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Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification on social media like Facebook and X
By MARK SHERMAN AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Sun,08/17/25-2:00PM , 871 Reads
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue of growing national concern.

The justices rejected an emergency appeal from a tech industry group representing major platforms like Facebook, X and YouTube.
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President Donald Trump, left, greets justices of the Supreme Court, from left, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, before addressing a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Trump increasingly asks the Supreme Court to overrule judges blocking key parts of his agenda
By MARK SHERMAN AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Sat,03/29/25-7:52AM , 166 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — As losses mount in lower federal courts, President Donald Trump has returned to a tactic that he employed at the Supreme Court with remarkable success in his first term.
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President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order at an education event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push
By MARK SHERMAN AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Wed,03/26/25-11:13AM , 118 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen near sunset in Washington, Oct. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
By MARK SHERMAN AND LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Thu,03/13/25-2:01PM , 66 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out.
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