Trump's presidency faces crucial tests as Supreme Court begins pivotal term

The Supreme Court will launch its new term Monday with a focus on controversial prior rulings and a review of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive agenda.After a three-month recess, the nine justices met together for the first time this week to reset their docket, and discuss appeals that have piled up over the summer. The high court will resume oral arguments to confront issues like gender identity, election redistricting, and free speech.But looming over the federal judiciary is the return of Trump-era legal battles. The administration has been winning most of the emergency appeals at