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Travel Ban to Take Effect Tonight

A limited travel ban on refugees and travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries is set to take effect Thursday evening.

The ban appears to be more an act of political grandstanding, at the expense of Arab and Muslim Americans.

Dissenting justices argued the ruling weakens the country's long-standing separation between church and state.

The Trump administration has argued that the ban is necessary to allow for a re-evaluation of the vetting process.

It's the first time in over a decade the Supreme Court will issue a ruling on a case of "purely partisan gerrymanders."

Interracial marriage and births are rising steadily, at a time when broader attitudes toward matrimony are shifting.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday against President Trump's controversial travel ban.

How a Trump Supreme Court will erode LGBT rights.

Courts in Hawaii and Maryland have blocked the ban. Last month, an appeals court in Virginia upheld the Maryland decision.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear North Carolina's appeal to reinstate voting restrictions.