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Major Questions is a recurring series by Adam White, which analyzes the court’s approach to administrative law, agencies, and the lower courts. When President Donald Trump announced a new era of tariffs in his “Liberation Day” event, he singlehandedly created a new era of American economic policy and temporarily crashed global markets. The president himself declared it “one of the most important days, in my opinion, in American history.”  Since then, markets have recovered, and we’ve grown accustomed – maybe numb – to the spectacle of a president constantly making, unmaking, and remaking tariffs in response to everything from Chinese negotiations to Canadian TV commercials.  But…

Home Daily News Florida cases seeking death penalty for child… Death Penalty Florida cases seeking death penalty for child sex abuse could test precedent in Supreme Court By Debra Cassens Weiss October 30, 2025, 10:01 am CDT Two Florida prosecutions could test the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in 2008 that held that the death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional. (Image from Shutterstock) Two Florida prosecutions could test the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in 2008 that held that the death penalty for child rape is unconstitutional. Prosecutors in Palm Beach County, Florida, filed notice earlier this month that…

Here are some of the photos we found on Instagram that were shared by citizens and residents mark UAE Flag DayEvery year, the UAE celebrates Flag Day on November 3, which this year falls on a Monday. It marks the anniversary of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan becoming the President of the UAE in 2004. The national campaign was launched in 2013 by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honour the country’s past, present, and future.From stunning skylines to heartfelt celebrations – here are some of the…

Reporting Highlights Caught in a Wholesale Sweep: Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force promised to focus on violent criminals, but after being stopped for no apparent reason, some Memphians say they don’t feel safe. Pretextual Stops Return: Last year, the DOJ criticized Memphis police for using minor infractions as a pretext to search people for serious crimes. Under Trump’s crackdown, it’s happening again. Intimidation and Harassment: A month of Trump’s police task force operations in Memphis yielded over 1,700 arrests — and resident concerns that they are being racially profiled and harassed. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors…

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term amid tight security, following an election marred by violent protests and rejected by the opposition as a sham.The inauguration ceremony is being held at a military parade grounds in the capital, Dodoma, instead of a stadium as in previous years. It is closed to the public but is being shown on state TV.Samia was declared the winner on Saturday with 98% of the vote. She faced little opposition with key rival candidates either imprisoned or barred from running.International observers have raised concerns about the transparency of the…

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least seven people and injuring about 150, provincial authorities said on Monday.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at a depth of 28 kilometres near Mazar-e Sharif, which has a population of about 523,000.”A total of 150 people injured and seven martyred have been reported and transferred to health centers as of this morning,” said Samim Joyanda, spokesperson for the health department in Samangan, a mountainous northern province near Mazar-e Sharif.The toll was based on hospital reports collected as of Monday morning,…

Home Daily News Why federal judge fined Alston & Bird $10K… Juries Why federal judge fined Alston & Bird $10K for conducting jury research on LinkedIn By Debra Cassens Weiss October 30, 2025, 11:58 am CDT Because LinkedIn sends users notice when someone views their profile, a federal judge has fined Alston & Bird, $10,000, regarding a jury consultant investigator using the platform while conducting voir dire. (Image from Shutterstock) U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick has fined Alston & Bird $10,000 for violating his standing order that bars lawyers from researching potential jurors by looking at their LinkedIn pages.…

From Diriyah’s dreamy stays to plate-licking dinners and blissfully zero humidity, I fell hard for Saudi ArabiaI landed in Riyadh expecting heat and hustle. I didn’t expect the immigration officer to greet me with rapid-fire Arabic, assume I was local, and wave me through with the easy warmth of a long-lost cousin. It happened again with cab drivers, hotel staff, even the barista who handed me a cup of karak like we’d known each other since school. Apparently, I’ve got a very convincing ‘Saudi on a city break’ face, and honestly, I took it as the highest compliment and a…

Hamas has handed over three coffins it says contain the bodies of deceased Gaza hostages, according to the Israeli military.Israel has received the coffins, via the Red Cross in the Gaza Strip, and transported them to Israel for formal identification.If confirmed as deceased hostages, it would mean eight Israeli and foreign deceased hostages remain in Gaza.Under the first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel that started last month, Hamas agreed to return the 20 living and 28 dead hostages it was holding.Israel has accused Hamas of being too slow to return the deceased hostages, while Hamas has said…

One of the monkeys that escaped last week after a truck overturned on a Mississippi roadway was shot and killed early Sunday by a homeowner who says she feared for the safety of her children.Jessica Bond Ferguson said she was alerted early Sunday by her 16-year-old son who said he thought he had seen a monkey running in the yard outside their home near Heidelberg, Miss. She got out bed, grabbed her firearm and her cellphone and stepped outside where she saw the monkey about 60 feet (18 metres) away.Bond said she and other residents had been warned about the…