Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab

As Madrid, Barcelona waver, Atlético are ready to grab LaLiga crown

Diego Simeone, his team and his philosophy are often written off. Each time, they bounce back.

ESPN - Jan. 11

MLB bans fans who grabbed Betts in World Series

Major League Baseball has banned two fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, who interfered with Dodgers star Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games ...

ESPN - Jan. 11

MLB bans two fans who grabbed LA Dodgers' Betts

Two fans are banned from all Major League Baseball stadiums indefinitely after ripping the ball out of Los Angeles Dodgers fielder Mookie Betts' glove last year.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

MLB bans fans who grabbed ball from player's glove

Two fans are banned from all Major League Baseball stadiums indefinitely after ripping the ball out of Los Angeles Dodgers fielder Mookie Betts' glove last year.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Trump's return to power has old critics and skeptics reconciling with a new 'normal'

Across the spectrum of American society, leaders who once shunned Trump or battled him are now seeking to bolster their ties or extend olive branches.

NBC News - Jan. 11

Timeline shows warnings escalated quickly as L.A. fire danger grew

CBS News examined public statements and warnings to trace how authorities sounded the alarm about the L.A. fires as conditions worsened. Here's what we know.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Uphold Law That Could Ban TikTok

The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could ban TikTok in US

The Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold a law that would ban the video-sharing app TikTok in the U.S. after Jan. 19 unless its China-owned parent company divests.

ABC News - Jan. 10

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet

Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as the G.O.P. faces major pressure to quickly confirm them.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that could ban TikTok

The fate of a law that would likely ban social media platform TikTok in the United States goes before the Supreme Court as the justices consider whether to block it.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Two million discounted tickets up for grabs in rail sale

More than two million train tickets will be sold at a discount under a promotion starting next week.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Man films escape from LA fires with elderly father-in-law

The men were forced to leave the car they were in and escape on foot as fire closed in around them.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims

Aides to Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado say she was detained but they've been contradicted by authorities who accuse government opponents of trying to spark an international crisis

ABC News - Jan. 10

Grab Monster Hunter World And Rise For Only $10 For A Limited Time

Monster Hunter fans don't have to wait much longer for the next mainline entry in Capcom's wildly popular action-RPG series. Monster Hunter Wilds is slated to launch February 28, and players can ...

GameSpot - Jan. 9

Trump tells GOP he wants to write 100 executive orders

President-elect Trump during a meeting with GOP senators on Wednesday said he wants to enact 100 executive orders, with many of the orders focused on his plans for immigration. “He threw that out — ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Open borders defy rising nationalism in Europe. We must protect them | Alexander Hurst

Reimposing passport checks in the Schengen area creates new political lines in our minds – and that poses its own danger. With so many economic and political challenges looming, the EU nevertheless ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Don’t Underestimate the Enduring Power of ISIS

The terrorist attack in New Orleans serves as a grim reminder that the group is still able to transform personal crises into public tragedy.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Alito says he talked to Trump about law clerk before filing in "hush money" case

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York ...

CBS News - Jan. 9

Trump has limited powers to fight an economic cold war

The new president is not the man to shore up the US ‘economic security state’

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Mourners Defy Subfreezing Temperatures to Honor Jimmy Carter at the Capitol

While cold weather and heightened security most likely dampened turnout, thousands of well-wishers still traipsed through the snow and ice to pay final tribute to the 39th president.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Massachusetts law aims to prevent repeat of Steward Health Care crisis

The law is intended to prevent the financial maneuvers Steward used to siphon money away from direct patient care.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Biden’s new Social Security law is official — but implementing it under Trump will be a challenge

The Social Security Administration will now begin issuing large back payments to millions of individuals; however, it is unlikely the agency has the bandwidth to implement the new benefit structure ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Trump threatens land grabs of Panama Canal, Greenland, by force. Can he?: ANALYSIS

The president-elect claims it’s vital for national and economic security.

ABC News - Jan. 8

Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.

The president-elect’s defense lawyers accused the special counsel of unethical and improper behavior in his prosecutions of their client. They could be in senior Justice Department roles within weeks.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Apple executives discuss potential investment in Indonesia

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

The laws turning Arab-Israelis into ‘second-class citizens’

Rules on deportations and taking part in elections seen as deepening systemic inequality of Palestinians in the country

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Says His Son-In-Law Was Kidnapped

Edmundo González, who is recognized by the United States as the president-elect of Venezuela, said his son-in-law was kidnapped by hooded men.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind a number of internal opinions dealing with a president’s military ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

Venezuelan opposition leader says son-in-law kidnapped in Caracas

Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled in exile to Spain in September, says son-in-law was seized by ‘hooded men’. Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia, who the opposition says won a July presidential ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

A Key Part of Biden’s Climate Law Was Built to Survive Trump. Now, the Test.

A lucrative tax credit for renewable energy could be hard to kill because it applies to a technologies favored by Republicans, not just wind and solar.