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from the making-America-late-on-interest-payments-again dept The government needs more funding than ever, which is kind of hilarious when you realize the…
Over four years after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, the Trump administration is making policy decisions that will keep Afghans…
New York, April 23, 2026—Israel’s failure to allow medical crews access to injured Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in time to…
In brief Prosecutors charged Benjamin Pasternak with strangulation and assault over a March 31 incident. Pasternak was arraigned and pleaded…
Rescheduled at last. This morning, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order moving FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I…
In brief FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has withdrawn his request for a new trial after filing a…
It is much easier to complain about how the Supreme Court handles interim orders on the “Shadow Docket” than to…
In brief Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert introduced the Surveillance Accountability Act, which would requiring warrants for government access…
From McVeigh v. Kelly, decided last week by Chief Judge Allen Winsor (M.D. Fla.): The facts come from the complaint,…
Washington, D.C., April 23, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes a Kuwaiti court’s acquittal of US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed…
In brief Market intelligence firm Glassnode’s risk index and moderate strategy trackers have aligned, hinting at a “cleared risk” environment…
from the corruption-by-any-other-name dept There’s some endless, curious tensions within the corrupt Trump administration when it comes to their effort…