Revised Travel Ban Goes into Effect: Who Can and Cannot Enter the US?

The president's executive order goes into effect at 8 pm ET. Here's what you need to know.

immigration Groups Unite Against Paul Ryan

A group of 50 pro-immigration groups are poised to pressure Republican legislators to reject majority house leader Paul Ryan's plan to file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in opposition to President Obama's immigration orders.

After Scalia's Death, A Likely Scenario in Supreme Court's DACA+, DAPA Case

Despite the sudden passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a decision on President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions lawsuit can still take place without him.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Dies at 79, Leaves Question About Successor

The longest-serving judge on the Supreme Court died this weekend, leaving behind a record of conservative decisions and outspoken dissents.

Poll Finds Obama's Name Hurts Immigration Plan

Most Americans support Barack Obama's efforts to allow certain undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States, even though on a personal level, they do not seem to trust the president on the issue, a new poll revealed.

Supreme Court Grants Relief to Thousands of Texas Women Seeking Safe, Legal Abortion

While Latino Millennials tend to have a conversative view on abortion, many Texas Latinas are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to temporarily block Texas legislation that threatened access to abortion care for tens of thousands of women, namely Latina and low income women.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Receive 2015 Katharine Hepburn Medal for 'Commitment to Justice'

The first Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court will be awarded the 2015 Katharine Hepburn Medal, a prize for women who have made efforts to change the world.

U.S. Appeals Court to Hear Six Same-Sex Marriage Cases

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear six cases today concerning challenges to states' same-sex marriage bans.

Texas Congressional District Maps Redrawn by GOP to Lessen Democrat and Latino Influence, Lawsuit Claims

Congressional districts redrawn by the Republican-dominated Texas Legislature were made to weaken Democrats in the state and not to affect black and Latino voters, according to Texas' special litigation chief Patrick Sweeten. The Department of Justice and the Obama administration claimed the 2011 redrawing of the state's congressional districts, supported by Gov. Rick Perry, were meant to discriminate against minority voters.

US Supreme Court Approval Rating Divided as GOP Voters now Favor SCOTUS More Than Democrats, Says Gallup Poll

The U.S. Supreme Court’s job performance has divided public opinion. According to a Gallup Poll, 47 percent of just over 1,000 adults, ages 18 and older, approved of the Supreme Court’s assessments, which is consistent to 2013’s 46 percent positive rating.

Senate Democrats Introduce New Contraception Legislation to Combat Hobby Lobby Ruling

Senate Democrats introduced new legislation Wednesday to combat the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling, which allows certain businesses to deny coverage for contraception to female employees.

Supreme Court Rejects Google's Petition to Dismiss US Wiretap Act Violation Caused by Street View

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a circuit court's ruling that found Google guilty of collecting emails and other personal information from people while developing its Street View program.

US Supreme Court Rules Narrowly Against Labor Unions, Allows Some Workers to Opt Out of Union Dues

The Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling against labor unions Monday, allowing some workers to opt out of paying union fees.

Supreme Court Strikes Down President Obama's Recess Appointments, Buffer Zones for Abortion Clinics

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings on Thursday in regards to President Barack Obama's executive power and the right to protest outside abortion clinics.

Supreme Court Decision: Pom Juice Can Sue Coca-Cola for 99% Apple and Grape Juice 'Pomegranate Blueberry' Drink

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that juice company Pom Wonderful LLC can sue Coca-Cola Co. for falsely advertising its Minute Maid Pomegranate Blueberry Flavored Blend of Five Juices product.

Government Recognizes Same-Sex Military Couple, Awards Benefits To Spouse

After a suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Donna Johnson on Oct. 1, 2012, her wife and fellow guardswoman Tracy Dice Johnson was left in the dark as to whether or not the U.S. military would recognize their marriage and grant her the same benefits to which heterosexual married couples are entitled.
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