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Executive Orders and MemorandumsFederal Bureau of PrisonsHormonesPrisons and PrisonersSauer, D John (1974- )Supreme Court (US)TransgenderTrump, Donald JUnited States Politics and Government

Trump Administration Asks Justices to Allow It to Deny Hormones to Trans Inmates

The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical treatments.

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Appeals Courts (US)Courts and the JudiciaryDefense DepartmentDiscriminationExecutive Orders and MemorandumsFederal Courts (US)Hegseth, PeteLaw and LegislationSauer, D John (1974- )Suits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)TransgenderTrump, Donald JUnited States Defense and Military ForcesUnited States Politics and GovernmentWalker, Justin RWilkins, Robert L

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Transgender Troops

President Trump issued an executive order barring transgender service members from the military as part of a broader attack on transgender rights.

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Absentee VotingConservatism (US Politics)Courts and the JudiciaryDecisions and VerdictsExecutive Orders and MemorandumsKagan, ElenaMidterm Elections (2026)Roberts, John G JrSauer, D John (1974- )Suits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and Government

How the Supreme Court Is Issuing Orders as Trump ‘Emergencies’ Return

The justices are still struggling with whether and when to explain themselves to the public when the court issues temporary, but consequential, orders.

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Absentee VotingCourts and the JudiciaryDecisions and VerdictsExecutive Orders and MemorandumsFederal-State Relations (US)Homeland Security DepartmentMidterm Elections (2026)Postal Service (US)Postal Service and Post OfficesSauer, D John (1974- )Supreme Court (US)Talwani, IndiraTrump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentVoting Rights, Registration and Requirements

Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now

The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot.

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Courts and the JudiciaryDecisions and VerdictsHistoric Buildings and SitesNational Trust for Historic PreservationPresidential Power (US)Sauer, D John (1974- )Suits and Litigation (Civil)Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWhite House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

Chief Justice Allows Trump to Continue White House Ballroom Construction, for Now

The 90,000-square-foot ballroom project has grown in size and scope, with the president’s lawyers saying it is intertwined with the renovation of an underground military bunker.

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Commission of Fine ArtsDecisions and VerdictsHistoric Buildings and SitesNational Trust for Historic PreservationPresidential Power (US)Sauer, D John (1974- )Supreme Court (US)Trump, Donald JUnited States Politics and GovernmentWhite House Building (Washington, DC)White House East Wing and Ballroom (Washington, DC)

Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

Although the fate of the ballroom is tied up in court, the Trump administration argues that the project is too far along to be stopped now.

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