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Jack Smith Faces GOP Senate Grilling Over Trump Jan. 6 Investigation
Former special counsel Jack Smith is expected to face intense questioning from Republican senators on Tuesday over his investigations into...
From Las Vegas To Hong Kong: Baltimore Approves Over $1.5m For Employee Travel
Baltimore has spent more than $1.5 million this year on employee travel for conferences and training programmes, with approved trips...
Germany Backs ICC as US Plans Full Sanctions to Dismantle Court
Germany's foreign minister visited the International Criminal Court on Monday, pledging sustained support as the Trump administration prepares sweeping sanctions...
Court Weighs Criminal Contempt Case Against Kristi Noem
A federal appeals court is set to consider Tuesday whether a criminal contempt inquiry into the Trump administration can proceed...
MAGA Right Pushes to Cancel Final Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Trial
A battle is brewing within conservative circles as the MAGA right mounts a coordinated campaign to shut down the Jan....
What Mamdani’s $131.5m DoorDash ‘Triumph’ Leaves Out
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has come under scrutiny over his presentation of a $131.5 million settlement involving food...
Israel Has No Legal Right To Close UK Consulate In East Jerusalem — Ex-Attorney General
Former UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve has advised the British Foreign Office that Israel does not have the legal authority...
Colombian Warlord Extradited To US After Peace Talks Protection Lifted
Colombian authorities have extradited alleged drug trafficker and rebel leader Geovany Andres Rojas to the United States, months after his...
Trump Administration Claims Mass Deportations Are Driving Down US Rents
The US Department of Homeland Security has linked the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign to falling rents in several cities...
Ex-New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Rejects Sexual Harassment Findings After Resignation
Former New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell has defended himself against allegations contained in an independent investigation, a day after...
Maryland Begins New Enforcement for Out-of-State Plates
Maryland begins new enforcement for out-of-state plates targeting state residents who continue to drive vehicles registered in other jurisdictions without...
Court Shuts Down California Sheriff’s Ballot Probe In Ruling With National Implications
The California Supreme Court has rejected Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s attempt to seize and examine hundreds of thousands of...
Several Arrested Near UK Air Base Hosting US Forces Over Explosives Act Suspicions
British police have arrested several people near a major air base used by US forces in southwest England, prompting the...
Poland Pushes EU to Adopt Belarus Border Asylum Suspension
Poland is actively lobbying the European Union to allow member states to temporarily suspend asylum requests during episodes of "instrumentalized"...
Palestinian Access To West Bank Springs, Heritage Sites Threatened By Settlers
Natural springs and centuries-old pools across the occupied West Bank have traditionally offered Palestinians relief from the region’s intense summer...
