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  1. Federal Courts’ Emerging Bottom Line: Due Process Rights for Immigrants U.S., Yesterday

    The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.

  2. La Corte Suprema mantiene el bloqueo del uso de la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros para deportar a venezolanos En español, May 16

    Los jueces devolvieron el caso a un tribunal inferior para que considere si dicha ley puede utilizarse para deportar a inmigrantes acusados de pertenecer a una banda delictiva.

  3. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Block Ruling on Mass Layoffs U.S., May 16

    A federal judge’s order had barred dozens of federal agencies from moving ahead with the largest phase of President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government.

  4. Supreme Court Retains Block on Using Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans U.S., May 16

    The justices sent the case back to a lower court to consider whether the Alien Enemies Act can be used to deport immigrants accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang.

  5. The Courts’ Power Briefing, May 16

    We explain an argument over judicial power at the Supreme Court.

  6. Birthright Citizenship Reaches the Supreme Court The Daily, May 16

    The central question before the justices is whether a district court judge has the power to block a policy across the country.

  7. Judge to Press Trump Administration Over Return of Wrongly Deported Man U.S., May 16

    Justice Department lawyers are scheduled to appear in Federal District Court in Maryland to defend their latest effort to avoid disclosing details about several key aspects of the proceeding.

  8. The ‘Modest’ Ruling That Could Kneecap Our Legal System Opinion, May 16

    The debate over nationwide injunctions.

  9. 4 conclusiones del caso de la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento En español, May 16

    La cuestión ante los jueces de la Corte Suprema era si un único juez de distrito tiene la capacidad de bloquear una política en todo Estados Unidos.

  10. The May 15 Thepoint live blog included three standalone posts:
  11. For Trump, Citizenship Has Long Served as a Political Tool U.S., May 15

    Raising questions about who gets to claim to be an American powered the president’s political rise. A Supreme Court case may allow him reinterpret a right enshrined in the Constitution since the 1800s.

  12. 4 Takeaways From the Citizenship Case (That Was Really About Injunctions) U.S., May 15

    The question before the justices was whether a single district court judge has the power to block a policy across the country.

  13. Supreme Court Rejects ‘Moment of Threat’ Limit in Excessive Force Suits U.S., May 15

    Lower courts had been divided over whether judges must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to the seconds preceding them.

  14. When Will the Supreme Court Rule on Birthright Citizenship? U.S., May 15

    Rulings in a term’s biggest cases tend not to arrive until early summer, but this case’s compressed timeline may alter its timing.

  15. The Major Supreme Court Decisions in 2025 Interactive, May 15

    In a term that was increasingly overshadowed by emergency requests related to President Trump’s swift executive actions, justices heard arguments on transgender rights, the role of religion in public life, gun violence and speech online.

  16. Several Supreme Court Justices Have Been Critical of Nationwide Injunctions U.S., May 15

    Across the ideological spectrum, justices have been troubled by rulings that touch everyone affected by a challenged law, regulation or executive action.

  17. Birthright Citizenship Case Has Several Unusual Features U.S., May 15

    This case is atypical for the justices for reasons including how quickly it made it to the court and even that oral arguments are happening at all.

  18. Which Trump Policies Have Been Blocked by Nationwide Injunctions? U.S., May 15

    President Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship is one of many aggressive policies that judges have blocked with sweeping orders.

  19. Is This Supreme Court Case About Birthright Citizenship? Yes and No. U.S., May 15

    A case focused on birthright citizenship could come later, but the bulk of the argument is expected to concern whether a single judge can freeze a policy nationwide.

  20. A New Test of Federal Judges’ Power, and Overdose Deaths Plummet The Headlines, May 15

    Plus, the campy singing contest the whole world watches.

  21. There’s a Darker Reason Trump Is Going After Those Law Firms Opinion, May 15

    It looks like retribution. It’s actually worse.

  22. In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Examines the Power of District Judges U.S., May 15

    The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether federal judges can block Trump administration policy across the country.

  23. En la Corte Suprema, la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento está a discusión En español, May 15

    El presidente Donald Trump ha popularizado teorías jurídicas antes consideradas impensables para justificar sus políticas de inmigración.

  24. An Effort to Kill Off Lawsuits Against Oil Giants Is Gaining Steam Climate, May 14

    The Trump administration has declared litigation to hold oil companies responsible for climate change a threat to the American economy and has taken aggressive steps to fight it.

  25. At Supreme Court, a Once-Fringe Birthright Citizenship Theory Takes the Spotlight U.S., May 14

    Before the Trump presidency, there was broad consensus that the 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship for children born in the United States.

  26. Trump Can Use Alien Enemies Act Against Venezuelan Gang, Judge Rules U.S., May 13

    The ruling, applying only to detainees held in western Pennsylvania, is the first to uphold the president’s invocation of the wartime act. But it requires that detainees be given 21 days’ notice.

  27. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Venezuelan Deportations to Resume U.S., May 13

    The solicitor general contended that a group of migrants had barricaded themselves inside a Texas detention center and threatened to take hostages.

  28. A Warning From Justice Souter: Democracy Is in Peril U.S., May 12

    Justice David H. Souter, who died last week, said in 2012 that public ignorance of the Constitution could lead to the rise of an autocrat and the death of democracy.

  29. Should Reporters Identify Judges by the President Who Nominated Them? Opinion, May 12

    Jurists have long surprised expectations based on party, and it’s reassuring to see that continue today.

  30. Justices Reflect on Souter’s Legacy Interactive, May 9

    Current and former justices of the Supreme Court released a statement in response to the death of Justice David Souter.

  31. Justice David Souter, Who Traded White Marble for the White Mountains U.S., May 9

    Retiring at just 69 after two decades on the Supreme Court, the justice left a legacy of case-by-case judging, intellectual rigor and a complete lack of pretension.

  32. David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85 U.S., May 9

    He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of “no more Souters.”

  33. David H. Souter: The pillars of power and the pull of New Hampshire Video, May 9

    Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for the Times, recalls how the justice openly despised the pomp of Washington and longed to return to his home. -

  34. Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement U.S., May 9

    President Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt their use of “disparate-impact liability,” which has been used to assess whether policies discriminate against different groups.

  35. Justice Sotomayor Says Lawyers Must ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Fight This Fight’ U.S., May 9

    In pointed remarks, the justice told an audience of hundreds of lawyers that she had joined them as “an act of solidarity.”

  36. Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow for the End of Biden-Era Migrant Program U.S., May 8

    In an emergency application, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protections provided to migrants from troubled countries.

  37. Voices Against Trump’s Assault on Democracy Opinion, May 8

    Readers discuss ways to counter President Trump. Also: An unyielding Harvard; a Supreme Court ruling on transgender troops; the Zen of A.I.

  38. Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says Washington, May 8

    The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

  39. Una jueza de EE. UU. ordena la devolución de un migrante deportado En español, May 7

    El caso, que afecta a un venezolano de 20 años, ejemplifica otra forma en que la Casa Blanca ha buscado nuevos métodos agresivos para expulsar a los inmigrantes de Estados Unidos.

  40. Judge Declines to Remove Order Requiring Return of Deported Migrant Washington, May 6

    The case, involving a 20-year-old Venezuelan, exemplifies yet another way the White House has sought new and aggressive methods to expel immigrants from the United States.

  41. Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed Washington, May 6

    Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

  42. Trump’s Third-Term Jokes Deserve a Serious Response Editorial, May 6

    The president’s fantasizing about remaining in office deserves more forceful pushback.

  43. We Have to Deal With Presidential Power Op Ed, May 5

    Many of the current efforts to expand the powers of the White House build on the excesses of recent Republican and Democratic presidents.

  44. Another Reason People Fear the Government Op Ed, May 4

    Two cases before the Supreme Court ask why the government is able to avoid liability when it does the wrong thing.

  45. A Pianist and a Law Professor Meet at the Bar … Op Ed, May 3

    Classical musicians have a lot to teach interpreters of the U.S. Constitution. It’s so much more than the text.

  46. The Frightening Precedents for Trump’s ‘Legal Abyss’ Foreign, May 3

    The ‘dual-state theory’ explains how authoritarians bend the law to their will.

  47. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let DOGE View Social Security Data Washington, May 2

    A federal judge in Maryland found that scrutiny of the agency’s sensitive information systems by Elon Musk’s team appeared to violate federal privacy laws.

  48. Attacks on Judges Undermine Democracy, Warns Justice Jackson Washington, May 2

    Speaking to a judicial conference, the Supreme Court justice said attacks were designed to intimidate and influence.

  49. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Lift Deportation Protections for Venezuelans Washington, May 1

    A federal judge had blocked the administration’s plan to remove the temporary protected status of more than 300,000 immigrants.

  50. Trans Women Barred From Competing in Women’s Soccer in England Foreign, May 1

    The Football Association, the national governing body, said that it had changed its policy as a result of a ruling last month by the British Supreme Court.

  51. Religion in Schools N Y T Now, May 1

    A Supreme Court reporter and an education reporter explain faith’s new role in schools.

  52. El Salvador habría rechazado la petición de EE. UU. de devolver a Abrego Garcia, según reportes En español, April 30

    No quedó claro si el esfuerzo diplomático era un intento genuino de la Casa Blanca de abordar la difícil situación del migrante Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

  53. El Salvador Is Said to Have Spurned U.S. Request for Return of Deported Migrant Washington, April 30

    It remained unclear whether the diplomatic effort was a genuine bid by the White House to address the plight of the immigrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

  54. Hour by Hour: How Trump Deported Migrants Despite Judge’s Order Interactive, April 30

    The move exposed a quietly orchestrated deal between the president and El Salvador, culminating in a back-and-forth with a U.S. federal judge over the course of one frenetic day.

  55. A Key Question Before the Court: Are Charter Schools Public or Private? National, April 30

    The Supreme Court’s answer will determine whether a Catholic school in Oklahoma can become the nation’s first religious charter school.

  56. Justice Amy Coney Barrett Recuses Herself in a Charter School Case Washington, April 30

    The justice will not participate in oral argument, deliberations or vote. She gave no explanation.

  57. St. Isidore, an Online Catholic Charter School, Would Be the First of Its Kind National, April 30

    The virtual school, named for the patron saint of the internet, would be funded by Oklahoma taxpayers and incorporate Catholic teachings into its curriculum.

  58. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Religious Charter School in Oklahoma Washington, April 30

    The justices have allowed vouchers for religious schools and required equal treatment in tuition programs. But direct government payments to religious public schools pose a new test.

  59. Justice Dept. Firings Prompt a Torrent of Legal Fights Washington, April 29

    A series of dismissals by the Trump administration has flooded a little-known group of administrative judges who protect civil servants.

  60. Supreme Court Considers Suit Over F.B.I.’s Raid of the Wrong House Washington, April 29

    The legal questions were tangled, but some justices seemed incredulous at a government lawyer’s defense of a botched operation involving a battering ram and a flash-bang grenade.

  61. Don’t Look to the Courts to Be Rule-of-Law Cops Against Trump Op Ed, April 29

    The courts are caught in the middle of a crisis, but it’s not something they can adequately remedy.

  62. Un ‘abogado ciudadano’ recibe una ovación de pie en la Corte Suprema En español, April 29

    En los primeros meses del segundo gobierno de Trump, sus abogados han sido acusados de jugar sucio, de ser deshonestos y de actuar con desacato. Edwin Kneedler representó un modelo diferente, según antiguos colegas.

  63. Justices Appear Skeptical of School District in Student Disability Rights Case Washington, April 28

    The case is being watched closely by disability rights groups, which warned that arguments by a school district could threaten broader protections for disabled people.

  64. Israeli Spy Chief to Step Down After Clash With Netanyahu Foreign, April 28

    The departure of Israel’s domestic intelligence chief appeared to end his unusually public clash with the prime minister.

  65. A ‘Citizen Lawyer’ Gets a Standing Ovation at the Supreme Court Washington, April 28

    In a remarkable scene, the justices applauded Edwin S. Kneedler, a government lawyer with a reputation for candor, care and integrity.

  66. Netanyahu Accuses Israel’s Domestic Security Chief of Lying to Court Foreign, April 27

    Intent on firing the Shin Bet chief, Ronen Bar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced him in a sharp affidavit, deepening national political divisions.

  67. Beer Aboard a Flight to a Dry Alaska Town Risks a Pilot’s $95,000 Plane Express, April 26

    In 2012, a state trooper in Fairbanks, Alaska, said that Kenneth J. Jouppi knowingly tried to fly into a dry community with a six-pack on board. Now, he may lose his plane.

  68. Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say Washington, April 25

    Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration.

  69. Las notificaciones de deportación del ICE solo dan unas horas para impugnar En español, April 25

    Una declaración de un funcionario del ICE afirma que un formulario de deportación fue leído y explicado a detenidos venezolanos, quienes tuvieron “no menos de 12 horas” para expresar su intención de impugnación.

  70. Children’s Books Go Before the Supreme Court The Daily, April 25

    The justices will rule on whether parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from class on days when storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

  71. With Black Enrollment Down, Amherst College Faces an Identity Crisis National, April 25

    Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law.

  72. Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act Washington, April 25

    An updated lawsuit filed in Washington was the latest in a flurry of suits challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to send migrants to a prison in El Salvador.

  73. ICE Deportation Notices: A Form in English and Only Hours to Act Washington, April 25

    A declaration by an ICE official unsealed by a judge says the form was “read and explained” to Venezuelan detainees, who had “no less than 12 hours” to express an intent to mount a challenge.

  74. Trump Asks Supreme Court to Revive Ban on Transgender Troops U.S., April 24

    Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.

  75. Trump dice que los migrantes indocumentados no requieren juicio antes de ser deportados En español, April 23

    El presidente afirmó que los países estaban enviando a sus presos a Estados Unidos y que necesitaba obviar las exigencias constitucionales del debido proceso para expulsarlos rápidamente.

  76. The Dispatch Buys SCOTUSblog, a Supreme Court Mainstay Business, April 23

    The Dispatch, a right-of-center political news and commentary start-up, plans to keep the legal news website available at no cost. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

  77. When the Supreme Court Spoke With One Voice Op Ed, April 23

    The federal judiciary is being forced to confront a fundamental question: What to do when its orders are defied?

  78. Trump Says Undocumented Immigrants Shouldn’t Get Trials Before Deportation Washington, April 23

    The president claimed that countries were sending their prisoners to the United States and that he needed to bypass the constitutional demands of due process to expel them quickly.

  79. The Face-Plant President Op Ed, April 22

    There’s no better opponent than one who repeatedly trips over his shoelaces.

  80. Justices Seem Set to Allow Opt-Outs From L.G.B.T.Q. Stories in Schools Washington, April 22

    In a lively and sometimes heated argument, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to rule for parents with religious objections to storybooks with gay and transgender characters.

  81. Judge Accuses Government of ‘Willful and Bad Faith’ Stonewalling in Deportation Case Washington, April 22

    The sharp rebuke by a federal judge in Maryland suggested that she had lost her patience with the Trump administration’s recalcitrance in the case.

  82. How to Choose a Pope, and a Deportation ‘Black Hole’ The Headlines, April 22

    Plus, the Oscars OK the use of A.I. (with caveats).

  83. Supreme Court Wrestles With Challenge to Affordable Care Act Over Free Preventive Care Washington, April 21

    The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no cost.

  84. Requiems and Tears for Pope Francis Letters, April 21

    An initial sampling of reaction to the death of Pope Francis. Also: A books case before the Supreme Court; protecting our democracy.

  85. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Age Limits for Carrying Guns Washington, April 21

    An appeals court had struck down a Minnesota law that applied to 18- to 20-year olds, saying it violated a new Second Amendment test focusing on history.

  86. Can a Judge Hold the White House in Contempt of Court? Video, April 21

    The Trump administration has arrived at the cusp of what a judge suspects is outright defiance of court orders. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explores what could come next.

  87. Israeli Security Chief Accuses Netanyahu of Making Improper Requests Foreign, April 21

    In a scathing court affidavit, the head of the Shin Bet said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed him to spy on anti-government protesters.

  88. Un juez de la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. se opone a la decisión que bloquea las deportaciones En español, April 21

    El juez Samuel Alito Jr. escribió que la orden emitida por el tribunal que impedía al gobierno de Trump deportar a un grupo de venezolanos en virtud de una ley de guerra no era “necesaria ni apropiada”.

  89. Supreme Court Story Time: Justices Consider Children’s Books With L.G.B.T.Q. Themes Washington, April 21

    Parents in Maryland say they have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that storybooks with gay and transgender themes are discussed.

  90. Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. National, April 21

    State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue.

  91. After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts Washington, April 20

    “Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.

  92. Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations Washington, April 20

    Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the court’s overnight order blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.”

  93. Read Justice Alito’s Dissent Interactive, April 20

    Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law was premature.

  94. Will This Conservative Legal Doctrine Undo Trump’s First Months in Office? Op Ed, April 20

    What goes around, comes around. And it is not likely to be good for the White House.

  95. Inside the Urgent Fight Over the Trump Administration’s New Deportation Effort Washington, April 20

    The push to deport a group of Venezuelans raises questions about whether the government is following a Supreme Court order requiring that migrants receive due process.

  96. Trump Administration Asks Justices to Reject A.C.L.U. Request to Pause Deportations Washington, April 19

    The solicitor general asked the Supreme Court to ‘dissolve’ their temporary block on the deportations of Venezuelans and to allow lower courts to consider the case.

  97. A Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Use of the Alien Enemies Act Washington, April 19

    Legal challenges over the powerful wartime law have gone all the way to the Supreme Court.

  98. An Urgent Supreme Court Order Protecting Migrants Was Built for Speed Washington, April 19

    In an overnight ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans, the justices ignored some of their protocols.

  99. Defying the Law and the Courts, Trump Seeks to Shift the Focus Washington, April 19

    The president is trying to rewrite the narrative of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation as a dispute about illegal immigration rather than the rule of law.

  100. Supreme Court, for Now, Blocks Deportation of Migrants Under Wartime Law Washington, April 18

    More than 50 Venezuelans were believed to be scheduled to be flown out of the country, presumably to El Salvador, from an immigration detention center in Anson, Texas.

  101. After Attacking Judges, Trump Administration Blames Judge for Escalating Tensions Washington, April 18

    The administration cast the threat by the judge, James E. Boasberg, to open criminal contempt proceedings as another salvo in an increasingly bitter battle between the White House and the courts.

  102. The Trump Administration Is Disappearing People Like the Soviet Union Op Ed, April 18

    The courts can only do so much to protect us. Will more people be doomed to the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia?

  103. My School District Could Have Avoided This Supreme Court Case Op Ed, April 18

    Our community failed to resolve tension over L.G.B.T.Q.-themed books with the time-tested tools of straight talk, compromise and extending one another a little grace.

  104. 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.

  105. 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.

  106. 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.

  107. The June 30 Student Loans Supreme Court Biden live blog included one standalone post:
  108. 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.

  109. 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.

  110. 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.

  111. 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.

  112. 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.

  113. 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.

  114. The February 28 Student Loans Supreme Court live blog included one standalone post:
  115. 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.

  116. 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.

  117. 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.

  118. 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.

  119. 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.

  120. 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.

  121. ‘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.

  122. 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.

  123. 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?

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

    In 2022, we debated the apocalypse.

  125. 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.

  126. 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.

  127. 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.

  128. 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.

  129. 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.

  130. 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.

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

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

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

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

  133. 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.