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What's left on the Supreme Court's docket?

The Supreme Court will hand down all of its remaining opinions from this term Tuesday, setting the stage for a blockbuster day with decisions expected on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and campaign finance. 

Chief Justice John Roberts made the announcement as the court concluded its session Monday.

 

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Hegseth announces new Defense Policy Board after clearing out previous panel  

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced the 15 individuals who will make up the new Defense Policy Board, just a little more than a year after the previous panel was cleared out by the Pentagon chief. 

 

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Live updates: Trump calls everything but SAVE America Act ‘a big yawn’ after Supreme Court upholds mail ballots 

The Supreme Court ruled Monday morning that mail-in ballots may be counted even if they arrive after Election Day, handing a blow to President Trump’s efforts to crack down on mail-in voting.

 

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Johnson: Blocking House agenda over SAVE America Act is ‘self-defeating’ 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned his Republican colleagues on Monday that it would be a “self-defeating” strategy to hold up legislative action in the House over their demands surrounding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act and other measures.

 

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Cassidy calls out Trump’s staff over SAVE America Act insult 

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) punched back at President Trump on Monday after Trump called out Cassidy and other GOP senators for not supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, even though Cassidy has consistently voted for the bill.

 

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GOP lawmakers fear Trump is out of sync with voters on the economy 

GOP lawmakers fear President Trump is out of sync with them and many American voters on the economy, the biggest issue of the 2026 midterm elections.

 

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Colorado high court tosses redistricting ballot measures 

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday tossed out two cases involving new redistricting ballot measures that would have favored Democrats. 

 

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Trump applauds Supreme Court expansion of executive firing power 

President Trump on Monday applauded the Supreme Court’s latest expansion of presidential powers, usurping legal precedent in one of the high court’s final rulings of this term.

 

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Fetterman, McCormick sidestep Shapiro on Pennsylvania’s ‘Great American State Fair’ booth 

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) stepped in to organize Pennsylvania’s presence at the “Great American State Fair” in Washington, D.C., after Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said state officials could not find a business to sponsor the booth.

 

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