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Maryland court allows redistricting amendment on November ballot
Maryland voters will decide in November on a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment after the state's Supreme Court allowed it on the ballot. The court reversed lower rulings that had blocked the measure but ordered the ballot summary to be rewritten.
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Politics · United StatesTrump administration asks Supreme Court to lift mail-ballot order
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to reject a federal judge's order that halts new rules for mail-in voting. The appeal comes as North Carolina prepares to send out mail ballots, with a whistleblower report warning the new rules could prevent millions of ballots from being sent.
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Politics · United StatesNew Jersey asks Supreme Court to rule on prediction market regulation
New Jersey has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve a legal dispute over the regulation of prediction markets. The case could determine whether these platforms are considered sports betting, subject to state laws, or financial derivatives regulated by the federal government.
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Thousands to rally for voting rights in Washington ahead of midterms
Thousands of protesters are expected on the National Mall for the "Defend the Vote" March on Washington, organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III. The event follows a Supreme Court decision that reinterpreted the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Politics · United StatesJudge Lifts Block on Trump Mail-In Voting Order After SCOTUS Ruling
A federal judge has lifted a nationwide injunction blocking President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting. The Supreme Court ruled a previous challenge was premature, but states have filed a new lawsuit arguing the USPS rule interferes with election administration.
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Politics · United StatesLawyer predicts court challenges for new Canada duties
A lawyer who previously worked on a case that led the US Supreme Court to strike down a tariff tool favoured by Donald Trump believes new duties imposed on Canada are likely to face legal challenges. The expert cited a high probability of court action.
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Politics · United StatesClarence Thomas: 'Stay Black and die' retort to racial expectations
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has spoken out against the expectation that Black Americans should adhere to specific political viewpoints based on their race. He shared a retort he used, 'stay Black and die,' to push back against such mandates.
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Politics · United StatesSecret White House bunker challenges Trump's ballroom project
The existence of a secret, nuclear-proof bunker built after 9/11 is being used to question the necessity of President Trump's proposed $600 million White House ballroom project. The White House maintains the project is tied to security needs.
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Politics · United StatesTrump Signs Order on Birthright Citizenship After Court Setback
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 6, 2026, that denied birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats. This action followed a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limited a previous order, impacting Trump's campaign promises on citizenship.
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Politics · United StatesTexas families ask US Supreme Court to block Ten Commandments classroom law
More than two dozen Texas families, represented by civil liberties groups, have petitioned the US Supreme Court to block a state law requiring public school classrooms to display a Protestant version of the Ten Commandments. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled the law does not violate the First Amendment.
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Politics · United StatesCourts block Trump's White House ballroom until Congress approves it
An appellate court ordered construction halted on Donald Trump’s White House ballroom, ruling Congress must authorise it. Trump now calls the $400m project a 'military complex' and has asked the Supreme Court to intervene, citing security threats.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s second appeal over $5m E. Jean Carroll verdict
The U.S. Supreme Court on 17 August 2026 declined for the second time to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a $5 million jury verdict in favour of writer E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves intact a 2023 finding that Trump sexually abused and defamed Carroll in the 1990s.
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Politics · United StatesUS Attorney General Todd Blanche may ask Supreme Court to rule on voter roll access
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department may ask the Supreme Court to intervene in cases where states have blocked federal access to voter rolls. The Trump administration has filed 31 lawsuits against states resisting the effort, losing 22 so far. Blanche linked the push to election integrity and President Trump’s campaign platform.
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Politics · United StatesAlabama holds special primaries after Supreme Court redistricting order
Alabama voters in four congressional districts cast ballots in special primaries on 11 August 2026 after Governor Kay Ivey postponed the contests following a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The new map, effective in 2027, eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, altering electoral dynamics.
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Mississippi lawmakers begin redistricting after Supreme Court weakens voting protections
Mississippi’s Joint Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee met on 3 August 2026 to start redrawing legislative, congressional and judicial districts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling. Republican leaders declined to specify priorities, while activists called the process a sham.
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Politics · United StatesUS Supreme Court to revisit gun law precedent in upcoming term
The US Supreme Court will reconsider its gun law precedent this term, addressing cases involving assault weapons bans. All eight outlets carried the same digest, with no left-rated outlet covering the story and no specific case names mentioned.
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Politics · Middle EastUS Supreme Court declines to block $656m judgment against Palestinian authorities
The US Supreme Court rejected a request to pause a $655.5m judgment against Palestinian authorities, including the PLO and Palestinian Authority, over attacks in Israel that killed or injured Americans between 2002 and 2004. The decision leaves the financial penalty in place.
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