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NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court has announced that Friday will be an opinion day.

One or more opinions in argued cases will be released from the bench beginning at 10 a.m.

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This morning, the Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in a case that could lead to the end of independent agencies. Learn more about the important, under-appreciated role that these agencies play in our system of government here:

What Is Humphrey's Executor and Why Should You Care About It? The Supreme Court case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States properly insulates independent agencies from undue presidential influence as they help protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity.

Learn more about the 1935 case at the heart of today's oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter: www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

What Is Humphrey's Executor and Why Should You Care About It? The Supreme Court case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States properly insulates independent agencies from undue presidential influence as they help protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity.

Just dropping this here for anyone listening to oral arguments this morning..... www.americanprogress.org/article/what...

Oral argument in the Trump tariff case starting any moment now: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Hey New Jersey! Don’t forget to vote!! Get those mail-in ballots turned in and if you’re voting in person tomorrow, make sure you know your polling location and hours 😌✅

The American people do not have confidence in the Roberts Court.

Only 21% say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in the Court; 79% say they have "very little" or only "some" confidence. (Economist/YouGov, n=1623)

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Oral argument just started in Louisiana v. Callais, click here to tune in live: www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

Republicans could draw 19 more House seats after an upcoming Supreme Court ruling Many experts are forecasting the end of a key provision of election law — enabling Republicans to shore up their advantage in the House, according to a new report.

"[T]wo voting rights groups are sounding the alarm, warning that eliminating Section 2, a provision that prohibits racial gerrymandering when it dilutes minority voting power, would let Republicans redraw up to 19 House seats to favor the party and crush minority representation in Congress."

Domestic Deployment of the Military: The Past, Present, and Potential Future Since the founding of the United States, domestic deployment of the military has been a move of last resort; that may be about to change.

As both Chicago and Portland fight against Trump's deployment of the National Guard, learn more about the Insurrection Act and the history of domestic deployment from @thedailyhayley.bsky.social, @sydkneeb.bsky.social, and @doo-dc.bsky.social:

I will be live-posting Oregon v. Trump, which will be heard before the 9th Cir. shortly.

From the politics community on Reddit: I’m Tom Moore, senior fellow for democracy policy at the Center for American Progress. I’ve figured out a way to break Citizens United. I kid you not. It's a BFD... Explore this post and more from the politics community

My Reddit AMA (ask me anything) on CAP's plan to break Citizens United starts at 11:30am ET! See you in r/politics!

A photograph of Tom Moore smiling while holding a sheet of white paper against a red brick wall. The paper is a verification photo for a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. The paper has the Reddit logo and text that reads: "reddit AMA Tom Moore u/TomMooreID October 8 11:30 AM ET".

Do you want corporate and dark money out of politics? CAP’s @thmoore.bsky.social is hosting a live Reddit AMA in r/Politics on October 8, at 11:30 am ET to answer your questions about CAP's bold new strategy that states can use to render Citizens United irrelevant: www.reddit.com/r/politics/

Time to tune-in to SCOTUS's oral argument audio because today is Chiles v. Salazar; a case about Colorado's ban on conversion "therapy" for minors. More than 20 states have similar bans--which fall under state powers to regulate medical care. www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...

How the Supreme Court Is Dismantling the Separation of Church and State Chief Justice John Roberts’ court is actively eroding the separation of church and state, breaking with centuries of First Amendment jurisprudence.

This past term, the Supreme Court undermined one of the most sacred tenets of American democracy—the separation of church and state. Recent rulings have created a system where religion and government are not separate, but instead increasingly intertwined. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

Previewing the 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term: 20 Years of the Roberts Court The Supreme Court is once again poised to transform American law by expanding presidential power and limiting constitutional rights.

Though it may feel as though the last term never truly ended, the first day of the 2025-2026 term is in fact today. Check out our SCOTUS term preview to learn more about the major cases coming down the pipeline: www.americanprogress.org/article/prev...

How the Supreme Court Is Dismantling the Separation of Church and State Chief Justice John Roberts’ court is actively eroding the separation of church and state, breaking with centuries of First Amendment jurisprudence.

SCOTUS has been hacking away at the separation of church and state. This is the legacy of the Roberts Court. More from @thedailyhayley.bsky.social and I on that for @americanprogress.bsky.social, here: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How the Supreme Court Is Dismantling the Separation of Church and State Chief Justice John Roberts’ court is actively eroding the separation of church and state, breaking with centuries of First Amendment jurisprudence.

Today is the first day of the 2025-2026 Supreme Court term and we just released our major new report on religion at the Roberts Court: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

Previewing the 2025–2026 Supreme Court Term: 20 Years of the Roberts Court The Supreme Court is once again poised to transform American law by expanding presidential power and limiting constitutional rights.

From LGBTQ+ rights to presidential power to money in politics, 2025-2026 is set to be another transformative term for the Supreme Court. Devon Ombres and The Daily Hayley preview upcoming cases on the docket: https://ow.ly/uMBU50X4EzW

20 Years of the Roberts Court: The Chief Justice’s Legacy and the Coming Term Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will dive into 20 years of the Roberts court and the upcoming Supreme Court term.

Starting in 1 hour: Don't miss our virtual event on the upcoming Supreme Court term with Justin Levitt, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, and Nancy Gertner. https://www.americanprogress.org/events/twenty-years-of-the-roberts-court-the-chief-justices-legacy-and-the-coming-term/

20 Years of the Roberts Court: The Chief Justice’s Legacy and the Coming Term Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event that will dive into 20 years of the Roberts court and the upcoming Supreme Court term.

Join us on Tuesday (09/30) for what promises to be a great event! www.americanprogress.org/events/twent...

BREAKING NEWS: "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to air on ABC tomorrow night, the network announced: https://cnn.it/48ebCJJ

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 25A264 (25-332) DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL. v. REBECCA KELLY SLAUGHTER, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [September 22, 2025] The application for stay presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is granted. The July 17, 2025 order of the United States District Court for the Dis- trict of Columbia, No. 25–cv–909, ECF Doc. 52, is stayed. The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of cer- tiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted. The parties are directed to brief and argue the following ques- tions: (1) Whether the statutory removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the sep- aration of powers and, if so, whether Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U. S. 602 (1935), should be overruled. (2) Whether a federal court may prevent a person’s removal from public office, either through relief at equity or at law. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in the December 2025 ar- gument session. The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

NEW: The Supreme Court freezes a lower court order reinstating FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, whom Trump illegally fired, by a 6–3 vote. So Slaughter remains terminated.

SCOTUS also schedules arguments to decide whether to overrule Humphrey's Executor. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.

Fifteen years after Citizens United opened the floodgates of corporate and dark political money, the Center for American Progress has figured out how to slam them back shut.

CAP published its groundbreaking how-to report today: "The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant."

Don’t get me wrong, I adore the DC metro, but I do find their policy of requiring at least one escalator to be out of order at all times somewhat confusing

169. Emergency Orders as Precedents Wednesday's ruling in Boyle isn't the first time the Court has given precedential effect to an unsigned order, but it's the first time it tried to explain *why,* for reasons that ... fail to persuade.

The Supreme Court is now insisting that even its unexplained (and thinly explained) grants of emergency relief to the Trump administration are precedents lower courts have to follow.

As today’s “One First” explains, there are two different (but equally problematic) flaws with such an understanding:

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American science & innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your future with the new map from @gbedekovics.bsky.social and @citizenwillis.bsky.social: buff.ly/AXzAy0W

Mapping Federal Funding Cuts to U.S. Colleges and Universities American science and innovation should not be subject to the political winds of the day. Find out how the Trump administration’s grant terminations are affecting your school, your community, and your ...

"Public institutions have had nearly twice the amount of funding targeted, at $2.1 billion in total, compared with private institutions, which have had approximately $1.2 billion targeted in total." www.americanprogress.org/article/mapp...

If you missed our conversation this morning about the Supreme Court and presidential appeasement, no you didn't:

The video is already available online!

www.americanprogress.org/events/presidential-appeasement-and-the-supreme-court-the-state-of-the-court-in-2025