The case, one of the first the court has accepted since its summer recess ended, promises to be among the most consequential of the term that begins next week.

President Trump has gotten no love back yet from Kim Jong-un. He could turn to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help set up a summit when Mr. Xi visits Washington next week.

The request suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

Video taken by a witness shows the moment an ICE officer fatally shot a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

The president said he wants both sides to stop where they are. Zelensky signaled openness to such a ceasefire as a starting point to talks.