U.S./World News

High Court Keeps Trump Taxes Private, At Least for Now

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 4:00am

Washington – Rejecting President Donald Trump’s complaints that he’s being harassed, the Supreme Court ruled last Thursday in favor of a New York prosecutor’s demands for the billionaire president’s tax records. But in good political news for Trump, his taxes and other financial records almost certainly will be kept out of the public eye at least until after the November election.

Trump Looks for Political Edge in Last Rulings of Term

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 4:00am

Washington – President Donald Trump won the White House on the promise of bringing a conservative shift to the Supreme Court. But this year and last, even with two justices Trump hand-picked, the court has shown it is no rubber stamp for him or his administration’s policies. That’s drawn the president’s ire and teed up a renewed battle over the court as Trump seeks political advantage ahead of November’s election.

Justices Rule Swath of Oklahoma Still Tribal Reservation

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 3:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court ruled last 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.

200-Year-Old Clothier Brooks Brothers Files for Bankruptcy

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 2:00am

New York – Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old company that dressed nearly every U.S. president, filed for bankruptcy protection last week, the latest major clothing seller to be toppled by the coronavirus pandemic.

Court: Federal Judge Was Right to Revive Grizzly Protections

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 1:00am

Billings, Mont. – A U.S. appeals court said Wednesday that a federal judge was right to restore protections for about 700 grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region of the Rocky Mountains, after federal officials sought to turn over management of the animals to states that would have allowed them to be hunted.

Court Gives New York Prosecutor a Landmark Legal Victory

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:00am

New York – The Supreme Court ruled that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. can obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns for a criminal investigation but sent a second request by Congress for the records back to lower courts.

Here are some key questions and answers stemming from last Thursday’s decision:

Public Won’t See Trump’s Tax Documents for Now

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in two cases involving access to President Donald Trump’s financial records. The cases were the last to be released of the high court’s term, which dragged into July because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Here’s a look at the decisions in the Trump cases:

Justices Asked to Lift Stay on Florida Felon Voting

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:00am

Tallahassee, Fla. – Voting rights advocates asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a stay on a federal judge’s ruling that allowed Florida felons to regain the right to vote, regardless of unpaid fines and other financial obligations.

What to Know About Upcoming July 15 Tax Deadline

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 2:00am

It’s time to do your taxes – no more delays.

As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15.

Court: Employers Can Refuse to Offer Free Birth Control

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 1:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court ruled broadly last week in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of people with no way to sue for job discrimination.

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