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- At finish line, U.S. Supreme Court readies climate, immigration rulings, article with galleryUnited States ·
June 30, 2022 · 10:11 AM UTC The U.S. Supreme Court is set on Thursday to issue its final two rulings of its current term, one on federal agency power to tackle climate change and the other on President Joe Biden's ability to end a hardline immigration policy begun under his predecessor Donald Trump.