Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 18, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 14 allowed a judgment to take effect that gives the Republic of the Philippines control over $40 million that the late Filipino leader Ferdinand Marcos held
Under a revised ‘Waters of the United States’ rule, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington does not qualify for federal oversight because it is an artificial, man-made pond, not a navigable water or connected to a navigable water like the Potomac River in the background. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference, in New York, June 11, 2019. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo New York Attorney General Letitia James said in court papers on Nov. 17 that Trump administration officials had engaged in “outrageous conduct” that should prompt a federal judge to dismiss the indictment alleging she committed
President Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images Moderate- to low-income Americans should expect to see $2,000 tariff dividend checks sometime after mid-2026, President Donald Trump announced at a press briefing
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stands next to U.S. President Donald Trump during the Saudi–U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025. Brian Snyder/Reuters WASHINGTON—Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House on Nov. 18 will be his first in more than seven years. The United States and
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Nov. 17 that he is willing to conduct lethal strikes in Mexico to stop drug trafficking. “Would
President Donald Trump, joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senior Advisor to FIFA for Global Strategy and Governance Carlos Cordeiro, and Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), delivers remarks during a meeting of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Oval Office of the White House