Imran Khan: Ex-PM arrested outside court in Pakistan

Pakistan’s opposition leader has been arrested in Islamabad where he was appearing on corruption charges.

Iran executes two men convicted of blasphemy

Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli-Zare were accused of burning the Quran and insulting the Prophet.

Biden aides see major risks in circumventing Congress on debt ceiling

This post was originally published on this siteWhite House officials have discussed invoking the 14th Amendment to dodge the limit, but they see it as extremely risky

Justice Thomas defenders make the case for Supreme Court ethics reform

In pushing back on recent claims that Justice Clarence Thomas is guilty of ethics lapses, Republicans cite examples of liberal Supreme Court justices.

Investors, seniors are panicking over debt ceiling showdown

This post was originally published on this siteConcerns over Social Security payments and investments are valid, but experts counsel the long view in the face of debt ceiling stress.

North Carolina abortion: 12-week ban likely despite governor’s veto threat

Republicans command a supermajority in the state legislature to override any move to veto the law.

Herschel Walker Put $535,000 Political Donation Into Personal Business Account: Report

Emails show the former Senate candidate had a high-profile donor send money straight to his LLC.

Tucker Carlson Helped Broker The Deal That Got McCarthy The Speaker’s Gavel

This post was originally published on this site Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson extracted concessions from Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), helping the California Republican to get the votes he needed from MAGA members of his caucus to become Speaker of the House, according to text messages obtained by Insider.

Ivanka Trump Is Focus Of New York Attorney General Lawsuit Claim

The ex-president’s daughter and former adviser is catching heat for her emails.

Tyre Nichols autopsy reveals he died of blunt force trauma, lawyers say

The autopsy of Tyre Nichols, the man who died after he was brutally assaulted by Memphis police officers earlier this year, reveals he died of blunt force trauma, his family’s lawyers said.

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