Supreme Court plots its own conservative path amid Trump challenges

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A review of this term’s decisions shows the court’s conservatism sometimes intersects with Trump’s, but not always. Though Trump had major losses, he also won new powers.

President Donald Trump lost major cases but won new powers for the presidency.Patrick Smith / Getty Images file

July 2, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT

By Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s recent high-profile losses at the Supreme Court mask how the conservative majority has continued to plot its own course in moving the law rightward, frequently to his benefit.

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