Ukraine says U.N. top court has jurisdiction to hear case against Russia
A legal team representing Ukraine argued Tuesday that the United Nations’ top court in The Hague—the International Court of Justice—has jurisdiction to hear a case alleging genocide by Russia. Lead attorney for Ukraine Anton Korynevych asserted that Moscow abused the genocide convention to justify launching its invasion in February 2022. “Russia’s defiance is also an […]
Rudy Giuliani sued by former attorney over unpaid bills
Attorney Robert Costello and his lawfirm filed suit against indicted former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani on Monday over alleged unpaid legal bills. The lawsuit claims Costello and his firm, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, are owed nearly $1.4 million by Giuliani for representation during criminal investigations brought by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of […]
China sends top diplomat Wang Yi to Russia for security talks
China’s top diplomat, director of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office Wang Yi, was visiting Russia on Monday for security talks amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. His visit comes on the heels of that of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who met last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and […]
Democrats press for cameras in federal court
Democrats are increasing their advocacy for a bipartisan bill that would allow cameras into the nation’s nearly 100 federal criminal court systems, CBS reported Sunday evening. The bill, co-sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) was first introduced in March—before former President Trump was facing four separate criminal prosecutions at both the federal […]
Virginia Rep. Wexton won’t seek reelection, citing new health diagnosis
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) announced Monday she will not seek reelection in 2024 after being diagnosed with supranuclear palsy. Wexton had gone public in April that she was suffering from Parkinson’s disease. In a statement Monday, the 55-year-old referred to her new diagnosis as “a kind of Parkinson’s on steroids.” “I’ve always believed that honesty […]
Antony Blinken speaks at U.N. about five Americans freed from Iran
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday delivered remarks to the press at the United Nations General Assembly regarding the release of five Americans freed from Iran in a prisoner exchange earlier in the day. The freed Americans landed in Doha, Qatar Monday hours after being freed amid a U.S.-Iran deal that included a blanket […]
House Republicans strike internal deal ahead of shutdown deadline
Two factions of the House Republican conference reached a deal Sunday evening in an effort to avoid a government shutdown for another month. The deal between the Main Street Caucus and House Freedom Caucus includes cutting discretionary spending during that time period, along with the bulk of a House GOP bill to sharpen crackdowns at […]
Hunter Biden sues IRS over tax disclosures
Hunter Biden, son of the President, sued the Internal Revenue Service Monday, asserting that two agents who alleged investigation interference had wrongly shared his personal tax information. The lawsuit claims that the IRS agents, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, “targeted and sought to embarrass Mr. Biden” when they came forward as whistleblowers and testified in […]
Five Americans freed in U.S.-Iran prisoner exchange
Five Americans were freed from wrongful detention in Iran Monday following a prisoner exchange deal that included a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar without fear of U.S. sanctions. Also as part of the deal, which was first reported last week, the U.S. […]
Amid UAW strike big automakers send workers home
On day four of the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike, Ford told 600 workers Monday not to report to work in Michigan while General Motors warned 2,000 workers they’ll be sent home this week in Kansas. The strike began at midnight Friday when contract agreements to cover the UAW’s 145,000 members could not be reached, […]
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