WARSAW, Poland — Poland and Lithuania are making clear their intention to aid American operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid denials that the United States is reducing troops on the eastern flank of NATO. Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kestutis Budrys told reporters in Vilnius on Thursday that although his country was “not […]
President Donald Trump on Friday said he is “not optimistic” about securing the release of jailed Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai, signaling dim prospects for one of the highest-profile human rights cases raised during his recent visit to China. Speaking in an interview released Friday with Fox News host Bret Baier, Trump said he […]
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Thursday that heightened threats against members of the judiciary have made it increasingly difficult for him to attend public events, describing the security environment as “very dicey” as concerns over judicial safety continue to mount. Speaking at a judicial conference in Florida, Thomas said the level of security surrounding […]
The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Democrats’ long-shot request to revive a voter-backed redistricting plan for the commonwealth, which was struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court last week. The high court denied the petition on the emergency docket in a brief, unsigned order, declining to elaborate on its decision, and did not include any dissents. […]
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) plans to grant clemency to former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent election denier serving a lengthy prison sentence for breaching election security equipment in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, according to multiple reports Friday. Peters, 70, was sentenced in 2024 to nine years in prison after […]
Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality TV star Spencer Pratt roasted Democratic opponent and city council member Nithya Raman over her fire safety motion that would effectively ban backyard barbecues under certain conditions. In the video, Pratt is seen with a large piece of meat in a barbecue grill or smoker on a deck, complete […]
An Iraqi national has been accused of at least 18 reported terrorist attacks in Europe and Canada against Israeli and U.S. interests in retaliation for the war in Iran. According to court filings, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al Saadi allegedly firebombed a Bank of New York Mellon building in Amsterdam, attempted to detonate explosives at […]
Hundreds more National Guard troops are arriving in Washington, D.C., ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary this summer, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. The planned “summer surge,” as DOJ officials described the increased law enforcement presence, will include an additional 1,500 National Guard troops, bringing the total number to 5,000. The news was […]
The fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was extended by another 45 days, despite repeated violations by Hezbollah and the Israel Defense Forces. The United States brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese government, but Hezbollah wasn’t a part of the talks and didn’t indicate it would abide by the move. Hezbollah has continued attacking IDF soldiers […]
The Texas Supreme Court rejected on a Friday a request from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to oust Democratic lawmakers who fled the state legislature last summer to protest their Republican counterparts’ mid-decade redistricting efforts, which were ultimately successful. Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton argued that by breaking quorum, Democrats “abandoned or forfeited their […]
