The Iranian government is facing an uprising, and tamping it down in the fashion it’s typically done could draw a response from the U.S. Armed Forces. President Donald Trump said he’s watching the situation and is weighing “very strong” options for potential response. Protests across Iran over an economic crisis and the country’s clerical government […]
Supreme Court justices are back from their winter break and, for the first time, have jumped into two cases related to transgender athletes. The decisions could shape how courts interpret equal protection and Title IX in transgender rights. The justices will hear arguments Tuesday in two cases, one from West Virginia and another from Idaho. […]
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shooting and killing 37-year-old Renee Good resurrected concerns from politicians and others about the tactics federal immigration agents will use to meet President Donald Trump’s deportation goals. Two have been killed while federal law enforcement agencies say they are the ones being harmed. A chilly morning in Minneapolis grew […]
As President Donald Trump attempts to convince the oil industry to invest in Venezuela, ExxonMobil has shown hesitance to take the offer. But the company may have already benefited substantially from the U.S. intervention because of its stake in neighboring Guyana. Venezuela’s neighbor to the east has turned into a fast-growing oil producer, but its […]
In the wake of controversial shootings by federal immigration agents — one in Minneapolis that killed a 37-year-old woman and another in Portland that left two people wounded — legal and political battles have erupted between federal and state governments over who has investigative jurisdiction. The feds are asserting their exclusive authority, but state officials are […]
Minnesota and the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St. Paul, have sued the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to The Associated Press. The lawsuits come after federal agents fatally shot Renee Good during an incident on Jan. 7. In addition to the lawsuit, the state and cities requested […]
Barbie is breaking barriers once again. Mattel launched its first Barbie doll with autism, the latest addition to its Fashionista line, which celebrates diversity and representation. The company said it spent 18 months developing the new doll in collaboration with members of the autistic community and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN). The network is a […]
As the U.S. sees one of the worst flu seasons in years, nurses in New York City have gone on strike. More than 15,000 nurses across three hospitals have taken to the picket line, demanding safe staffing for patients, healthcare benefits for nurses and workplace violence protections. The strike affects Mount Sinai Hospital and two […]
President Donald Trump is renewing his push to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, saying credit card companies have “really abused the public” and he’s vowing to put a stop to it. In a Truth Social post over the weekend, Trump called for a Jan. 20 start date for the proposed one-year cap. He followed […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Rwanda to release all journalists imprisoned for their work and to investigate allegations that prison officials have mistreated and tortured journalists, in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council ahead of Rwanda’s Fourth Cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on January 21. During the review, U.N. […]
