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Top House Republicans on Thursday slammed the Supreme Court after it allowed New York State prosecutors to access President Trump’s tax returns in a criminal probe. Rep. Jim Jordan, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, and one of Mr. Trump’s staunchest allies, said the ruling gives Democrats more fuel for partisan attacks on…

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Trump’s assertion that he enjoys absolute immunity while in office, allowing a New York prosecutor to pursue a subpoena of the president’s private and business financial records.In a separate case, the court sent a fight over congressional subpoenas for the material back to lower courts because of “significant…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos.The court's 5-4 decision, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, means that Oklahoma prosecutors lack the authority to pursue criminal cases against American Indian…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Elite US universities - inlcuding Harvard - are suing over the decision to withdraw visas from foreign students The spread of coronavirus has led to major changes for higher education across the world, with many institutions embracing virtual tuition as a way to allow students to continue their learning.But…

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers remarks after meeting with Pennsylvania families who have benefited from the Affordable Care Act on June 25, 2020 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesLaunching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal…