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Vance criticizes Germany's free speech laws in remarks to conservatives
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside WashingtonABC News - Feb. 21 -
'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills briefly quarreled Friday at a National Governors Association session at the White House after Trump told a meeting of Republican governors he ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention
The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an employment body to intervene and temporarily bar the removals in a ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
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‘The forests are going up in flames – so is the rule of law’: Argentina’s climate of fear
Wildfires are devastating Patagonia. In response, Argentinian authorities are removing environmental protections and raiding Indigenous communities. Soraya Maicoñio lives in Mallín Ahogado, a rural ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Trump threatens lawsuits, 'NICE NEW LAW' over anonymous sources in books
President Trump on Wednesday threatened lawsuits against authors who use anonymous sources in books about him or his allies, calling them defamatory and dishonest. Trump also teased that a new law ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
My Mother-in-Law Wants to Be in the Delivery Room With Me. Help!
A reader asks for help setting boundaries with her husband’s mother, who has floated the idea of a lengthy stay with the couple after the arrival of their firstborn.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Arizona laws ordering citizenship proof struck down by appeals court
A federal appeals court struck down provisions in two Arizona voting laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration.NBC News - Feb. 27 -
GOP senator on Ocasio-Cortez: 'Sure seemed like she's violating the law'
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Monday that it “sure seemed” as though Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) violated the law when she hosted a webinar to inform immigrants of their rights in ...The Hill - 3d -
Kremlin says a 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says a Ukrainian decree from 2022 ruling out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace ...ABC News - 1d -
Bosnian officials challenge separatist laws before top court as tensions soar
Bosnian officials are challenging a set of laws barring the state judiciary and police from operating in the part of the country controlled by the Bosnian Serbs, legislation that has fueled ...ABC News - 12h -
Utah becomes first state to pass app store age verification law
Utah passed a bill on Wednesday that will require app stores to verify users' ages and receive parental consent for minors to download applications, making the Beehive State the first in the ...The Hill - 9h -
Democracy's new danger zone: impeaching judges for upholding the law
This represents a profound threat to judicial independence that should concern everyone, regardless of political affiliation.The Hill - 7h -
Wyoming lawmakers override veto on law requiring ultrasound for pill abortions
Women trying to get the abortion pill in Wyoming now need to undergo an ultrasound after state lawmakers overrode the governor’s earlier veto of a bill requiring the procedure. Wyoming Gov. Mark ...The Hill - 5h -
Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams
After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President Trump targeted the state for scrutiny.The New York Times - 6h -
Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie
The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies.The New York Times - 1h -
Georgetown Law School defends practices amid US attorney's DEI threat
Georgetown Law School Dean William Treanor is defending his school’s curriculum after the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney threatened to not hire any students from institutions that teach diversity, ...The Hill - 2h -
Trump signs order targeting law firm Perkins Coie
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at stripping security clearances and government ties to Perkins Coie, a major law firm that did work for Democrats during the 2016 ...The Hill - 1h -
Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo’s cuts hit education
Young adults say lack of jobs is driving them overseas as president prioritises free school meals programmeFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Number of young people not in work or education hits 11-year high
The latest figure of 987,000 16-24-year-olds not in work, education or training has risen by 110,000 in a year.BBC News - Feb. 27 -
Senate tees up final vote on Trump Education pick Linda McMahon
The Senate on Thursday teed up the final confirmation vote for Linda McMahon, President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. Lawmakers voted 51-47 to move McMahon to a final vote, likely ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Sharp rise in UK young people not in work, education or training
Figures are uncertain but suggest men in particular are struggling to enter slowing labour marketFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Linda McMahon, wrestling industry billionaire, confirmed as US education secretary
US Senate confirmed Trump ally and ex-wrestling executive as chief of department president wants dismantled. The US Senate has confirmed Linda McMahon as the nation’s next education secretary, ...The Guardian - 3d -
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon confirmed as secretary of education
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45.ABC News - 2d -
Trump’s Defiant Victory Lap, and the Dept. of Education’s ‘Final Mission’
Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.
Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a federal department.The New York Times - 6h -
Can Alternative for Germany be stopped?
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracyFinancial Times - 4d -
Will Republicans in Congress agree on a budget plan?
The Senate adopted a narrower budget proposal although Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing ahead with different plan endorsed by President Trump. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid The three largest Catholic organizations in the country are ...The Hill - 6d -
Fact-checking Trump's address to Congress
CBS News' Confirmed team fact checks President Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress.CBS News - 1d -
Watch: Trump's full address to Congress
President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night for the first time in his new term. Mr. Trump kicked off the speech by proclaiming "America is back" and touting his early ...CBS News - 1d -
Fact-checking Trump's speech to Congress
Fact-checking President Donald Trump's speech to Congress.ABC News - 1d -
Lawmakers react to Trump's address to Congress
Several Democrats walked out of President Trump's mostly-partisan address to Congress Tuesday night. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on how lawmakers reacted to Mr. ...CBS News - 1d -
Fact-checking Trump's speech to Congress
On issues including Social Security, immigration and fentanyl, President Donald Trump bent the facts during his speech to Congress.NBC News - 1d -
Latest reactions to Trump's address to Congress
President Trump addressed both chambers of Congress and touted his latest accomplishments as his second term gets underway. CBS News' Fin Gomez has more on the response from Democrats, and Taurean ...CBS News - 1d -
Who Gets to Own Scotland?
A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
America is changing, but it’s still America the great
America’s real power is the ideas that it exports, the culture it projects and the future it continues to invent. As long as America keeps leading in these areas, its influence isn’t going anywhere.The Hill - 1d -
'The wrestling stereotype is changing – I'm the proof'
A 5ft champion is proving that you do not need to be a giant to become big in the wrestling world.BBC News - 19h -
Bodies of the youngest Hamas hostages were retuned without their mother
The bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the two youngest captives held by Hamas, were confirmed to be among those released as part of a ceasefire deal. However, the body that was believed to be their ...NBC News - Feb. 21
