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FILE - The Supreme Court in Washington, June 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with a sharp focus on President Donald Trump's robust assertion of executive power .

Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda. On Tuesday, the justices will hear arguments over bans passed by nearly half of U.S. states on therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity.

The opening session on Monday has lower-profile cases, including a dispute over the right of a criminal defendant to consult with his lawyer during an overnight break in his testimony. The judge in a Texas murder trial ordered defense lawyers not to talk to the

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