Supreme Court unlikely to see justices retire before Trump takes office

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday has stirred up whispers about whether Justice Sonia Sotomayor should step down from the Supreme Court to allow President Biden to nominate a successor before Republicans take control of Washington. But any changes in the composition of the nation’s highest court are unlikely in the coming months, even

Mainstream Media Outlets Downplay a Pogrom in Amsterdam

Israeli tourists, in the Netherlands for a soccer match, beaten by roving gangs of anti-Semitic thugs (Reuters /X/Iannet/RTL Nieuws/ Michel Van Bergen) A Thursday evening pogrom in Amsterdam, which saw roving gangs of anti-Semitic thugs beat Jews in the streets, sparked an emergency Israeli rescue operation. But Western media outlets, including Reuters and the New

Republicans Demand Special Counsel Retain All Records Related to Trump Cases

Republicans gave Jack Smith’s team a deadline of Nov. 24 to comply with the request. House Republicans on Friday demanded in a letter that special counsel Jack Smith preserve his records in relation to his prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump. They have requested documents and messages relating to meetings between the FBI and officials within

Xi’s Congratulatory Message to Trump Is More Bluff Than Threat, Says Expert

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is the last thing Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants to see, according to a China analyst. Beijing’s subdued congratulations to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was tinged with warnings, revealing Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping’s anxieties, a China affairs expert told The Epoch Times. “Xi Jinping has congratulated