A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration could continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist. Judge Michael Farbiarz of the U.S. District Court for New Jersey rejected Khalil’s request for release and said he could remain in federal custody so long as his detention is not based on […]
Iran began its retaliation against Israel for its surprise attack with over 100 ballistic missiles, and has battered the Jewish state with three barrages so far. The United States has jumped into the fight to help Israel shoot down Iranian missiles, while maintaining distance from Israel’s initial attack. After one round of retaliatory attacks, Iran […]
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $5 million to a PAC supporting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his bid to become the next mayor of New York. Bloomberg’s donation comes just 10 days before the city’s Democratic primary. Cuomo will face New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, City Comptroller Brad Lander, Councilwoman Adrienne Adams, and […]
The Trump administration made clear it was not involved in Israel’s dramatic military strikes against Iran, but that didn’t mean President Donald Trump wouldn’t take credit for them. “I always knew the date,” the president told the New York Post Friday morning. “Because I know everything. I know everything. I know everything.” Trump had been pressuring Iran over […]
International Atomic Energy Agency’s chief Rafael Grossi said Israel’s Thursday strike on an Iranian nuclear facility caused radioactive contamination. “Israel destroyed the above-ground part of the Natanz nuclear facility. There are no indications of damage to the underground enrichment facilities at the site, but the power outage may have affected the centrifuges. There is radioactive […]
Republican leaders in the Senate are considering adding a provision to President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” that would limit federal judges’ authority to block government policies. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released his legislative text Thursday. It includes a section on preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, but does not include […]
The Georgia Supreme Court will take up a legal battle between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the GOP-led Georgia Senate over whether she can be subpoenaed. The high court in the Peach State announced Thursday it would hear the appeal of a Fulton County Superior Court ruling in December, which found Willis could […]
The United States is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles coming from Iran as the two countries trade strikes in an escalating conflict. A U.S. official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the military “is assisting in shooting down missiles targeting Israel.” In previous attacks, both air and naval assets, such as U.S. Air Force […]
Kim Sajet, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, said Friday she is stepping down two weeks after President Donald Trump attempted to fire her. The Smithsonian Institution reiterated this week that it retains legal authority over personnel, as it has long acted independently from the executive branch. Sajet did not mention the president […]
An International Atomic Energy Agency report declared Iran was not in compliance with its nuclear non-proliferation obligations shortly before Israel’s massive preemptive strike against the country. The confidential May 31 report sent to the 35-nation IAEA Board of Governors claimed Iran was found to be conducting secretive nuclear activity in violation of previous agreements. On […]
