'We are not imperial': Justice Kagan says Supreme Court still subject to checks and balances
Justice Elena Kagan declined Thursday to outright answer the question of whether Congress could impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court, but she did allow that it could do "various things" to regulate the high court.
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Appeals court allows Biden administration to keep controversial asylum policy in place for now
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals will allow the Biden administration to carry out a controversial asylum policy that a district court judge had blocked last week, putting that injunction -- a ruling the judge had put on hold for two weeks -- on pause for longer while the case is appealed.
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Biden asylum restrictions at Mexico border can stay in place for now, appeals court says
By Ted Hesson (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's new regulation restricting asylum access at the U.S.-Mexico border can remain in effect
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Alexei Navalny braces for new verdict as Kremlin clamps down
Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny could see decades added to his time behind bars.
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Senate Democrats urge recusals for US Supreme Court's Alito
By Andrew Chung U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed back against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's recent public
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Senate Democrats ask for Alito to be recused from Supreme Court ethics and tax cases
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked Chief Justice John Roberts in a new letter sent Thursday to take "appropriate steps" to ensure that Justice Samuel Alito recuse himself from any future legal disputes that might arise concerning pending congressional legislation that regulates the Supreme Court.
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US firm sued by man fired 'for speaking in Hindi'
The company has denied the allegations, saying the man committed "several security violations".
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Ex-journalist loses latest appeal against treason sentence in Russia
MOSCOW Former Russian defence reporter Ivan Safronov lost his latest appeal on Wednesday against a 22-year jail sentence
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Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows
Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards.
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Why India's rice ban could trigger global food crisis
The ban could compound a worldwide rise in rice prices for a host of reasons, experts say.
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Real Madrid predicted lineup vs Juventus - Pre-season friendly
Predicting how Real Madrid could line up for their pre-season friendly against Juventus in Orlando.
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Nuh: Mosque set on fire, cleric killed in religious clashes in India's Haryana
Violence broke out in parts of Haryana during a procession by hardline Hindu nationalist groups.
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