Scottish author's book listed on Barack Obama's best of 2024 A SCOTTISH author has featured on former US president Barack Obama’s list of his favourite books in 2024... The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2024
Barack Obama names his favourite films, music and books of 2024 Former president’s list includes ‘Dune: Part Two’ as well as hit songs by Billie Eilish and Beyoncé The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024
ICE Deportations Reach 10-Year High in 2024, Even Surpassing Peak of Trump Administration The agency removed over 271,000 individuals in fiscal year 2024, the highest number since the Obama administration in 2014. Latin Times · Dec 20, 2024
Elon Musk just killed Trump's honeymoon We are seeing is an emerging crack in the GOP coalition Salon · Dec 20, 2024
Aung San Suu Kyi: Who is to blame for Myanmar’s collapse into military tyranny? Aung San Suun Kyi’s imprisonment in a jungle jail marks the rise and fall of one of the world’s most iconic women as her country Myanmar is forgotten by the world, writes Peter Popham The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Democrats’ failure to punish CEOs for 2008 crash contributed to Trump’s rise, says top Obama aide Rahm Emanuel criticized the Democrats for being ‘blind to the rising sea of disillusionment’ that has been simmering for years in America The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma Since Bashar al-Assad’s fall, Syria’s chemical weapon victims have recounted their trauma without fear of reprisal. Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2024
Trump’s former chef reveals how he would trick the president to eating and drinking healthier items ‘You can take some risks by putting a couple little extra things on a plate, even if it’s not asked for,’ Andre Rush says The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Biden's clemency doesn't go far enough How the White House’s use of the clemency power is less than it seems Salon · Dec 18, 2024
Donald Trump’s disturbing war on the press has now escalated Trump has sued the Des Moines Register – merely for publishing a poll that wrongly predicted Harris would win Iowa The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024
Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Emulates Previous Administrations Trump's deportation plan mirrors past administrations, focusing on public safety and national security threats. Challenges include limited resources and ob... Top News · Dec 18, 2024
US Transfers Guantanamo Detainee To Kenya After 3 Years Recent transfer of Guantanamo detainee to Kenya highlights ongoing challenges in closing the facility and the complex history of detainee treatment post-9/11. Top News · Dec 17, 2024
What Is The Remedy For Judge Wynn's "Brazenly Partisan" Withdrawal of Senior Status? Should he be forced to recuse from any case involving the Trump Administration? Reason · Dec 17, 2024
President Biden Grants Historic Clemency To Nearly 1,500 Prisoners President Biden's recent clemency actions have reignited discussions on past presidential pardons and their implications for the justice system. Top News · Dec 16, 2024
Roll Call · Dec 16, 2024 Former Rep. Jim Leach, Iowa iconoclast, dies at 82 - Roll Call Former Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa Republican who broke with his party over the war in Iraq and later Donald Trump, has died at age 82.
Latin Times · Dec 16, 2024 Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump from Replacing Him After Surprise Decision Not to Retire A U.S. Circuit Judge appointed by Obama has decided to postpone retirement, preventing President-elect Donald Trump from filling his seat on the federal bench.
The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024 Marco Rubio is no friend of Havana − but does Trump’s pick for secretary of state mean Cuba policy is set? The U.S. looks set to have its first-ever Cuban American secretary of state in 2025, after President-elect Donald Trump nominated U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for the role. But don’t expect that to mean cozier relations between Havana and Washington.
Reason · Dec 15, 2024 Judicial Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Vaden For Columbia Boycott Referred to Seventh Circuit's Judicial Council The Fifth and Eleventh Circuits already dismissed similar complaints, but the Chief Judge of the Court of International Trade asked the Chief Justice to refer it to another circuit, and Roberts did so.
Reason · Dec 15, 2024 "Brazenly Partisan" Judge Wynn Withdraws Senior Status Because Trump Will Judge Stranch be the next "Obama Judge" to show her true blue colors?
Salon · Dec 15, 2024 Now Trump gets to use the Espionage Act We've seen how ruthless presidents use this deeply flawed law — and Trump already knows it's an effective weapon
The Guardian - US · Dec 13, 2024 ‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election Nearly 90 million Americans didn’t vote – which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump or Harris
Roll Call · Dec 13, 2024 Trump signals foreign policy will run through him despite nominee noise - Roll Call President-elect Donald Trump, in a sweeping interview, suggested foreign policy and national security policy would start and stop with him.
Top News · Dec 12, 2024 Meta Donates Meta Donates Top News Million To Trump's Inauguration Fund Million To Trump's Inauguration Fund Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, donates Meta Donates Top News Million To Trump's Inauguration Fund million to Trump's inauguration fund. Zuckerberg's evolving stance on Trump and corporate donati...
The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2024 Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency President also pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and plans to wield clemency power again
The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024 US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power As a new government is set to form in Syria following a sudden coup earlier this week, the United States’ response to the political upheaval appears uncertain.