Biden Admin Weighs Tougher Asylum Process for Migrants
Amid a record-setting, election-year migrant crisis, the Biden administration is considering taking unilateral action to try and lower the number of asylum seekers entering the country. The Biden team’s goal would be to make it harder for migrants to pass the initial screening for asylum. NBC News reported Wednesday that policy changes would include Immigration […]
Sam Bankman-Fried Due in Court for Hearing on Lawyer’s Possible Conflict
Sam Bankman-Fried, the jailed founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is due back in court on Wednesday for the first time since his November fraud conviction for a hearing in Manhattan over his new lawyer’s possible conflict of interest. Bankman-Fried, 31, in January hired defense lawyer Marc Mukasey to help represent him during his sentencing […]
Supreme Court Considers Challenge to EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Ozone Rule
The Supreme Court is set Wednesday to hear a bid by three Republican-led states and several energy companies to block an Environmental Protection Agency regulation aimed at reducing ozone emissions that might worsen air pollution in neighboring states. Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia, as well as pipeline operators including Kinder Morgan, power producers and U.S. […]
US Says World Court Must Take Into Account Israel Security Concerns
The United States said Wednesday the World Court could not order the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied territories without taking into account Israel’s security needs. “Any movement towards Israel’s withdrawal from the West Bank and Gaza requires consideration for Israel’s very real security needs,” Richard Visek, acting legal adviser at the U.S. State […]
Biden’s Communications Team Takes ‘Less Is More’ Approach
When it comes to the Biden administration’s communications strategy, the goal is the “less President Joe Biden you see, the better,” experts say. While incumbent presidents running for reelection typically are champing at the bit to get before voters, Biden has mostly stayed away from the cameras. His appearances are increasingly rife with blunders, gaffes, […]
US Govt Makes Final Push for Assange Extradition in UK Court
Lawyers for the American government argued Wednesday before a London court why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States, in response to a last-ditch bid by his defense to stop the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder. Assange’s lawyers are asking the High Court to grant him a new appeal — […]
Iran Dismisses Plan by UN Nuclear Watchdog Head to Visit Next Month
Iran’s nuclear chief Wednesday dismissed a suggestion that the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi would visit Iran next month but instead invited Grossi to a conference in Tehran in May. Grossi said this week Iran was continuing to enrich uranium well beyond the needs for commercial nuclear use and said […]
China Threatens Taiwan-Held Islands Where US Sent ‘Trainers’
Beijing is ramping up pressure on the last frontier in China’s civil war by encroaching on the Taiwan-held Kinmen Islands. The China Coast Guard announced it will increase patrols around Kinmen, also known as Quemoy, and Matsu, a longtime Cold War flashpoint. Receive Unlimited Access to ALL Newsmax Platinum Reports! By becoming an exclusive Newsmax […]
Trump Supports Challengers to Texas Politicians Who Wanted Paxton Out
Former President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind a wave of challengers seeking to unseat Texas Republican lawmakers who voted to impeach state GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton, reported The Hill. Trump, who staunchly defended Paxton during the impeachment proceedings, announced endorsements for four state House candidates on Tuesday. These candidates are vying to […]
Trump to Biden: We Have an ‘Obligation’ to Debate
Former President Donald Trump said he would be willing to debate President Joe Biden as many times as necessary, a scenario that is unlikely to play out due to the president’s cognitive ability, as special counsel Robert Hur pointed out. “Frankly,” Trump said Tuesday, according to The Hill, “I think we have an obligation. When […]