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At MIT, Black and Latino enrollment drops sharply after affirmative action ban
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's incoming class of 2028 saw a precipitous drop-off in the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American and Pacific Islander students, the university announced Wednesday. It is MIT's first undergraduate class to be admitted since the U.S.
Biden unveils long-shot plan to overhaul US Supreme Court
U.S. president Joe Biden unveiled plans Monday for sweeping U.S. Supreme Court reforms, as he seeks to cement his legacy in the twilight of his presidency despite Republicans branding the proposals dead on arrival.
Biden blasts landmark Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
U.S. President Joe Biden warned Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on presidential immunity sets a "dangerous precedent" that Donald Trump would exploit if elected in November.
Jury selection starts at Trump's landmark criminal trial in New York
Donald Trump's New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a U.S. ex-president — and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 election where the Republican is seeking to defy multiple scandals and return to power.
Trump has repeatedly described the hush money case as a sham.
Supreme Court lifts hold on contentious Texas immigration law
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted its hold Tuesday on a controversial Texas law that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico.
The move by the conservative-majority court allows the law, known as Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), to take effect while legal challenges play out in lower courts.
US Supreme Court rules Trump can stay on Colorado primary ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have barred him from the ballot for engaging in insurrection.
Apple to allow payment systems other than App Store
After a years-long legal battle, Apple has said that it will begin allowing iPhone app developers to use alternative payment systems — but they will still have to pay fees and meet various conditions.
US Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal of ballot ban
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Donald Trump's appeal of a ruling by Colorado's highest court that would keep him off the presidential primary ballot in the western state.
The conservative-majority Supreme Court, which includes three justices appointed by the former president, said it would hear oral arguments in the high-stakes election case on Feb. 8.
US state of Maine blocks Trump from its Republican presidential primary
The U.S. state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president Donald Trump from its Republican presidential primary after the top election official ruled him ineligible due to involvement in the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Colorado court blocks Trump from presidential primary ballot
An appeals court in Colorado on Tuesday ruled Donald Trump cannot appear on the state's presidential primary ballot because of his involvement in the attack on the Capitol in January 2021.