US supreme court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections

Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rules US supreme court decisions – live updates The US supreme court has ruled that law enforcement’s use of sprawling warrants that sweep up smartphone location data requires privacy protections under the fourth amendment, in a boost to critics who view their … Read more

Explained: How Lisa Cook’s three home loans became central to Trump’s fight over her Federal Reserve seat

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s legal battle against President Donald Trump centered, in part, on a trio of mortgages she obtained before joining the nation’s central bank. The loans, tied to properties in Michigan, Georgia and Massachusetts, drew scrutiny regarding whether Cook misrepresented how the homes would be used — as primary residences or otherwise. … Read more

US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies

Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter US supreme court decisions – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email The US supreme court ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, ending 90 years of court precedent that curbs executive … Read more

Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court is rejecting President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, but did grant him more power over other independent federal agencies in a separate decision. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports on the two rulings and how the justices differed in their views of the president’s authority.

Biden’s illegal immigration surge caused higher rent and home prices, Fed study finds

A new Federal Reserve working paper found the record surge in illegal immigration during the Biden administration came at a cost to one of the nation’s fiercest political debates: higher home prices and rent rates. The findings arrive as immigration remains a defining political issue, with Republicans arguing former President Joe Biden’s border policies strained … Read more