France’s ‘yellow vests’ only have one common message: anger at government | View caption Hide caption Camped around small fires in the middle of a traffic circle in eastern France one damp afternoon last week, the gilets jaunes (yellow vest) protesters who have thrown the country into crisis voiced a dizzying variety of demands. Without…
First Look He was wrongfully imprisoned. Now, he might win a NYC Council seat. Yusef Salaam is poised to win a seat on the New York City Council, decades after being wrongly imprisoned. Elsewhere in New York, local elections could offer clues about how the city’s suburbs could vote in next year’s congressional elections. |…
First Look Trump sons on trial in NY: Did they cover up company fraud? Donald Trump’s eldest sons are scheduled to testify at New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit that could jeopardize the family’s real estate company. Donald Jr. and Eric deny any wrongdoing. | View caption Hide caption | When Donald Trump…
Justice Europe With one video, Russia’s Chechnya problem seizes the spotlight again | View caption Hide caption In theory, Russian law applies everywhere within Russia’s borders. But over and over, the Chechen republic proves exempt from those rules, no matter how blatant a violation might be. Russia’s military devastated and pacified Chechnya, and the Russian…
First Look Spain’s left needs votes to govern. For Catalans, it’s not that easy. Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez needs the support of Catalan regional parties to form a government. The price might be granting amnesty to independence activists – a move that would be highly divisive with the rest of Spain’s voters. | View caption…
First Look DACA back on the docket: Texas federal judge rules program illegal DACA was declared illegal by a federal judge from the District Court in Southern Texas. The declaration accompanies lawsuits from nine Southern states and does not end protection for dreamers, yet seeks to undermine the program through the Supreme Court. | View…
The Explainer Can Trump be disqualified? The debate over the 14th Amendment. | View caption Hide caption Despite “misinformation,” the statement read, neither office has taken a position on the applicability of the amendment to the 2024 election. “The Attorney General’s Office is now carefully reviewing the legal issues involved,” the statement concluded. On Monday…
1 Biden visits Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to surveil the damage from Hurricane Idalia. The pair viewed the damage from the Category 4 storm before meeting first responders and receiving a briefing in the town of Live Oak. One…
1 Biden visits Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia President Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to surveil the damage from Hurricane Idalia. The pair viewed the damage from the Category 4 storm before meeting first responders and receiving a briefing in the town of Live Oak. One…
Wisconsin Republicans are already thinking of impeachment for the state’s newest Supreme Court justice, Insider reported. Janet Protasiewicz handily won her seat in April on a platform heavily focused on abortion rights, giving the court a 4-3 liberal majority after a long period of conservative control. But it’s her criticism of the state’s legislative maps…