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The three biggest US Supreme Court cases to watch
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The three biggest US Supreme Court cases to watch

The 2025 Supreme Court term began this month, ushering in a slate of cases that could reshape American governance. No one will be watching more closely than President Donald Trump, whose efforts to expand executive power and limit independent oversight will be under the judicial microscope.

​People demonstrations outside the Supreme Court against gender-affirming care for transgender children in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2024. The Court is hearing oral arguments in the United States vs. Skirmetti, which challenges Tennessee’s ban on transgender care for minors. The ruling could affect the 26 states that criminalize gender-affirming care for children.
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6-3: In a 6-3 vote with national implications, the US Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for children, deciding that it doesn’t contravene the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

​Detainees stand behind a fence at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility, where Venezuelans at the center of a Supreme Court ruling on deportation are held, in Anson, Texas, U.S. April 22, 2025.
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350,000: The US Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Trump administration can end temporary deportation protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans, making them vulnerable to mass deportation.

Sen Van Hollen, a vocal Trump critic, on how the Democrats get back in the fight
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Sen Van Hollen, a vocal Trump critic, on how the Democrats get back in the fight

In a clip from GZERO World’s latest episode, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen lays out what Democrats must do to reclaim political momentum—and it starts with ditching reactive politics. “Voters don’t like people who always seem to have their finger to the wind,” he says. “Probably if I’d done that, I wouldn’t have gone to El Salvador.”

After Sen. Van Hollen's visit to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, what's next?
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After Sen. Van Hollen's visit to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, what's next?

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer sits down with Senator Chris Van Hollen in the US Capitol Complex to discuss his high-profile trip to El Salvador and what comes next.

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Why Sen. Chris Van Hollen stood up to Trump

In the latest episode of GZERO World, Ian Bremmer speaks with Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen about his recent trip to El Salvador and his broader concerns over the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
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Trump White House on cusp of constitutional crisis

The Trump White House appears to be headed for a constitutional crisis, signaling that it intends to push back against judicial rulings that stand in the way of its goals.

President Donald Trump and Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr.
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Trump vs. the courts: Republicans call for judge to be impeached

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Judge James Boasberg, who ruled against his deportations, should be impeached. A Republican lawmaker then filed articles of impeachment against Boasberg, and Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare rebuke, saying it "is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision."

Supreme Court orders release of foreign aid funds
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Supreme Court orders release of foreign aid funds

In a 5-4 split decision, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to disburse nearly $2 billion in foreign aid funds for work completed by contractors and grant recipients under the US Agency for International Development and the State Department. Does this tell us much about how the top court will handle future Trump-related cases?

Supreme Court rules against Trump on foreign aid, spelling potential problems for DOGE
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Supreme Court rules against Trump on foreign aid, spelling potential problems for DOGE

On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court decided against the Trump administration, refusing to halt a judge’s order to resume billions in foreign aid payments.