The Biden administration on Friday paused U.S. funding to the controversial United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) following allegations that employees of the agency were involved in Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre. “The Department of State has temporarily paused additional funding for UNRWA while we review these allegations and the steps the United Nations is
In a letter to Judge Engoron, defense attorney accused Ms. James of being politically motivated and argued this was an inappropriate comparison. Legal counsel for former President Donald Trump accused New York Attorney General Letitia James of “shameless abuse of power” in her comparison of penalties sought against him to the lifetime ban of former
With eyes on the 2024 general election, pro-Trump super PAC Make America Great Again Inc. raked in numerous multimillion-dollar donations. Make America Great Again Inc., a super political action committee tied to former President Donald Trump, raised more than $46 million in the second half of 2023. It brought a number of billionaire political donors,
The court wishes to emphasize that misdemeanors can be serious crimes, judge says A federal judge, who has presided over several cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, has rebuked the characterization of those convicted as “hostages.” U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth of the District of Columbia made the remarks
The U.S. national security adviser is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Bangkok, as the Biden admin continues its policy of engagement with the CCP. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi in Thailand, as the Biden administration continues its policy of engagement with the Chinese
John Arnold has spent nearly $50 million on progressive criminal justice reforms John Arnold (Arnold Ventures Facebook) A Texas billionaire is on track to replace George Soros as the largest donor in the fight to remake America’s criminal justice system. Former Enron executive John Arnold has poured more than $46 million into criminal justice efforts
White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and administration officials call on school principals to help spread the message President Joe Biden’s White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention has announced a campaign to promote safe gun storage. The initiative, involving schools and the military, includes pushing for federal and state gun storage laws. First