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Stefanik demands Trump’s hush money trial judge recuse over conflict of interest

House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is demanding the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York to recuse himself from the case over allegations his daughter is using the indictment for financial gain.  In an ethics complaint submitted to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Tuesday, Stefanik […]

‘It’s a very clear conflict of interest’

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said the upside-down flag, which briefly flew at the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, presented a “very clear conflict of interest.” Raskin told MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. during the interview Justice Alito’s response Saturday to the New York Times’ coverage of the incident said the justice understood that turning the […]

South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict

High-level mediation talks on South Sudan began Thursday in Kenya, with African presidents calling for an end to the conflict that has crippled the country’s economy for years. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir thanked Kenyan President William Ruto for hosting the talks and said his government would negotiate in good faith and with generosity. Sudanese […]

Leeds Green party councillor says sorry for comments about Gaza conflict | Green party

The Green Party MP at the center of the anti-Semitism scandal has apologized for the “disturbance caused” by his comments, but hit back at “Islamophobic” attacks against him. The Green Party launched an investigation into Mohsin Ali, who was elected to Leeds City Council last week, but did not suspend him. Ali, a prominent YouTube […]