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan U.S., February 28

    The administration faced a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.

  85. Biden Officials Tell Supreme Court That Title 42 Case Will Soon Be Moot Washington, February 8

    The justices are set to hear arguments on March 1 on whether Republican-led states may seek to keep in place the immigration measure, which was justified by the coronavirus pandemic.

  86. Back on the Bench to Announce Opinions, Supreme Court Rules Against a Veteran Washington, January 23

    The unanimous ruling was the first one summarized by a justice since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and an indication that the court is off to a slow start this term.

  87. Biden Administration Defends Student Loan Cancellation at Supreme Court Washington, January 5

    In a brief filed with the justices, the president’s lawyers argued that his administration had acted within its authority in moving to forgive hundreds of billions in student debt.

  88. The Met’s Efforts to Increase Ticket Sales for Operas Letters, December 30

    Readers praise plans for more contemporary works. Also: Zelensky and American values; protecting the minority; remote work; the Groucho exception.

  89. Will Lifting Title 42 Cause a Border Crisis? It’s Already Here. National, December 29

    Plans to lift Title 42 have prompted dire predictions of chaos on the border. But there is already a migrant surge, because the pandemic policy was never an effective border-control tool.

  90. ‘This Is Not About the Pandemic Anymore’: Public Health Law Is Embraced as Border Band-Aid Washington, December 28

    For some lawmakers and politicians on both sides of the aisle, brandishing Title 42 is a way to flaunt an aggressive stance on the border.

  91. Migrant Expulsion Policy Must Stay in Place for Now, Supreme Court Says Washington, December 27

    The temporary stay in lifting the pandemic rule known as Title 42 is a provisional victory for 19 states, led mostly by Republicans, that had sought to keep it in place on the border.

  92. En 2022, debatimos el apocalipsis en Español, December 27

    ¿Se está acabando el mundo tal como lo conocíamos? ¿Lo sabrías, siquiera, antes de que fuera demasiado tarde?

  93. Was the World Collapsing? Or Were You Just Freaking Out? Op Ed, December 20

    In 2022, we debated the apocalypse.

  94. Chief Justice Roberts Briefly Halts Decision Banning Border Expulsions Washington, December 19

    At issue is Title 42, a public health measure invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic to block migrants from seeking asylum in the United States.

  95. Supreme Court to Hear Student Debt Forgiveness Case U.S., December 1

    The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower.

  96. Sparks Fly as Musk Moves Fast to Remake Twitter Business, October 31

    The social network’s new owner wants to cut costs and make money from more aspects of tweeting. But some advertisers and celebrities remain cautious.

  97. Supreme Court to Reopen to the Public When Justices Return Washington, September 28

    The courthouse has been closed to most visitors since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, and in the meantime the court has been transformed.

  98. A Campaign Tactic by Democrats: Smart? Risky? Unethical? Letters, August 14

    Readers debate the party’s strategy of supporting far-right G.O.P. candidates it thinks it can beat. Also: Covid and schools; Ukraine’s students; Kansas and abortion.

  99. Pelosi in Taiwan: Sharp Views All Around Letters, August 3

    The House speaker’s visit is reviewed, pro and con. Also: The Kansas abortion vote; OB-GYNs; coal miners; rich and poor friends; single-issue voters.

  100. Your Friday Briefing: A Major U.S. Climate Ruling Dining, June 30

    Plus Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong and Ukraine takes back Snake Island.

  101. Your Friday Evening Briefing N Y T Now, May 27

    Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

  102. Why Is the Supreme Court So Secretive? Letters, May 10

    Readers call for more openness and discuss judicial restraint and the justices’ religious beliefs. Also: Mask decisions; Twitter’s dark side; skipping school.