The federal judiciary on Tuesday requested to take control of courthouses for maintenance and management purposes, citing more than a decade of unresolved grievances at justice buildings across the country. Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr., director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, wrote in separate letters to Vice President Vance and bipartisan congressional...
The witness of a disputed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shooting in Texas last year died in a car crash in San Antonio on Saturday, according to multiple news reports. A lawyer for Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was fatally shot in 2025, told The Associated Press that Joshua Orta died in a...
The U.S. is winding down its health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a $367 million funding agreement broke down, the U.S. Embassy in Harare announced Tuesday. Zimbabwe pulled out of the talks over concerns about data sharing, sovereignty and the U.S.’s withdrawal from global health initiatives such as the World Health Organization, government spokesperson...
Dani Bensky, a victim of Jeffrey Epstein, criticized FBI Director Kash Patel Tuesday for attending the Winter Olympics in Italy instead of investigating those connected to the late convicted sex offender. “Why are there no investigations, when there are plenty of people in these files to investigate Have we read them? Why is the FBI...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she has yet to decide whether to run again for president in 2028. “I haven’t decided,” Harris told podcaster and author Sharon McMahon, before adding, “I might.” The former White House candidate sparked rumors that she was seeking another presidential bid after she revived her KamalaHQ social media accounts...
Anthropic is narrowing its AI safety policy pledge, removing the company’s previous commitment to halt the development of its AI models if they outpace its safety procedures. The AI firm unveiled an updated version of its Responsible Scaling Policy on Tuesday, explaining in a blog post that the AI industry has not reached a consensus...
Justice Clarence Thomas criticized the Supreme Court majority for “needlessly" expanding precedent in a unanimous decision involving attorney-client talks.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said that he walked out on President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, accusing the president of lying.
President Donald Trump's administration expanded sanctions against Iran ahead of another round of nuclear talks, ramping up the U.S. "maximum pressure" policy for Tehran.
"Iran exploits financial systems to sell illicit oil, launder the proceeds, procure components for its nuclear and conventional weapons programs, and support its terrorist proxies," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement."Under President Trump’s strong leadership, Treasury will continue to put maximum pressure on Iran to target the regime’s weapons capabilities and support for terrorism, which it has prioritized over the lives of the Iranian people."
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