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. […]