Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court
Today is Friday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2026. There are 90 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court as its first African A...
Brazil votes in high-stakes election as U.S.-China rivalry and debt loom large
Brazil will hold a knife-edge vote as its presidential race kicks off — but the election's outcome is likely to be felt far beyond the country's borders.
Supreme Court will consider Trump’s mandatory immigrant detention policy
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case challenging a Trump administration policy that threatens millions of immigrants with mandatory and indefinite detention while fighti...
Arab-Israeli politician withdraws from October election after Supreme Court signals disqualification
Arab Israeli politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew his candidacy on Thursday from October’s parliamentary election after Israel’s Supreme Court indicated a majority of its judges supported...
‘No one disrespects Our Lady’: fears for Brazil’s patron saint grip country ahead of election
Speculation that Flávio Bolsonaro will try to strip Our Lady of Aparecida of position could become deciding factor in run-up to Sunday A row of Biblical proportions has erupted in the run-u...
Trump's court setbacks pile up faster than Supreme Court can bail him out: ex-prosecutor
President Donald Trump's legal setbacks are stacking up faster than a friendly Supreme Court can undo them, according to former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance. Vance, who served as U.S. att...