Nina Totenberg
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Even though President Trump may be furious at conservative #SCOTUS justices for invalidating his tariffs, he is likely to get his way most of the time. Witness VRA decision & signs from TPS arguments, he's likely to prevail there too. www.npr.org/2026/04/29/n...
Supreme Court appears to lean toward ending TPS for some migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for Haitians and Syrians in the country.
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Until Trump, presidents of both parties embraced TPS, allowing eligible individuals to temporarily live & work legally in the US. Today #SCOTUS hears arguments that could end the program & lead to mass deportations. www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...
Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians
At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions."
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What's the future of TPS protections? TPS holders say it's not safe for them to return home. President Trump counters TPS is not subject to review by the courts. www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...
Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians
At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions."
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Proponents argue the TPS screening process is rigorous, just "two misdemeanors, you're out" says attorney Ahilan Arulanantham. But opponents like Kansas AG Kris Kobach say the program has effectively become an amnesty. www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...
Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians
At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions."
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The TPS program allows eligible individuals to live legally in the US because of extraordinary & temporary conditions in their home countries. The Trump Administration heads to #SCOTUS today hoping to end the program. www.npr.org/2026/04/28/n...
Supreme Court weighs Trump's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians, Syrians
At issue is the TPS program, which permits eligible individuals to live and work in the United States if they cannot return to their home countries because of "extraordinary or temporary conditions."
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Geofence warrants are the latest showdown between privacy rights and law enforcement. Today #SCOTUS considers whether the crime solving technique is constitutional. www.npr.org/2026/04/27/n...
Ingenious? Orwellian? Or both? Supreme Court considers constitutionality of 'geofence' warrants
The technique allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.
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Imagine a world where law enforcement could figure out who was near the scene of a crime long after the fact. With geofencing, it's possible. #SCOTUS to hear arguments of the technique's constitutionality. www.npr.org/2026/04/26/g...
The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy
Police in Virginia used a technique called geofencing to tap into Google's databases to find out who was near the scene of a bank robbery. The Supreme Court will consider whether it is constitutional.
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Geofence warrants are the latest #SCOTUS showdown between privacy rights and law enforcement. youtu.be/VjdZg-Wr1qY
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The U.S. is one of more than 30 countries with birthright citizenship. Learn about the history of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause before #SCOTUS debates its meaning. @aclu.org youtu.be/4QczkEbU8jA
Trump says birthright citizenship is over. The Supreme Court will decide.
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Supporters of President Trump like Sen. Ted Cruz say birthright citizenship is "stupid" because "it incentivizes illegal immigration." The @aclu.org counters that the 14th Amendment framers deliberately guaranteed birthright citizenship for anyone born in the USA. youtu.be/4QczkEbU8jA
Trump says birthright citizenship is over. The Supreme Court will decide.
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Before Wednesday's #SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship, join me on a stroll through American history. Turns out the Founders wanted lots of immigrants to come to here. youtu.be/4QczkEbU8jA
Trump says birthright citizenship is over. The Supreme Court will decide.
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In April, #SCOTUS will hear arguments on whether presidents can end protected status for migrants without any review by courts. www.npr.org/2026/03/16/n...
Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants
The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.
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Amid President Trump's anti-immigration push, #SCOTUS to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants. www.npr.org/2026/03/16/n...
Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants
The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.
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#SCOTUS, which already has a lollapalooza term, just added expedited arguments in April to determine if presidents have carte blanche to end Temporary Protected Status for migrants w/o court review. www.npr.org/2026/03/16/n...
Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants
The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.
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Except when war breaks out, #SCOTUS is the hottest beat in town. Discussing it with NYT's @jodikantor.bsky.social, WSJ's James Romoser, and Politico's @joshgerstein.bsky.social tein.bsky.social and Ankush Khardori was really fun. www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Infiltrating the Supreme Court
A roundtable conversation with top Supreme Court reporters on secrecy at the court, the justices’ ethics and how they do their job at a crucial moment.
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After #SCOTUS allows massive redistricting in TX & CA, it intervenes in NY case. www.npr.org/2026/03/02/g...
Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP
At issue is the mid-term redrawing of New York's 11th congressional district, including Staten Island and a small part of Brooklyn.
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In test case over whether marijuana users can legally possess guns, #SCOTUS J. Gorsuch reminds that founding fathers Adams & Jefferson drank way more than was good for them. www.npr.org/2026/03/02/n...
Supreme Court wrestles with gun rights, marijuana, and the right to own a gun
The argument took place in light of the court's 2022 Bruen decision, which held that for a gun law to be constitutional, it must be analogous to a similar law at the nation's founding in the late 1700...
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President Trump blasts three #SCOTUS conservatives who voted against his tariffs, but praises dissenter Justice Kavanaugh as "genius.”
Trump excoriates Supreme Court justices after tariff loss
The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president's second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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President Trump excoriates conservative justices who didn’t back him at #SCOTUS.
Trump excoriates Supreme Court justices after tariff loss
The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president's second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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After 6-3 #SCOTUS loss, enraged President Trump vows to restore tariffs.
Trump throws a temper tantrum after tariff loss
The battle over the tariffs began on day one of the president's second term when he signed an executive order that let him impose a wide range of tariffs on virtually every U.S. trading partner.
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Yesterday at #SCOTUS, President Trump's attorney D. John Sauer spoke over female justices so often Chief Justice Roberts had to intervene. www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
Supreme Court doubtful of Trump claim he can fire Fed governors by fiat
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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At #SCOTUS today, President Trump's attorney D. John Sauer spoke over female justices so often Chief Justice Roberts had to intervene. www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
Supreme Court doubtful of Trump claim he can fire Fed governors by fiat
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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All nine #SCOTUS justices expressed doubts about #POTUS claim of absolute power to fire members of the @federalreserve.gov Board of Governors. www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
Supreme Court appears wary of allowing Trump to fire Federal Reserve's Cook
The Trump administration wants the authority to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor. Experts say that would undermine the independence of the central bank.
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Every living @federalreserve.gov board chair — aside from Jerome Powell — as well as treasury secretaries and prominent economists from both parties have signed on to Supreme Court briefs urging the justices not to tinker with the Fed’s independence. www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court
At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.
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Trump administration expected to argue once the president has cause to fire a @federalreserve.gov board member, that decision is not reviewable by any court. www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court
At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.
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How much power does the president have over the composition of @federalreserve.gov Board of Governors? SCOTUS hears arguments on whether President Trump can fire Lisa Cook. www.npr.org/2026/01/20/n...
It's showdown time for the Fed's independence at the Supreme Court
At issue are President Trump's efforts to break with 112 years of law and precedent by firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board.
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#SCOTUS seems inclined to allow states to bar transgender girls from sports at publicly funded schools, but the ramifications for transgender people are less clear. @aclu.org www.npr.org/2026/01/13/n...
Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes
To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports.
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Transgender participation in sports debated today @SCOTUS. 27 states have enacted laws banning it, contending it gives an unfair advantage to trans girls. For prominent athletes, its personal, with big time female sports figures on both sides. @aclu.org www.npr.org/2026/01/12/n...
The rhetoric around transgender participation in school sports proved very popular for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, putting Dems on Defense, with 15,000 ads.
