Justices Refuse Stop

Stop Trump’s mad Greenland scheme before it gets started

Vladimir Putin, who has made no secret of his desire to assert Russian hegemony over Eastern Europe, would relish seeing Trump put those boundaries back in play.

The Hill - Jan. 1

Ukraine stops transport of Russian gas to Europe

Ukraine has halted the transportation of Russian gas supplies through the country after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year, the nation's energy minister confirmed. Ukraine ...

The Hill - Jan. 1

Russian Gas to Europe Stops Flowing After Ukraine Refuses to Renew Pipeline Deal

The move is expected to have limited impact on the continent, which has diversified its energy supplies since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1

Taiwan president welcomes exchanges with China as Xi says no one can stop 'reunification'

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said he welcomed exchanges with China, but wondered whether there was goodwill from Beijing given what he said was their blocking of simple things like tourism.

NBC News - Jan. 1

Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops

The EU says most states will not be affected but other European countries, including Moldova, are facing shortages.

BBC News - Jan. 1

Home is where your attempts to escape cease – and at a bar in New York, I stopped running | Mona Eltahawy

After an attack by riot police in Cairo, I returned to the US with both arms in plaster, and found there would always be a place at the table for me. In our end of year series, writers and public ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Russian gas stops flowing through Ukraine

Transit deal expires with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe

Financial Times - Jan. 1

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows his country will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia

‘May 2025 be our year,’ Zelenskyy said in an address to the nation just before the clock struck midnight in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,043. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed that ...

The Guardian - Jan. 1

Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Supreme Court and Judiciary

In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and warned against defiance of court rulings.

The New York Times - Dec. 31

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judiciary from 'illegitimate' attacks

In his annual end-of-year report, Roberts said the independence of the judiciary is threatened by threats of violence, harassment, disinformation and defiance of court rulings.

NBC News - Dec. 31

Chief Justice Roberts condemns elected officials for intimidating judges

Chief Justice John Roberts condemned elected officials who have intimidated judges and defied court rulings, highlighting them in his year-end report Tuesday as part of what Roberts called ...

The Hill - Dec. 31

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reinstate anti-money laundering law

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order reinstating a federal anti-money laundering law as a legal battle plays out in a lower court. Passed in 2021, the ...