The US Congress voted to block California's ban on petrol-only car sales by 2035, overriding a state waiver allowing stricter emissions standards. This decision, supported by Republicans, energy firms, and carmakers, is opposed by Democrats and environmental groups. California's Attorney General plans to sue, and the move could...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused UK Labour leader Keir Starmer, along with French and Canadian leaders, of siding with Hamas, claiming their condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza amounts to support for terrorists. Netanyahu criticized their calls for Israel to halt its military operation, asserting that this would...
Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident, was allowed a contact visit with his one-month-old son after a federal judge overruled the government's plan for a plexiglass-separated visit. Khalil, arrested for protesting the Gaza war, has been detained since March. The government argued that allowing contact would...
The House passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", a sweeping tax and spending bill championed by President Trump. It includes tax cuts, increased defense spending, and border security funding, offset by cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and green energy initiatives. The bill faces an uncertain future in...
A Republican-backed bill nearing passage in Congress would impose nationwide work requirements for Medicaid, impacting nearly 80 million Americans. The bill, projected to cause millions to lose coverage by 2034, mandates at least 80 hours of work or community service monthly for eligible adults without children. While seniors...
The Republican-controlled House passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill," enacting Trump's tax and spending priorities. The bill extends Trump-era tax cuts, adds new write-offs (expiring in 2028), increases the SALT deduction to $40,000, funds border wall construction and increased ICE enforcement, and cuts Medicaid and SNAP. The Congressional...
The Supreme Court temporarily sided with President Trump, allowing him to remove the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board without cause. A 6-3 decision granted a stay on a lower court ruling that deemed the firings illegal. The majority argued the government...
Italy's Constitutional Court ruled that both women in a same-sex couple can be legally recognized as parents in Italy, even if one is not the biological mother. This decision overturns a 2004 law and addresses inconsistencies in court rulings regarding same-sex female couples using IVF abroad. The court cited violations...
The White House has temporarily halted the deportation of eight migrants to South Sudan, complying with a federal judge's order. The migrants, from various countries including Myanmar and Cuba, were initially placed on a flight from Texas. A judge ruled the Trump administration violated an injunction by deporting...
France's release of a report on the Muslim Brotherhood's influence was delayed after a leak to conservative media. The report, which alleges the Brotherhood's efforts to advance a fundamentalist agenda, sparked controversy. Conservative politician Bruno Retailleau, who discussed the report before its release and recently won leadership of...
