‘Access Hollywood’ Tape Won’t Be Played at Trump’s Hush-Money Trial
The infamous “Access Hollywood” video in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission will not be shown to jurors at the former president’s hush-money criminal trial, a New York judge ruled Monday. Judge Juan M. Merchan said prosecutors can still question witnesses about the tape, which was made public in the […]
Fla. GOP Reps. to Biden: Use Navy to Keep Haitians From US
House Republicans from Florida, expecting a wave of refugees from crisis-ridden Haiti to descend on the state, are urging President Joe Biden to allow the U.S. Navy to reinforce the state’s efforts to conduct maritime interdictions and repatriation of Haitians. Reps. Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Gus Bilirakis, and Daniel Webster wrote a letter to Biden […]
Supreme Court’s Alito Extends Pause on Texas Immigration Law
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday extended a temporary pause on a Republican-backed Texas law allowing state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Alito’s action gives the justices more time to weigh a request by President Joe Biden’s administration to freeze a judicial order allowing the […]
Conservatives Sue US Over Windmills’ Harm to Whales
Three conservative groups sued the Biden administration Monday over its approval of a wind project off the coast of Virginia, alleging it failed to consider the facility’s impacts on endangered whales. The federal lawsuit filed by the Heartland Institute, Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) and National Legal and Policy Center seeks to stop the […]
Supreme Court Skeptical of Curbing Govt’s Social Media Coordination
Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical of a challenge on free speech grounds to how President Joe Biden’s administration encouraged social media platforms to remove posts that federal officials deemed misinformation, including about elections and COVID-19. The justices heard oral arguments Monday in the administration’s appeal of a lower court’s preliminary injunction constraining how White House […]
Gaza Port Comes at Expense of Military’s Pacific Readiness
The Biden administration has announced an endeavor to create a seaport in Gaza for a more efficient transfer of humanitarian supplies – but it comes at a cost. The port idea, if President Joe Biden is seriously concerned about getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, does make some sense. The airdrop spectacles into Gaza also were […]
Idaho Weighs Ban on Public Funds or Facilities for Gender Transformations
Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender transformation, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid. The legislation already passed the House and only needs to clear the majority Republican Senate before it is […]
Europe Seeks to Set Global AI Standards With New Legislation
The European Parliament’s Artificial Intelligence Act adopted this past week is likely to have influence beyond its jurisdiction, guiding or coercing U.S. and other countries’ technology firms approach to autonomous computer programs as well as American government legislators and regulators. Establishing the world’s first extensive legal framework for artificial intelligence, the comprehensive legislation covers a […]
China’s Military, State Media Slam US on SpaceX Spy Satellites
Chinese military and state-run media Sunday accused the United States of threatening global security, days after a Reuters report which found Elon Musk’s SpaceX was building hundreds of spy satellites for a U.S. intelligence agency. SpaceX’s Starshield unit is developing the satellite network under a classified $1.8 billion contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), […]
Supreme Court Weighs NRA Free Speech Fight With N.Y. Official
The Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments over whether a New York state official can be sued for violating the National Rifle Association’s constitutional free speech rights by allegedly pressuring banks and insurers to avoid doing business with the influential group due to its gun rights advocacy. The NRA is seeking to […]