He provided a crucial fifth vote to the court’s conservative wing, but he sometimes voted against it, especially on abortion. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

The Mexican team had won its first two games in Russia but staggered on Wednesday against Sweden. Still, it advanced, thanks to Germany’s stunning loss. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

The announcement gives President Trump the opportunity to create a solid five-member conservative majority and fundamentally change the direction of the court. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

Strengthening America’s other democratic institutions has never been more important. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

American soldiers and allies, on a military exercise in Poland and Lithuania, are ramping up to thwart Russian cyberattacks and information warfare. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

Teachers’ unions could lose up to a third of their members and funding as a result of the Supreme Court ruling, labor experts say. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

The president has said he intends to choose his next Supreme Court nominee from a list he began compiling during the 2016 campaign. Fonte: NYTIMES HOMEPAGE

Divided House Republicans failed to pass legislation to protect the young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers, fund a border wall and make significant changes to legal immigration. Fonte:…