Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political • Federal court rules against global tariffs President Trump imposed after Supreme Court loss
The Spin Thursday, May 7, 2026 | | |
| | | | | The Illinois Municipal League’s proposal is the most organized resistance yet to Pritzker’s sweeping “middle housing” plan that would require municipalities statewide to allow denser housing. | | | | | Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law. | | | | | A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. | | | | | Officials say the U.S. isn’t looking at imminent military action against Havana despite President Donald Trump’s threats that “Cuba is next.” | | | | | Tennessee has enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis. | | | | | Will County Board member Judy Ogalla, a Monee Republican and farmer, said solar developers offer $40,000 an acre to buy farmland. | | | | | Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been diagnosed with pneumonia, is applying for free medical care through a federal program for emergency workers and others exposed to toxins following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to his lawyer. | | | | | Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. | | | |