President Trump is appealing to the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings that reinstated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter after he fired her. The White House argues Trump acted lawfully, citing previous Supreme Court decisions. However, lower courts ruled Slaughter's dismissal illegal due to lack...
The US imposed sanctions on three Palestinian rights organizations for allegedly cooperating with the ICC's investigations of Israelis. Secretary of State Rubio cited the ICC's "politicized agenda" as justification. Separately, President Biden underwent Mohs surgery for skin cancer. Chicago Latino leaders urged peaceful protests during Mexican Independence...
Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell warned of a dangerously unstable global situation, drawing parallels to the 1930s. He criticized the Trump administration's trade policies, particularly tariffs, and lack of preparedness against authoritarian regimes like Russia, China, and North Korea. McConnell expressed concern about the US's response to...
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, prompted by referrals from the Federal Housing Finance Agency director. The investigation centers on allegations of mortgage fraud related to Cook's properties in Georgia, Michigan, and Massachusetts. These allegations, made by Bill Pulte,...
Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary, previously nicknamed "Camp 47" in apparent honor of Donald Trump (the 47th president), has been renamed "Camp 57." The infamous prison camp, notorious for its appalling conditions and security failures, was briefly closed but reopened by ICE to house detained migrants. The rebranding follows...
A Boston judge, Allison Burroughs, issued a strong rebuke to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch after Gorsuch criticized lower courts' handling of Trump administration lawsuits. Burroughs' ruling blocked the Trump administration from cutting federal research funding to Harvard University. She deemed Gorsuch's criticism 'unhelpful and unnecessary,' particularly given...
Republican senators plan to change Senate rules to bypass Democratic opposition to President Trump's nominees. Democrats' blocking of nearly all nominees is deemed "historic and unprecedented" by Republicans. A proposed rule change would allow confirming multiple nominees at once, potentially clearing a backlog of over 100. While...
Jamaica's Andrew Holness secured a third term as Prime Minister, leading his Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to victory over the People's National Party (PNP). Despite pre-election polls favoring the PNP, the JLP won 34 of 63 seats. Holness's tenure has seen economic improvements, including debt reduction and crime...
Holger Blask will be the new secretary general of the German Football Federation (DFB), replacing Heike Ullrich. Ullrich, who held the position since 2022, will become the new vice president for women's and girls' soccer. Blask, currently the DFB's managing director of marketing, sales, events, and operations, will retain...
Over 1,300 out-of-state National Guard soldiers, deployed to Washington D.C. by President Trump, are performing mostly mundane tasks like cleaning and beautification projects. Their families express concerns about the lengthy deployment, low pay compared to civilian jobs, and lack of clarity regarding the mission's purpose. While some support...
