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On this day in 1974, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon had to hand over tape recordings of his conversations in the Oval Office. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson explains the significance.
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for the Trump administration to begin dismantling the Department of Education, allowing it to lay off nearly 1,400 employees. Education Secretary Linda McMahon joins "The Takeout" to discuss the timeline.
The new PBS Frontline documentary, "Trump's Power & the Rule of Law," goes inside the showdown between President Trump, the courts and Congress. Filmmaker Michael Kirk joins "The Takeout" to discuss the project.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to pause a lower court order that required the Department of Education to reinstate nearly 1,400 employees.
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with part of its plans to reshape the federal government through mass layoffs. A federal judge had previously blocked President Trump's executive order from fully taking effect. Jan Crawford has details.
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to move forward with its mass layoffs of federal workers. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with President Trump at the White House amid renewed hope for a potential 60-day ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court lifted a block against Trump administration's plans to layoff potentially hundreds of thousands of government employees. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can ban transgender athletes from participating in girls and women's sports. At issue are laws passed in Idaho and West Virginia that opponents argue violate the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause and Title IX. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.
The Supreme Court will take up cases involving laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The Supreme Court released several major decisions in the final week of its 2025 term. Zachary Shemtob, the executive editor of SCOTUSblog, joins to break down how certain decisions could impact the U.S.
The Supreme Court released a wave of decisions in the final week of its 2025 term. Here's a breakdown of the major rulings that cleared the way for some of President Trump's executive orders to move forward.
The court ruled that universal injunctions issued by lower courts likely exceed the authority Congress has granted them.
Since Friday's Supreme Court's ruling did not directly address the issue of birthright citizenship, it leaves hundreds of thousands of families in the U.S. in legal limbo. Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
On the final day of the Supreme Court term, the conservative majority said it will limit lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions to halt President Trump's executive orders. Jessica Levinson joins to discuss.
The Supreme Court limited the use of nationwide injunctions, reining in federal judges' ability to issue sweeping orders that have in recent years stymied implementation of policies from Republican and Democratic presidential administrations alike. Jan Crawford has details.
The Supreme Court limited the power of federal judges to issue what's known as nationwide injunctions in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines. Both Republican and Democratic presidents have complained about getting held up in the court because of these injunctions. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
The Supreme Court handed President Trump a major victory on Friday by issuing a ruling that limits judges' ability to rein in his executive orders. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Friday by limiting the use of nationwide injunctions. This would shrink the power of federal judges to issue sweeping orders that have prevented certain policies by both Republican and Democratic administrations. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports, and Stephen Spaulding, senior counsel at the Brennan Center for Justice, has analysis.
The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling on Friday, surrendering some of the judicial branch's own power, making it more difficult for judges to issue nationwide injunctions to presidential orders that could be considered unconstitutional. This leaves the fate of birthright citizenship unclear. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Thomas Dupree have more.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of parents who wanted to opt their children out of instruction with storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation.
The Supreme Court, ruling in the birthright citizenship case, reined in federal judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions.
The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.
Nineteen states have approved measures that require pornography websites to ensure that visitors are at least 18 years old.
The Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's multi-billion-dollar mechanism for expanding phone and internet access.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the structure of a federal health task force that recommends preventive medical services that must be provided to patients at no cost.
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., met to discuss and vote on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Prosecutors said Nicholas Roske, who pleaded guilty to trying to assassinate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, aimed to kill three members of the Supreme Court.
The four servicemembers were assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), the Army said.
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a case about its efforts to end temporary protected status for Venezuelans.
In April, a Trump ally referred New York Attorney General Letitia James for federal criminal prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud.
A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent shot a person in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the city's mayor said.
A federal judge in Florida has thrown out President Trump's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, citing its excessive length, but gave his attorneys a chance to refile.
In a video that captures the encounter, a student confronts a professor over class curriculum surrounding gender identity.