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• Chief Justice John Roberts and Donald Trump both achieved key victories during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their legal and political interests aligned. • Legal expert John Yoo notes that while Trump succeeded in some areas, he failed when his goals conflicted with long-held court principles, such as his attempt to overrule birthright citizenship. • The court specifically upheld the precedent set by the 1898 case United States v. Wong Kim Ark, rejecting Trump's push to overturn established citizenship rules.

• Chief Justice John Roberts and Donald Trump both saw successes during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their legal and political interests aligned. • Legal analyst John Yoo notes that while Trump won on certain issues, he failed to overrule birthright citizenship, which would have overturned the 1898 precedent in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. • The tension highlights a divide where Roberts adheres to long-held judicial principles and legal history, even when they conflict with Trump's politically driven goals.

• Chief Justice John Roberts and President Donald Trump both achieved legal victories during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their specific interests aligned. • Legal analyst Alan Yoo noted that while Trump often seeks outcomes based on political salience, he fails when those goals conflict with established court principles. • A key example of this tension was Trump's unsuccessful effort to overrule birthright citizenship, which would have overturned the 1898 precedent set in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

Spokesperson says president has ‘proudly made the US the crypto capital of the world’Sign up for US breaking news alerts emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.The White House said that Donald Trump has “proudly made the United States the crypto capital of the world” after the president recorded around $1.2bn in income from his family’s cryptocurrency activities.The US supreme court upheld the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, affirming that nearly all people born on US soil are American citizens and rejecting a central pillar of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said this order violated the 14th amendment of the US constitution. More here.Meanwhile, the court upheld laws in two conservative states excluding transgender girls and women from competing in female sports in a far-reaching ruling likely to pave the way for similar bans throughout the US and handing Trump a key “culture war” victory. More here.The supreme court will consider whether bans on AR-15 rifles and similar semiautomatic firearms are constitutional. The justices said on Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans in Connecticut and the Chicago area in the next term. The high court’s announcement comes on the heels of two recent victories for second amendment attorneys and advocates. More here.Trump announced that Republicans will stage their first ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, a move aimed at energizing voters as the party fights to hold its narrow congressional majorities in November. The two-day gathering will take place in Dallas on 9 and 10 September, marking a break from the longstanding tradition of holding national conventions only during presidential election years. More here. Continue reading...

• The Taliban's autocracy is being sustained through economic and political lifelines provided by international bodies, including the United Nations, which have compromised human rights standards. • Organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have documented a humanitarian catastrophe characterized by gender apartheid and systemic rights violations. • This crisis persists not merely due to a lack of political will, but because of active geopolitical mechanisms and fragmented international interests that normalize the regime's actions.

Reputation of Australia’s big supermarkets takes another hit as federal court finds Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discountsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes’s “Down Down” promotion is one of Australia’s best known campaigns. But the supermarket has been caught red-handed after a federal court judge found Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discounts.Through its proceedings, Australia’s competition regulator has given consumers an intriguing look-behind-the-curtain moment, exposing how a major supermarket sways shoppers to buy its products. Continue reading...

PM pushes back after Trump’s threats to leave alliance and says European members must do more in light of Iran warKeir Starmer has said it is in the best interests of the US to stay in Nato and that Europe must do more to support the alliance in light of the war in Iran.The British prime minister, speaking at the end of a multi-stop trip around the Gulf to discuss the tentative ceasefire and options to fully reopen the commercially vital strait of Hormuz, pushed back against Donald Trump’s threats to leave the defence alliance. Continue reading...