Washington launches campaign to dismantle ICC operations

 

The U.S. State Department has unveiled a comprehensive campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing the Hague-based tribunal threatens American sovereignty and could target U.S. military and officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio detailed the strategy in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece and a subsequent video address...

Mexico Files Complaints After Houston ICE Agent Shooting

 

McALLEN — Last week, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, prompting Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday to announce that Mexico will file complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice and with state prosecutors over the incident and related deaths of Mexican...

Ganderbal DC reviews Mission YUVA, approves beneficiary cases

 

Ganderbal — On July 13, Deputy Commissioner Jatin Kishore chaired the District Level Implementation Committee meeting under Mission YUVA, reviewing the pace of sanctioning and disbursement for the flagship self-employment programme and considering beneficiary cases for approval, while instructing departments and financial institutions to expedite processing and support aspiring entrepreneurs. This...

Three towns enact and consider new local regulatory measures

 

North Bennington, Vermont; Fresno County, California; and Westerly, Rhode Island each moved this week on local ordinances: on July 7 North Bennington Village Trustees adopted an open burning and waste incineration ordinance effective 60 days after adoption; Fresno County unanimously approved the MEHKO ordinance on June 30 with a final...

South Carolina governor appoints Nordone to Senate

 

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has appointed Darlene Graham Nordone to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the unexpected death of Senator Lindsey Graham. The move, announced recently in Columbia, quickly drew national attention after gaining backing from former President Donald Trump and several senior Republican leaders....

United States reinstates Hormuz blockade, demands tariffs

 

The United States has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and is demanding a 20% reimbursement on all other cargo passing through the waterway, according to a Central Command statement and public remarks by President Donald Trump. The blockade, targeting vessels entering and exiting...

Washington ousts entire federal election assistance commission

 

Washington, DC — President Donald Trump has removed all remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the independent federal agency without any commissioners just months before the 2026 midterm elections. The dismissals, confirmed by White House officials, have effectively halted the commission’s ability to coordinate federal support...

Kentucky Adviser Rocky Adkins Resigns After Four Years

 

Frankfort, Kentucky. Rocky Adkins, who was appointed senior adviser to Governor Andy Beshear in 2019, left his post with the Beshear administration and served his last day on Friday, July 10, the governor's office announced in a press release on the following Monday, confirming his departure without giving a reason. The...

Wisconsin Lt. Governor Fires Campaign Manager Over Finances

 

Madison, Wisconsin — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez fired her campaign manager late Sunday after an internal review found inaccurate and incomplete campaign finance filings, campaign officials said. The review identified double-counted contributions and unreported expenses, prompting immediate termination while the campaign said it would correct filings and notify authorities. On Monday...

Pennsylvania Legislature Approves $50.8B State Budget

 

Harrisburg — Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.8 billion Pennsylvania state budget on Sunday after the General Assembly passed the spending plan nearly two weeks after the June 30 deadline; the measure includes historic investments in K‑12 education, a pension boost for retired school and emergency workers, workforce development expansion,...