The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that immigrants given deadlines to leave the U.S. are entitled to deadline extensions for weekends and holidays. The case involved Hugo Abisai Monsalvo Velázquez, a Mexican immigrant living in Colorado for nearly two decades, who was given a Saturday deadline. The majority opinion, authored...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire for allegedly sharing classified airstrike information from a secure military channel via Signal, a private messaging app, with his wife, brother, and others. This is the second such incident; the first involved top national security officials and is under investigation. Hegseth denies...
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip upcoming Ukrainian ceasefire talks in London, following disagreements with President Trump's proposed deal. Trump's plan includes Ukrainian recognition of Russia's Crimea annexation and rejection of NATO membership. Despite Rubio's absence, US, European, and Ukrainian negotiators will continue discussions in London....
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces renewed criticism for sharing classified military attack plans on his private Signal app with unauthorized individuals, including his wife and brother. He claims the information was informal and unclassified, but experts disagree, citing the imminent nature of the Yemen airstrikes. This incident follows...
A New York jury ruled that The New York Times did not defame Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial about gun violence. Palin claimed the editorial, which contained an error corrected within hours, damaged her reputation and led to increased death threats. After a two-hour deliberation, the jury...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a major State Department restructuring, cutting 15% of US staff and consolidating over 100 bureaus globally. This "America First" initiative aims to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy, though critics fear it will weaken US global influence. The plan, while less drastic than...
Amidst ongoing conflict, Russian President Putin offered to halt the Ukraine invasion along current front lines, potentially ceding some occupied territories. This proposal, reported by the Financial Times, involves Russia retaining Crimea and other occupied areas in exchange for US recognition. The offer follows President Trump's threat to...
Two Eurofighter jets, built by Italian defense contractor Leonardo, took off from Turin for Kuwait. Kuwait is the first foreign buyer of these supersonic jets, marking a significant sale amidst increased European arms production. Driven by the Ukraine war and a shift away from US reliance, Europe is...
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) reported a record high of 9,354 antisemitic incidents in the US in 2024, with 58% linked to Israel. This surge is attributed to opposition to Israel's response to the Hamas attack. The report highlights a contentious debate on the definition of antisemitism, particularly concerning criticism...
President Trump issued an executive order partially overturning the Inflation Reduction Act's Medicare drug price negotiation provision. The order targets the disparity between negotiation timelines for small-molecule and biologic drugs, addressing the pharmaceutical industry's concerns about the 'pill penalty' hindering innovation. While this could increase Medicare spending and drug...
