Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case NYT - Home Page By: Abbie VanSickle 28 September 2026 at 21:32 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies. Β© Erin Schaff/The New York TimesJustice Samuel A. Alito Jr., shown in 2022, said he will not take part in a major climate-change lawsuit to be heard by the Supreme Court.
Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes NYT - Home Page By: Scott Dance 28 September 2026 at 19:47 The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification. Β© Sophie Park for The New York TimesVoters cast primary election ballots in Augusta, Maine, in June. A court ruled Monday that the Trump administration cannot withhold federal terrorism preparedness grants from states and localities that donβt explore shifting to paper ballots.