By a 52-48 vote (with all Republicans and three Democrats voting no), the Senate abolishes the filibuster—the 60-vote cloture threshold—for lower-court and executive-branch nominees.
North Korea told Japan that it will launch a satellite in the coming days, despite warnings from South Korea’s military to stop its planned launch. North Korea is eager to operate spy satellites in an effort to deal with what they say is increased U.S.-led military threats, the Associated Press reported. The country’s two previous...
Some currently localized or regional wars may actually be geopolitical tinderboxes capable of rapidly spreading out of control, beyond the region, even involving major powers.
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday became the second senator to call for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants. “I am calling for a ceasefire — a cessation of hostilities by both sides,” Merkley posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “To endure, the ceasefire and...