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Assess: Supreme Court this year gave a preview of things to come: wins for Trump, employers and Republicans

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court term that ended last week gave a preview of the new era ahead, when Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. may finally lead a solidly conservative majority - that doesn't include an unpredictable justice sometimes willing to go his own way.

In the past two months, the justices strengthened President Donald Trump's power to enforce border controls, gave employers the power to block wage claims from groups of workers and refused to block partisan gerrymandering that helped Republicans keep control of Congress and many state legislatures.

They also

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