On almost every major issue that has faced the court in recent years, neither the court’s liberal, Democratic-appointed justices nor Kennedy’s fellow Republican-appointed conservative colleagues could prevail without his swing vote.
Donald Trump
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Trump-Putin summit is a go, National Security Adviser John Bolton says
‘It’s important after the length of time that has gone by without a bilateral summit like this to allow them to cover all the issues they choose,’ he says.
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Judge again orders Trump voter fraud commission to give documents to Maine’s secretary of state
Matthew Dunlap sued the president’s voting integrity commission after it refused to share records with him, even though he was a member.
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Trump slams Harley-Davidson again, putting Wisconsin’s governor in the hot seat
Scott Walker has avoided directly criticizing Trump on the tariffs issue, saying only that they’re not good for the state’s manufacturers and farmers.
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House rejects immigration bill pushed by Trump in last-minute tweet
The Republican Party has been unable to bridge the divide between its hard-liners aligned with Trump and moderates intent on addressing the fate of undocumented immigrants known as ‘dreamers.’
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Trump backs off limiting Chinese investment in U.S. technology companies
Instead the president wants Congress to pass legislation to enhance foreign investment reviews.
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Commentary: Some comparisons to Nazism are specious, but others serve as critical red flags
The author of Godwin’s Law says it’s still right to challenge the callousness of officials who claim they’re just doing what immigration statutes demand.
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Our View: Trumped-up border crisis led to child separations
The president’s zero-tolerance policy, not increased migration, is causing chaos.
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Judge orders U.S. to reunite separated families within 30 days
And children younger than 5 must be back with their families within 14 days, under the order issued by a federal judge in San Diego.
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White House sees ‘vindication’ in Supreme Court ruling upholding travel ban
The decision is the court’s first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy.