Take My Wife, Please: For Political Damage Control, Just Blame Your Spouse
It is a tale as old as Adam and Eve: A husband, faced with accusations of misconduct, blames the wife.
Samuel A.Alito-Junior in political news
Justices Thomas and Alito Ignored Calls for Recusal in Jan. 6 Case
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr., rejecting calls for their disqualification, participated in the case, siding with a member of the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Supreme Court’s Abortion Rulings May Set the Stage for More Restrictions
Superficially, abortion rights had a good run at the Supreme Court this term. Two weeks ago, the justices unanimously let an abortion pill remain widely available. On Thursday, the court dismissed a case about Idaho’s strict abortion ban, which had the effect of letting emergency rooms in the state perform the procedure when the patient’s health is at risk.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration’s Contacts With Social Media Companies
The Supreme Court handed the Biden administration a major practical victory on Wednesday, rejecting a challenge to its contacts with social media platforms to combat what administration officials said was misinformation.
Trump Hawks American Flag Pins with His Name in Gold Splashed Across Them
Donald J. Trump’s campaign is billing it as a must-have fashion accessory for his supporters: an American flag lapel pin with the former president’s name scrawled in gold block letters across it — in all caps.
Supreme Court Allows Suit Over Arrest Said to Be Politically Motivated
A former Texas city councilwoman may pursue a lawsuit claiming that officials had abused their power by arresting her in retaliation for exercising her First Amendment rights, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Supreme Court Upholds Trump-Era Tax Provision
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income that helped finance the tax cuts President Donald J. Trump imposed in 2017 in a case that many experts had cautioned could undercut the nation’s tax system.
Supreme Court Rules Against Migrants in Dispute Over Deportation Hearing Notices
The Supreme Court sided with the federal government on Friday in a dispute over what information immigration officials must provide migrants about their deportation hearings.
In Taped Remarks at Supreme Court Gala, Revealing Glimpses of Roberts and Alito
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. have long been a jarring study in contrasts. The chief justice is guarded, embodying a cautious and conventional conception of the judicial role. Justice Alito, an eager combatant in the culture wars, tests the limits of that behavior.