Recent Updates
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Maduro Pleads Not Guilty, Claims Capture in U.S. Drug Case
Court Watch 01/08/2026A defiant Nicolás Maduro declared himself “the president of my country” as he protested his capture and pleaded not guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges that the Trump administration used to justify removing him from p...
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US faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead
Immigration Law 01/06/2026For faith leaders supporting and ministering to anxious immigrants across the United States, 2025 was fraught with challenges and setbacks. For many in these religious circles, the coming year could be worse. The essence of their fears: President Don...
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Investigation is opened into managers of Swiss bar where fire killed 40
International 01/05/2026Swiss authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead, authorities said Saturday. The two are suspected of involuntary homicide, involuntary bodily harm and in...
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Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe
Legal Business 01/04/2026Minnesota officials have until next week to hand over information on providers and parents who receive federal child care funds that the Trump administration contends have been used fraudulently or risk losing federal funding. State officials said Fr...
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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
International 01/02/2026U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in Ju...
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California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March
Breaking Legal News 12/31/2025A week after immigrant groups filed a lawsuit, California said Tuesday it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March to allow more time to ensure that truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licen...
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China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn ‘external forces’ after US
International 12/28/2025China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” force...
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Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny
Court Watch 12/27/2025Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims whose allegations helped land her behind b...
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Vance refuses to set red lines over bigotry as conservatives feud at Turning Point
Political and Legal 12/22/2025Vice President JD Vance said Sunday the conservative movement should be open to everyone as long as they “love America,” declining to condemn a streak of antisemitism that has divided the Republican Party and roiled the opening days of Tu...
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Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years
International 12/19/2025A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, officials and his party said. The couple ...
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US announces massive arms sales to Taiwan worth more than $10 billion
International 12/18/2025President Donald Trump’s administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.The State Department...
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Trump bans travel from 5 more countries, imposes new limits on others
Law Reviews 12/16/2025President Donald Trump‘s administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others.This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration. The deci...