The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift an order blocking the firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel. The Office investigates government wrongdoing and protects whistleblowers. In January, President Donald Trump removed agency head Hampton Dellinger. Dellinger called the firing illegal under federal law, whi...
Eight former U.S. inspectors general have sued the Trump administration over their sudden firings. The case comes after USAID Inspector General Paul Martin was fired just a day after releasing a critical report on Trump’s foreign aid policies. The inspectors general say the dismissals violate federal laws protecting watchdogs from political in...
ANKARA (AA) – Vice President JD Vance has criticized recent judicial rulings that limited President Donald Trump’s executive orders, arguing that such interventions exceed the bounds of legal authority. “If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal,” Vance said on X. He compare...
BRUSSELS/ISTANBUL (AA) – The EU’s spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has expressed the 27-member bloc’s regret over a US executive order authorizing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The EU expresses its r...
A federal judge has restricted Elon Musk’s access to government systems. Two “special government employees” linked to Musk’s group, the Department of Government Efficiency, were granted “read-only” access. This marks the first legal limit on Musk’s actions tied to President Donald Trump. Another federal judge blocked Musk from accessing the U....
LONDON (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order against its officials. “The Court stands firmly by its personnel and pledges to continue providing justice,” a court statement said. “We call on our 125 States Parties, civil society and all nations of the w...
ANKARA (AA) – A court in Delhi has ordered action against a police officer for a “hate crime” related to the 2020 riots, which left over 50 people, mostly Muslims, dead. “Clearly, the station house officer Police Station Jyoti Nagar, and other unknown police officials engaged themselves in hate crimes against the complainant/victim...
A federal judge has extended a court agreement ensuring safe conditions for migrant children in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody. The agreement was set to end Wednesday, but Judge Dolly Gee extended it for 18 months. The ruling means a court-appointed monitor will continue inspecting CBP facilities in Texas. Reports have highlighted ...
Mexico says it has evidence of human rights violations by U.S. authorities against deported immigrants. President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed two cases of abuses, one involving a Guatemalan woman and the other a Mexican national. Sheinbaum said Mexico interviews returnees to check for violations. Most deported individuals are Mexican, but some ...
WASHINGTON- (AA) Former Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison on bribery, extortion and corruption charges. Menendez, 71, a longtime Democratic lawmaker from New Jersey, had been convicted for accepting bribes, including gold bars and cash, in exchange for political favors. In a tearful 12-minute speech before h...
