Appeals court says Trump doesn’t have immunity from January 6 lawsuits

The Washington DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that former President Trump does not have immunity from lawsuits related to the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. The appeals court’s ruling comes in the wake of three lawsuits filed by Capitol Police officers and members of Congress who accused Trump and […]

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor dies at 93

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman Supreme Court Justice, died Friday at age 93. According to a Supreme Court statement, the cause of death was “complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s, and a respiratory illness.” A Reagan appointee, O’Connor’s nomination was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 1981 by a unanimous […]

U.N. leader and COP28 climate summit president clash over fossil fuels

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres clashed with Sultan Al-Jaber of the United Arab Emirates, president of the United Nations’ COP28, over the future of fossil fuels at the climate summit. On Friday in Dubai, Guterres urged world leaders at 28th annual COP (Conference of Parties) summit to phase out fossil fuels, saying there’s no other way to […]

Dr. Fauci to testify before Congress on Covid-19’s origins

Former chief White House medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci is set to testify before Congress in January on the origins of Covid-19 and the U.S. response to the pandemic, Republican lawmakers announced Thursday. Fauci is scheduled to sit for transcribed interviews next month ahead of a public hearing that does not yet have a firm […]

Federal judge temporarily halts Montana’s state-wide TikTok ban

A Federal judge on Thursday granted TikTok and its users’ bid to block a new law that would ban the app statewide in Montana. Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) signed legislation in May that made Montana the first state in the U.S. to impose a total ban on TikTok, though more than a dozen other states, […]

Congressional Democrats heat up fight against contractors price gouging the military

Two Congressional lawmakers—Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)—have stepped up their campaign against price gouging in military contracts, CQ Roll Call reported Thursday. The lawmakers, each a member of their respective chamber’s Armed Services Committee, pressed their case in letters obtained by Roll Call that was sent to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin […]

New York appeals court upholds Trump gag order in fraud case

A New York appeals court on Thursday reinstated a gag order issued in former President Trump’s civil fraud trial in Manhattan. New York State Attorney General Letitia James is suing Trump, his companies and its officers including Trump’s two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, over allegations of more than 200 instances of bank, […]

Japan asks U.S. to temporarily ground Osprey aircraft

Officials in Japan asked the U.S. military to temporarily ground its Osprey aircraft in the region while the search for crash victims is ongoing.  A U.S. Air Force Osprey crashed off Japan’s tiny island of Yakushima on Tuesday with eight on board. At least one person is confirmed dead. Japan’s Coast Guard remained in charge […]

Biden announces plan to replace all lead water lines within 10 years

The Biden Administration on Thursday announced a proposal to require water systems to replace all lead service lines within 10 years. “The Biden-Harris Administration is working to ensure a future where every child and family can live safely in their communities without the fear and harmful effects of lead exposure,” the White House said in […]

Russia’s Supreme Court bans LGBTQ+ movement, ruling it “extremist”

Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that activists the LGBTQ+ movement should be designated “extremists,” sparking fears of arrests and prosecutions of gay and transgender people. The ruling came from a lawsuit filed with the court earlier this month by Russia’s Justice Ministry which argued that authorities had identified “signs and manifestations of an extremist […]

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