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Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and top diplomat Marco Rubio will hold talks with European counterparts in Paris today to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The talks – which UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will also attend – form the highest level of transatlantic engagement about the war since February.In recent months, the US government has not exactly rushed to consult its European allies.Thursday’s meetings are significant for their happening if nothing else. Witkoff and Rubio will see French President Emmanuel Macron and his team. How Russia is seizing Ukrainian homes in MariupolThe US secretary of…
Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Wednesday authorities in El Salvador had denied him access to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man mistakenly deported and being held in a notorious prison in the country.Van Hollen arrived in the Central American nation on Wednesday to meet with senior officials and advocate for Abrego Garcia’s release, but says he was told by El Salvador’s Vice President Felix Ulloa that he could not authorize a visit or a call with Abrego Garcia.Van Hollen, who is a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Ulloa had also told him El Salvador was not releasing…
Home Daily News After DC Circuit reinstates fired agency… Executive Branch After DC Circuit reinstates fired agency board members, chief justice pauses action By Debra Cassens Weiss April 9, 2025, 9:11 am CDT The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on Judiciary Square in Washington, D.C., is home to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. (Photo from Shutterstock) Updated: Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked reinstatement of fired board members of two independent agencies after an en banc federal appeals court ruled in their favor Monday. On Wednesday, Roberts issued an administrative stay that paused…
The UAE is set to launch an all-new identification system…Your Emirates ID is something you need to carry with you at all times – even for that ‘quick trip to the grocery store’. You never know when someone may ask for it or when you need it for some important work. For those of you who tend to forget it at home, this news will come as a bit of relief.The UAE is set to launch an all-new identification system that will eliminate the need for you to show the handy Emirates ID card. Instead, new technology such as facial…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their essential coverage of Texas issues. Reporting Highlights Focused on enforcement: The U.S.-Mexico border receives billions of dollars in government spending for immigration enforcement, while its communities remain among the nation’s poorest places. Unmet needs: In Texas, 30,000…
Caitlin Wilson & Jessica RawnsleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesFederal judge James Boasberg ordered a 14-day halt to the deportations but the flights to El Salvador went aheadA US judge has said he could hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for “wilful disregard” of an order to halt the departure of deportation flights carrying more than 200 people to El Salvador last month. The administration had invoked a 227-year-old law meant to protect the US during wartime to carry out the mass deportation. “The Court does not reach such conclusion lightly or hastily; indeed, it has given Defendants ample opportunity to…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war.The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, or a 10 per cent tariff on all imports, is unlawful. The act enables a president to freeze and block transactions in response to foreign threats.Trump has offered many justifications for increasing tariffs, including that they are designed to spur U.S. manufacturing and stop the flow of illicit…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Apr 16, 2025 at 10:49 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Coming up: On Thursday, April 17, the court expects to issue one or more opinions from the current term. We’ll be live at 9:45 a.m. EDT. Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Wednesday, April 16, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 16, 2025, 10:49 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/the-morning-read-for-wednesday-april-16/ Source link
Home Daily News After 4 BigLaw firms reach deals with Trump,… Law Firms After 4 BigLaw firms reach deals with Trump, their future may include coal industry pro bono, DEI caution By Debra Cassens Weiss April 9, 2025, 10:41 am CDT President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has some work for BigLaw firms that made pro bono pledges to avoid punitive executive orders. (Photo from Shutterstock) President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has some work for BigLaw firms that made pro bono pledges to avoid punitive executive orders. Trump told coal miners at a White House event that he will…
Sponsored: What a magical way to spend a weekend…Get ready for a celestial adventure like no other as Cosmic Glow lights up Jebel Hafit Desert Park over three magical evenings, April 19, April 26, and May 3. Part of the Mountain Trails & Tales series, this unforgettable event invites guests to experience the night sky at a UNESCO World Heritage Site from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.Set beneath the dramatic peaks of Jebel Hafit, there will be a vibrant mix of stargazing and immersive activities for all ages. From deep-sky telescope viewings and planet spotting to UV painting and silk-screening workshops inspired by…