Supreme Court

Following midterm election victories, Democrats have identified ending the war in Iran as a top legislative priority, according to BBC reporting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces mounting scrutiny over his role in the conflict, though President Trump stated Hegseth will remain in his position. BBC...

Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) at a press conference Thursday characterized President Trump's proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery as a "permanent blight" and "monumental abomination to one man's ego," according to C-SPAN coverage. C-SPAN also reported that veterans groups and preservationists are suing in...

India's Supreme Court ruled on November 4, 2026, that state laws disqualifying candidates with more than two children from contesting local body elections have become irrelevant given India's declining fertility rate. The Court characterized such restrictions as infringing reproductive autonomy rights, which it described as...

A federal appeals court has ruled that debit card swipe fees must come down, finding that the Federal Reserve had allowed the fees to be set too high. Retailers currently pay banks 21 cents plus a fraction of each sale's value per debit transaction —...

The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's request to set aside approximately 20,000 ballots cast by alleged noncitizens in California, according to CBS News. The decision came in response to a Trump legal filing seeking the removal of those votes. CBS News correspondent Jessica Levinson reported...

Polish President Karol Nawrocki cut short his official visit to Senegal and returned to Warsaw on October 31, 2026, as tensions escalate over control of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal between the presidency and government. The move reflects a deepening constitutional crisis within Poland's top political institutions...