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The Justices rule 6-3 in SEC v. Jarkesy that it violates the Constitution's right to a trial by jury for the securities agency to try fraud cases in internal proceedings. Plus, as Joe Biden and Donald Trump prepare to meet on the debate stage for the first time in 2024, what does each candidate need to accomplish, and will it matter that CNN is muting the microphones to stop crosstalk?

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In a 6-3 decision on legal standing, the Justices reject a First Amendment challenge to government pressure on social sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, to remove disputed user posts, including on Covid-19. Plus, two federal judges appointed by President Obama block another student-loan forgiveness promise by Joe Biden, in rulings against the administration's SAVE plan.

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Gov. Jeff Landry signs legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school classroom in the state, but the ACLU sues, citing the First Amendment's ban on "establishment of religion." Plus, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman, an antagonistic member of the Squad, faces a tough primary challenge from Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

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Whoever wins the presidential election will have a chance to rewrite American tax policy in 2025, as Donald Trump's individual tax cuts that passed in 2017 are set to expire. Biden wants to raise taxes by $5 trillion over 10 years, while Trump says he wants to cut them further. Will that difference matter as the campaign goes on?

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The Justices uphold a law that prohibits gun possession by people who are subject to certain restraining orders for domestic violence, with an 8-1 majority in U.S. v. Rahimi saying that this does not infringe the Second Amendment. Plus, the High Court rules on a tax case, Moore v. U.S., that critics say could open the door to a progressive wealth tax on unrealized gains.

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As the first presidential debate nears, the Biden campaign spends $50 million on an ad calling Donald Trump a convicted criminal. Is it working? A new poll shows Biden in the lead for the first time in months, and how will that influence the debate strategy for both candidates?  

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