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Here are the major Supreme Court decisions we're still waiting for this term
The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to issue opinions in 27 cases that it heard this term, and has about four weeks left to release them. Here are the major cases NPR is watching.
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Politics
Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president
Scott announced his run Monday morning in North Charleston, S.C. He has been endorsed by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the second ranking Republican in the Senate.
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Politics
Sen. Tim Scott files paperwork to run for president in the 2024 election
Tim Scott has a major announcement Monday in his home state of South Carolina. He is expected to announce a run for the White House and an official FEC filing Friday makes that even more likely.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court unanimously sides with Twitter in ISIS attack case
The case was brought by plaintiffs who said the social media company aided and abetted terrorism. Based on its opinion, the Supreme Court sent a related case involving Google back to the lower courts.
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Law & Courts
The suspected leaker of Pentagon documents is due back in federal court
Federal prosecutors are urging that the defendant, Jack Teixeira, remain in jail pending trial. Teixeira is accused of illegally sharing classified information on a gaming site.
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Politics
Fugees' rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case
Pras Michel has been convicted in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on 10 counts related to charges that include conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.
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Politics
Air National Guardsman arrested as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents
The FBI has arrested a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Jack Teixeira, as a suspect in the leak of classified intelligence documents.
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Politics
Justice Department will ask the Supreme Court to restore full access to abortion pill
The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.
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Law & Courts
DA Bragg sues Jim Jordan claiming 'an unconstitutional attempt to undermine' the case
The New York prosecutor who is pursuing criminal charges against former President Trump says a GOP-led congressional panel is trying to interfere with his case. Now he's taking them to court.
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Law & Courts
Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethical standards
The hearing — which will happen "in the coming days," says Sen. Dick Durbin — comes in the wake of a news report about lavish trips Justice Clarence Thomas took from a friend but did not disclose.