US Supreme Court
- Analysis
- US politics
The president, the judge and the flights that landed in the middle of the night
Donald Trump is embroiled in a legal showdown over his deportation of more than 200 alleged gang members. He’s relying on two words to get the scheme over the line, but legal scholars wonder if the government has crossed a red line by defying a court order.
- Michael Koziol
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Trump rant about impeaching a ‘radical left lunatic’ judge sparks rare scolding from chief justice
The White House is escalating its war against the US judiciary after judges temporarily blocked the deportation of alleged criminals and halted parts of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting romp through the bureaucracy.
- Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- US politics
Trump lines his pockets and leaves his supporters out in the cold
Donald Trump has made a flurry of executive orders hours after taking office that will cause havoc in the US and around the world.
- Cory Alpert
US Supreme Court takes up TikTok ban: What you need to know
The US government wants TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company. The video-sharing platform, fearing being shut down in the US, has embarked on a legal challenge against the law.
- Ann E. Marimow and Cristiano Lima-Strong
- Updated
- US politics
Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
Trump’s lawyers turned to the nation’s highest court after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing.
- Farrah Tomazin
- Editorial
- US Votes 2024
Trump’s cabinet is good, mad or indifferent, but above all loyal
President-elect Donald Trump has picked an oddball cabinet, but how long will it hold?
- The Herald's View
- Explainer
- US Votes 2024
‘They cheat like hell’: The fallout from the attack on the Capitol
Hare-brained schemes and legal loopholes helped cause havoc after the last presidential election. But there are many ways to contest a result. How?
- Angus Holland
- Editorial
- Middle East tensions
Banning protests because they cost money to police is a bridge too far in a liberal democracy
The Premier Chris Minns wants to stop pro-Palestinian protests by giving police extra powers to obtain court approval to halt marches to protect their budgets.
- The Herald's View
- Editorial
- Middle East tensions
Poll reveals harsh truth for Middle East protesters
On the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, our Resolve Political Monitor poll finds little support for Sunday protests.
- The Herald's View
‘An overnight success 20 years in the making’: The rise of Kamala Harris
The transformation of attitudes towards the presidential hopeful has been rapid and profound. Was she underestimated – or has she changed?
- Nick Bryant
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