A judge’s dissenting opinion in a transgender case regarding access to female-only facilities ignited uproar within the federal judiciary last week over the intentionally provocative language he used to describe the crux of the legal fight. Judge Lawrence VanDyke, an appointee of President Donald Trump, declared in an opinion on Thursday that the appellate case […]

President Donald Trump’s military operations around the globe are a geopolitical gamble, watched intently by Beijing, which hopes the United States has gotten in over its head. The Chinese Communist Party has been left on the sidelines while the White House abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, decapitated Iran, and now saber-rattles against Cuba. China has […]

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has authorized the country’s military to kill Iranian and Hezbollah officials without explicit approval from higher-ups. Katz announced the blanket order as he alerted Israeli residents that the military had taken out top Iranian intelligence official Esmaeil Khatib. Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the directive overnight. […]

The man accused of planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 riot is asking a federal judge to dismiss the case against him, arguing that President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardon for Capitol riot defendants applies to his alleged conduct. Attorneys for Brian Cole Jr. […]