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Legal students dressed in suits sit at a long, reflective desk inside Northeastern's Moot Court Room.

May I approach the bench? Federal court comes to Northeastern  

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by Tanner Stening
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Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term begins today. Here are five big cases to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

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by Tanner Stening
A shot of migrants wading through waters in life vests in the middle of the afternoon.

UK work IDs: Helpful safeguard or ‘disturbingly omnipresent’ surveillance?

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by Patrick Daly
Donald Trump shown gesturing during a press conference in front of reporters.

Can Trump legally fire federal employees if the government shuts down this week?

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by Tanner Stening
Two mugshots of Tyler Robinson, a white man charged in the death of Charlie Kirk.

Could Tyler Robinson’s alleged Discord messages be treated as a confession in death penalty case?

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by Tanner Stening
National Guardsmen depicted in front of the National Mall, walking by the Reflecting Pool.

What is the Posse Comitatus Act, and how does it apply to Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California and Washington, D.C.?

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by Tanner Stening
FBI agents shown carrying boxes in front of a residence in broad daylight.

FBI raids happen in the early morning. Northeastern experts explain the reasons for the dawn surprise 

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by Tanner Stening
A photo of a lightning strike over the National Mall in Washington D.C. at dark.

Will Washington D.C. become a state? An expert explains what it would take

by Cody Mello-Klein
Election workers shown counting ballots.

Can a president eliminate mail-in voting by executive order?

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by Erin Kayata
A group of U.S. and state lawmakers gathered around a podium.

Can Gov. Abbott legally arrest Democratic state lawmakers for fleeing redistricting vote?

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by Tanner Stening
A prosecutor points to a blue FBI poster bearing the face of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Transparency vs. victim safety? Experts say it isn’t a case of either/or in the Jeffrey Epstein files

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by Tanner Stening
A group of climate protestors holding a blue sign urging governments to act.

A UN court says countries can sue each other over greenhouse gas emissions. A legal expert explains why it’s ‘absolutely remarkable’

by Cody Mello-Klein