Lydia Wheeler

Read this exciting story from The Wall Street Journal June 15, 2026 issue. President Trump is blitzing through construction projects in the nation’s capital faster than the courts can keep up.

The Liberty Justice Center lost donors because it successfully challenged the president’s global tariffs, while the companies who benefited have declined to donate.

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Congress can’t automatically bar all users of illegal drugs from having guns, further expanding the scope of the Second Amendment right to bear arms. In a 9-0 ruling, the court rejected the prosecution of a Texas man who used marijuana and was convicted of violating a federal law that prohibits drug users from carrying guns. The court left open the possibility that Congress can disarm people who are intoxicated, addicted or who use inherently dangerous drugs.

People are flocking to see the algae-streaked reflecting pool and are eager to weigh in on the solution

The president alleged that vandals damaged the pool, but the administration has provided little evidence to support that claim.

The Supreme Court revived a lawsuit Exxon Mobil Corp. brought against oil companies owned by the Cuban government that seeks $1 billion in damages for the oil refinery and service stations Cuba took from the U.S. company after Fidel Castro seized power in 1960. In a [6-3 decision](https://www.supre

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David Hearn was indicted for allegedly peeling off a portion of newly installed sealant on one of Trump’s pet projects.

The high court sends a delegation to present a budget request and answer lawmakers’ questions for the first time since 2019.

Lydia Wheeler Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress Tuesday, where they fielded questions about security threats, the court's ethics code and the rise of the “shadow docket.”