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Washington Post • April 20, 2026 09:00

Supreme Court justices turn children’s books into big paydays

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Story Timeline

Thu 20:46 - El Mundo (ES)

The Government goes into the 'refrigerator' while the Ábalos scandal in the Supreme Court multiplies

Fri 20:43 - El Mundo (ES)

Nobody in Oviedo saw Ábalos's friend looking for train books: "If Justice asks for it, we will give the information"

Sat 22:05 - El Mundo (ES)

Fear in the PSOE that the Ábalos trial will affect Andalusia: "The first days have been morbid but the worst is yet to come"

Mon 13:08 - El Mundo (ES)

Koldo's ex-partner "does not remember" the 'whatsapps' of the "chistorras" and declares that Ferraz "always" paid the expenses of former minister Ábalos "in cash"

Mon 20:39 - El Mundo (ES)

The two purged by Puente, before the Supreme Court to explain the great success of the Ábalos plot: 4 million in 38 minutes

Wed 12:51 - The Hill

Trump: 'Prepared' to nominate new Supreme Court justice if Alito, Thomas retire

Wed 15:53 - The Hill

Jackson says Supreme Court emergency rulings posing ‘potentially corrosive’ effect

Wed 16:55 - El Pais

First trial against Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama for the mask plot, live | Pardo de Vera denies pressure for hiring Ábalos' ex-partner in Adif and affirms that he only forwarded his resume

Thu 00:00 - Fox News

Bessent says Trump tariffs could return by July after Supreme Court setback

Thu 13:28 - The Hill

Cruz says Trump 'spoke to me seriously' about Supreme Court vacancies

Thu 15:11 - The Hill

Thomas warns intolerance among younger generations will ‘infect’ courts

Thu 16:35 - Fox News

Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings

Fri 10:00 - Fox News

Carville tells Dems to quietly prepare power grab with DC, Puerto Rico statehood and Supreme Court packing

Fri 15:11 - Washington Examiner

Utah Supreme Court justice under state GOP investigation for alleged relationship with redistricting lawyer

Fri 15:39 - Washington Post

Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case

Fri 20:23 - Fox News

Utah justice allegedly sent ‘inappropriate’ texts to lawyer in key redistricting case, officials launch probe

Sat 01:00 - Fox News

Carville says possibility of Fetterman switching parties is 'real threat' to Dems' Senate plans

Sun 12:06 - Fox News

JONATHAN TURLEY: Chief Justice Roberts could learn from baseball great Ted Williams when it comes to leaks

Mon 09:00 - Washington Post

Supreme Court justices turn children’s books into big paydays

Mon 11:00 - Fox News

After Supreme Court blow, Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund portal

Different Perspectives

El Mundo (ES)

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20:39

The two purged by Puente, before the Supreme Court to explain the great success of the Ábalos plot: 4 million in 38 minutes

Hoy son protagonistas en el juicio los testigos de las compras claves de la trama Leer

13:08

Koldo's ex-partner "does not remember" the 'whatsapps' of the "chistorras" and declares that Ferraz "always" paid the expenses of former minister Ábalos "in cash"

Patricia Uriz, imputada por blanqueo de capitales, se niega a responder al fiscal y las acusaciones populares Leer

22:05

Fear in the PSOE that the Ábalos trial will affect Andalusia: "The first days have been morbid but the worst is yet to come"

Amantes, gatos, enchufes, poder, sexo, mentiras, corrupción... el 'reality' en el Tribunal Supremo ha amargado la Pascua a los socialistas Leer

20:43

Nobody in Oviedo saw Ábalos's friend looking for train books: "If Justice asks for it, we will give the information"

Claudia Montes justificó en el Tribunal Supremo que cobraba por instruirse sobre el ferrocarril Leer

20:46

The Government goes into the 'refrigerator' while the Ábalos scandal in the Supreme Court multiplies

Creen que el tema "aburre" a los suyos, pero en el PSOE cargos asumen "días duros" Leer

El Pais

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16:55

First trial against Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama for the mask plot, live | Pardo de Vera denies pressure for hiring Ábalos' ex-partner in Adif and affirms that he only forwarded his resume

Un guardia civil señalado por la UCO afirma que el comisionista Aldama salía y entraba del Ministerio de Transportes “sin pedir permiso de nadie”

Fox News

7 articles

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11:00

After Supreme Court blow, Trump admin launches $166B tariff refund portal

The Trump administration launched a new system to refund $166 billion in tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down the levies as unlawful this year.

12:06

JONATHAN TURLEY: Chief Justice Roberts could learn from baseball great Ted Williams when it comes to leaks

After another damaging Supreme Court leak, Chief Justice John Roberts faces growing pressure to bring in the FBI and protect the court's credibility.

01:00

Carville says possibility of Fetterman switching parties is 'real threat' to Dems' Senate plans

James Carville speculates Sen. John Fetterman may switch parties, warning Democrats a narrow Senate majority could face a real Fetterman threat.

20:23

Utah justice allegedly sent ‘inappropriate’ texts to lawyer in key redistricting case, officials launch probe

Utah officials ordered a probe into Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen over alleged ties to an attorney involved in a key redistricting case ruling.

10:00

Carville tells Dems to quietly prepare power grab with DC, Puerto Rico statehood and Supreme Court packing

James Carville suggested Democrats should quietly plan a power grab by packing the Supreme Court and making D.C. and Puerto Rico states when they return to power.

16:35

Jackson publicly airs grievances with conservative colleagues over Trump-era rulings

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes the Supreme Court's shadow docket, saying emergency orders often benefiting Trump erode public trust.

00:00

Bessent says Trump tariffs could return by July after Supreme Court setback

The Trump administration has invoked new trade act provisions to enact the president's broad tariffs in wake of the the Supreme Court's ruling.

The Hill

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15:11

Thomas warns intolerance among younger generations will ‘infect’ courts

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas lamented a breakdown in civility among younger generations with ideological differences, raising concerns during a public appearance Wednesday that it will “infect” the judiciary. While …

13:28

Cruz says Trump 'spoke to me seriously' about Supreme Court vacancies

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said President Trump spoke to him “seriously” about filling a hypothetical Supreme Court vacancy in his first term but maintained that his priority is …

15:53

Jackson says Supreme Court emergency rulings posing ‘potentially corrosive’ effect

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed deep concerns about the court’s recent emergency decisions during a lecture to law students earlier this week, telling them it is having a …

12:51

Trump: 'Prepared' to nominate new Supreme Court justice if Alito, Thomas retire

President Trump said he is “prepared” to name another justice to the Supreme Court if one of the older members retires. No justice has suggested that they would be stepping …

Washington Examiner

1 article

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15:11

Utah Supreme Court justice under state GOP investigation for alleged relationship with redistricting lawyer

Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) and Republican leaders in the state legislature have launched an investigation into a Utah Supreme Court justice over allegations concerning her improper relationship with a lawyer …

Washington Post

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15:39

Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case

The decision puts into question a $745 million judgment against Chevron to help restore coastal wetlands in Louisiana that were damaged as long ago as World War II.