Supreme Court Faces Trump Clash Over 1 Agenda as Major Rulings Near

2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 24

Major Supreme Court rulings due in the coming weeks are set to decide key parts of President Donald Trump's agenda, sharpening a confrontation between the court and the White House.
JD Vance's unannounced visit last week to a private dinner with Chief Justice John Roberts and former clerks underscored the administration's mixed approach—courting the justices even as Trump publicly attacks them.
That tension reflects Trump's view that justices, especially his own appointees, should back his priorities, while the court remains one of the few institutions able to block his policies.
The standoff now centers on judicial independence as the justices prepare decisions that could either preserve or derail major elements of Trump's program.

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