From guns and the First Amendment to the constitutionality of state gun laws, the justices are poised this term to decide on cases with significant state impact.

In Culley v. Marshall, the Supreme Court will decide how quickly authorities must provide civil asset forfeiture hearings after people’s property is seized.

Every agency of the federal government has a contingency plan so that essential services continue during a shutdown. Here is a look at how a shutdown could affect government services, by agency.

With student loan payments expected to resume after Sept. 1, borrowers will have access to temporary flexibilities to restart payments, a new income-driven plan that promises more affordable payments, and multiple pathways for loan forgiveness.

In two cases, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of strengthening First Amendment protections in situations some might consider polarizing; in a third case, the court bolstered religious protections for workers.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the states had standing to sue the Biden administration over its student loan forgiveness program and struck down the plan; the court also ruled that individual borrowers who challenged the plan lacked standing to...