An appellate court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, overturning a lower court’s decision and allowing the administration to proceed with its plan to eliminate billions of dollars in foreign aid allocated for this year. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, overturned a lower court ruling […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James has targeted some of the nation’s largest banks, accusing them of letting consumers fall victim to fraud. Her office filed a lawsuit against Early Warning Services, the company behind the popular payment app Zelle, citing the absence of key security features. Attorney general targets Zelle over alleged fraud James […]
In the first seven months of his administration, President Donald Trump has used the word “emergency” to justify several actions, including tariffs and the recent federal takeover of Washington, D.C. But what actually constitutes an emergency? National emergencies The National Emergencies Act was signed into law in 1976 by former President Gerald Ford. That law […]
An Illinois judge refused a legal request made by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday. Paxton had asked the court to enforce civil arrest warrants against Texas House Democrats who had fled to the Land of Lincoln to block a vote on redistricting. The proposed redistricting was expected to benefit Republicans, potentially giving them […]
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New York, 13 August 13, 2025—In four years, the Taliban have annihilated Afghanistan’s independent media sector and supplanted it with their own propaganda empire and sophisticated digital bots that flood social media with pro-Taliban content. CPJ interviewed 10 Afghan journalists, inside and outside the country, who said that independent media, which used to reach millions […]
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine. While few expect a final agreement to emerge, one major topic on the table is a potential land swap involving Russian-occupied territories. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began […]
Jellyfish forced a nuclear power plant in France to shut down on Monday. It was not the first jellyfish-induced shutdown, and scorching summer temperatures have already strained France’s large nuclear power sector this year. Four reactor units at the Gravelines nuclear power plant in northern France shut down automatically between Sunday evening and Monday morning […]
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) would consider suspending the government’s monthly jobs report, one of the most-watched indicators of U.S. economic health. E.J. Antoni told Fox Business that the reports should stop until methods can be improved. The interview with Antoni was recorded before Trump nominated him to […]
