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Religion, abortion, guns and race. Just the start of a new Supreme Court menu
Conservatives now have a 6-to-3 majority — a vote to spare on any given issue. Experts expect the new majority to move aggressively on an agenda more conservative than any seen since the 1930s.
Supreme Court says Muslim men can sue FBI agents in no-fly list case
The case – Tanzin v Tanvir — involved three Muslim men who said their religious-freedom rights were violated when FBI agents tried to use the no-fly list to force them into becoming informants.
Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to reverse Pennsylvania election results
The lawsuit argued a 2019 state law authorizing universal mail-in voting was unconstitutional and that all ballots cast by mail in the general election in Pennsylvania should be thrown out.
Ivanka Trump deposed in inauguration fund lawsuit
President Donald Trump's eldest daughter gave a deposition this week in connection with the suit, being heard in a Washington, D.C. court. She condemned the investigation on Twitter.
Can Trump change a key census count? Supreme Court hears his claim
The Constitution says that for reallocating House seats, the census must count the "whole number of persons" in each state. But Donald Trump wants to subtract undocumented immigrants.
What's next for LGBTQ rights?
MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a Minnesotan who got married to his partner a few days after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, and two long-time advocates who can explain the state of LGBTQ rights in the state and across the country.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has pleaded guilty to criminal charges and formally admitted its role in the opioid crisis. Tuesday's plea before a judge in Newark, N. J., is part of a larger settlement with the U.S Department of Justice that also includes resolving civil claims.
Mosque attacker testifies against alleged ringleader of 2017 firebombing
In response to questions from a prosecutor, 31-year-old Michael McWhorter testified that he drove with 49-year-old Michael Hari and 25-year-old Joe Morris more than 500 miles from their home in Illinois to attack the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center.