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In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Judge temporarily halts first federal executions in decades

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

House urges court to lift hold on subpoena for Trump records

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

In this Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, hands out candy to children outside her office during a trick-or-treat event hosted by the local chamber of commerce in Lewiston, Maine. Collins is expected to make a formal announcement on her reelection plans later this fall. (AP Photo/David Sharp)

Trump, impeachment could loom large in Sen. Collins’ race

By DAVID SHARP - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on healthcare prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump asks justices for temporary block of House subpoena

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

N Carolina legislative districts set for 2020 as appeal ends

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 19, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh glances at reporters during a meeting with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Capitol Hill in Washington. Justice Kavanaugh is staying away from controversy in his first major public appearance Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, since his stormy, narrow Supreme Court confirmation a year ago. The 54-year-old Kavanaugh chose a friendly audience for his remarks, a dinner of more than 2,000 members of the Federalist Society at Washington's Union Station. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Kavanaugh avoids controversy in first major appearance

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

AP Explains: El Salvador child molestation ruling

By MARCOS ALEMÁN - Associated Press

FILE- In this Nov. 5, 2018, file photo, the head priest opens the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple, one of the world's largest Hindu pilgrimage sites, in Kerala state, India. India's Supreme Court will set law on women’s entry into temples and mosques after being asked to review its decision lifting a ban on some women entering the Sabarimala temple in Kerala state. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Indian court to set law on women’s entry in temples, mosques

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President Donald Trump leaves the Oval Office as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Bossier City, La., for a campaign rally. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

In this Sept. 20, 2018 photo, voting booths stand ready in downtown Minneapolis for the opening of early voting in Minnesota. A majority of Americans are concerned that a foreign government might interfere in some way in the 2020 presidential election, whether by tampering with election results, stealing information or by influencing candidates or voter opinion, a new poll shows.(AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Louisiana voters to pick next state Supreme Court judge

By James Varney - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 23, 2015, file photo, Jay Sekulow speaks at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators want to interview the President Donald Trump on whether he sought to obstruct justice by firing FBI Director James Comey and other actions. But Trump’s lawyers have tried to narrow the scope, in part by arguing that prosecutors can’t ask Trump about actions he’s taken while in office. Sekulow said in a statement that the attorneys have responded in writing to the latest offer but would not elaborate.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) **FILE**

Trump lawyers ask high court to block tax returns’ release

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Mexico top court rules e-cigarette sales should be allowed

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President Donald Trump addresses the Economic Club of New York Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Supreme Court’s DACA case leaves Donald Trump with bad options

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Martín Batalla Vidal takes an escalator into the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York to take a bus to Washington, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Vidal is a lead plaintiff in one of the cases to preserve the Obama-era program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and has seen his name splashed in legal documents since 2016, when he first sued in New York. His case will be heard at the Supreme Court beginning Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Split Supreme Court appears ready to allow Trump to end DACA

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting, for a demonstration during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee reviewing gun laws, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. The Supreme Court said Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward

By MARK SHERMAN and DAVE COLLINS - Associated Press

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

The Latest: Justices appear ready to allow Trump to end DACA

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In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Det. Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same make and model of gun used by Adam Lanza in the Sandy Hook School shooting, for a demonstration during a hearing of a legislative subcommittee reviewing gun laws, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Ten states and nearly two dozen members of Congress are joining the National Rifle Association in supporting gun-maker Remington Arms as it fights a Connecticut court ruling involving the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Supreme Court clears path for Sandy Hook victims’ legal battle against Remington

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

This undated photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Patrick Murphy. A federal judge has paused the execution of Murphy, a &quot;Texas 7&quot; gang member for helping kill a Dallas-area police officer. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, stayed Murphy's execution because the state failed to provide him with a Buddhist chaplain. Murphy's attorneys have argued that Murphy's religious rights would be violated under the First Amendment if a Buddhist priest isn't present when he is executed.(Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP) **FILE**

Patrick Murphy’s execution delayed, Supreme Court says man should have Buddhist priest in chamber

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Illustration on the Little Sisters of the Poor case by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Supreme Court must support employer’s religious exemptions

By Keisha Russell

Michelle Lainez, 17, originally from El Salvador but now living in Gaithersburg, Md., speaks during a rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up the Trump administration’s plan to end legal protections that shield nearly 700,000 immigrants from deportation, in a case with strong political overtones amid the 2020 presidential election campaign. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Justices take up high-profile case over young immigrants

By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press