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Court Directs Maine Legislature to Lift Censure on Republican Lawmaker

Supreme Court Orders Maine Legislature to Revoke Censure Against Rep. Libby On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ordered the Democratic-led Maine Legislature to repeal the censure of Republican Rep. Laurel Libby. This censure stemmed from Libby’s comments about a transgender athlete who won a high school pole vault competition for girls. The Court’s decision, which passed […]

Texas House votes to lift the prohibition on ‘homosexual conduct’

Texas Lawmakers Move to Repeal Ban on Gay Sex On Thursday, Texas lawmakers made a significant step by voting to lift the state’s longstanding prohibition on gay sex, sending the decision to the Senate in a notable bipartisan move. The ban on “homosexual conduct,” defined as engaging in sexual acts with another person of the […]

Trump Will Meet with Syria’s Jihadi Leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and Lift Sanctions

The White House announced just after President Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that he was prepared to meet Ahmed Al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader who assumed control of Syria following the ousting of dictator Bashar Assad in December. President Trump expressed his willingness on Tuesday to consider lifting sanctions against Syria. Sharaa eagerly […]

Trump Plans to Lift US Sanctions on Syria

Syria Sanctions Lifted Riyadh: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that all sanctions against Syria have been lifted. He acknowledged their previous importance but emphasized that it is time for Syria to progress. “I am ordering the suspension of sanctions against Syria to provide them with an opportunity to achieve greatness,” Trump stated during […]

Trump plans to lift sanctions on Syria and meet with the president.

President Donald Trump plans to lift sanctions on Syria and is set to meet the newly elected president, Ahmed al-Shaar, this Wednesday. During a speech in Saudi Arabia, Trump remarked, “In Syria, we’ve seen so much suffering and loss. We now have a new government and it’s crucial for all of us to work towards […]

Will Printemps — the fashion, restaurant hybrid store — lift FiDi’s fortunes?

The new Printemps fashion store, which opened on Harry McLaw's One Wall Street on Friday, “may be the most beautiful store in New York,” said Jessica Lapin, president of the Alliance's downtown. “McLaw wouldn't have done that well,” said Joanne Podel, a retail power broker at Cushman & Wakefield, representing Chinese lifestyle chain Minizou on […]