A U.S. appeals court tossed out a federal rule intended to provide investors more protections and transparency that Wall Street argued would impose undue regulatory burdens and costs. A cohort of trade associations sued the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last summer over new rules that would require hedge funds and private equity to report...
The Israeli military has repeatedly used white phosphorous in Lebanon in recent months, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Wednesday, adding to concerns of war crimes by the Israeli military in the region since the onset of its war against Hamas. HRW said it was able to confirm the use of white phosphorous in 17 municipalities...
Manhattan prosecutors are opposing any “immediate termination” of former President Trump’s gag order following his the conclusion of his hush money trial, signaling reluctance to narrow the restrictions and urging the judge to order further written briefings before making a decision. Trump's lawyers recently wrote to Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, requesting he...
Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn is launching a new political group Wednesday aimed at supporting pro-democracy candidates while targeting former President Trump and “anti-democracy MAGA extremists.” Dunn is launching a hybrid political action committee called Dunn’s Democracy Defenders that will support candidates across the ballot “who will protect democracy from MAGA and help get...
The choices in Ukraine seem to be between a peace involving territorial concessions to Russia, a complete Ukrainian collapse, a permanent state of war, or an escalation.
Vice President Kamala Harris took a swipe at former President Trump Tuesday in a new interview, calling him out for being convicted in his New York hush money trial last week. When asked on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" whether those she found out about the verdict with pretended "not to be happy" about it, Harris...
We want our presidents to rise to the occasion, to put effective government and the national interests above their own political fortunes. But they are not angels, they're politicians.
President Biden arrived in France Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion as he seeks to solidify support for European allies and contrast his global leadership with political rival former President Trump. Biden touched down in Paris early Wednesday and was greeted by French officials, including Prime Minister Garbiel Attal. The president...
Former President Trump saw thousands of votes in New Mexico's primary Tuesday go to his former GOP rivals, continuing a trend seen in past voting contests this cycle. Trump secured nearly 85 percent of the GOP primary vote in New Mexico, equal to about 78,716 votes. The remaining 15 percent was spread among Republican presidential...
Imagine being told that you have no right to a jury trial after all, because your alleged offense is not serious enough to be considered a "crime" or a "criminal prosecution," even though you face up to six months in jail.
Since the leak of the draft Dobbs opinion, there have been 259 documented acts of violence and vandalism against Catholic churches, most with clear ideological or spiritual motives.
