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Trial of Ex-Congressman Rivera for Venezuela Lobbying Begins

The federal trial of former Florida Congressman David Rivera , accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela's government during the Trump administration, began Monday in Miami. Prosecutors allege Rivera failed to register as a foreign agent while leveraging his Republican connections to influence U.S.

Mar 23, 11:28 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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PoliticsGovernment

Trump Installs Columbus Statue Near White House

President Donald Trump has installed a replica statue of Christopher Columbus on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House. The one-ton, 13-foot-tall marble statue was placed outside the building as part of an effort by the Trump administration to honor the

Mar 23, 9:49 AM ET Est. Read: 3 Mins

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PoliticsLegislation

Senate Blocks Transgender Athlete Ban in Voting Bill

The Senate blocked an amendment that would have banned transgender athletes from participating in women's sports during a rare weekend session. The amendment was part of a broader voting bill that also included provisions to ban mail-in voting and impose strict new requirements for voter registratio

Mar 23, 6:25 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Legislation

Italy Rejects Meloni's Judicial Reform in Referendum

Italian voters have rejected a constitutional referendum proposed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that aimed to reform the country's judiciary system. The 'No' camp secured around 54% of the vote , while the 'Yes' camp received about 46%. The referendum, which concluded on Monday, asked voters whet

Mar 22, 5:56 PM ET·3 min read

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Elections

Grégoire Wins Paris Mayor Race

Emmanuel Grégoire, the Socialist Party candidate, has won the Paris mayoral race with approximately 52% of the vote. His victory marks a significant moment in France's local elections, which are seen as an indicator for next year's presidential race. The election results show that Grégoire defeated

Mar 22, 5:56 PM ET·2 min read

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ElectionsCONFLICTING REPORTS

Riverside Sheriff Seizes Ballots Amid Election Fraud Dispute

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has seized an additional 426 boxes of ballot materials from last November's special election on Proposition 50, escalating his investigation into alleged discrepancies in the vote count. This adds to over 650,000 ballots already taken, according to multiple repor

Mar 22, 5:56 PM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

Senate Republicans Block War Powers Resolution on Iran

Senate Republicans blocked a Democrat-led effort to curb President Donald Trump's war powers against Iran, voting 53-47 mostly along party lines. The resolution aimed to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict without congressional approval. The vote took place as the nearly three-week-old conflict e

Mar 21, 9:13 PM ET·1 min read

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Protests

200,000 rally in Prague against Babiš's government

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Prague on Saturday to protest against the policies of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, with organizers estimating turnout between 200,000 ( AP News ) and 250,000 ( Reuters , TimesLIVE ). The peaceful demonstration took place at Letná Park, a historic site th

Mar 21, 5:30 PM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

Trump Orders ICE to Airports Amid DHS Shutdown

President Donald Trump ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to assist with airport security starting Monday if Congress does not reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This move comes amid a 40-day partial government shutdown that has left Transportation

Mar 21, 3:44 PM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

Robert Mueller Dies at 81

Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI Director and special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died at age 81. His family confirmed his passing but did not disclose the cause of death. According to UPI, Mueller had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease. He served as

Mar 21, 3:44 PM ET·3 min read

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Religion

Sarah Mullally Installed as First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

Dame Sarah Mullally made history as she was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury in a grand ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral. The event marked the symbolic start of her public ministry as both the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communio

Mar 21, 10:15 AM ET·3 min read

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Government

Judge Blocks Pentagon's Press Access Policy

A federal judge has blocked a Pentagon policy that sought to limit what journalists are able to report about the U.S. military, ruling in favor of The New York Times in a case that raised fundamental questions about freedom of the press. The Pentagon policy, unveiled last September, required media

Mar 20, 10:17 PM ET·3 min read

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Healthcare

Judge Blocks RFK Jr's Gender-Affirming Care Declaration

A federal judge in Oregon ruled Thursday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr overstepped his authority when he declared gender-affirming care for minors was neither “safe nor effective” and did not meet professional standards of health care, according to HuffPost , The Guardian , and Los Ange

Mar 20, 6:43 PM ET·2 min read

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Immigration

ICE Releases Journalist After Wrongful Detention

Estefany Rodríguez Flórez, a Spanish-language reporter for Nashville Noticias, was released from immigration detention on Thursday after paying a $10,000 bond set by an immigration judge in Louisiana. She had been held in ICE custody since her arrest during a traffic stop on March 4. Rodríguez's

Mar 20, 4:59 PM ET·2 min read

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Legislation

Epstein's Lawyer Denies Knowledge of Abuse in House Testimony

Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime attorney, testified before the House Oversight Committee that he had no knowledge whatsoever of Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls during his employment. According to multiple reports, Indyke stated that he provided corporate and legal services to Epst

Mar 20, 1:06 PM ET·3 min read

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Elections

Slovenia Election Ends in Dead Heat

Slovenia's parliamentary election ended in a tight race between Prime Minister Robert Golob's center-left Freedom Movement (GS) and Janez Jansa's right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), according to preliminary results. Both parties won around 28% of the vote, leaving neither with a clear major

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·2 min read

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Security

Essex Police Pause Facial Recognition Use After Bias Study

Essex Police have temporarily halted the use of live facial recognition (LFR) cameras following a study that revealed potential racial bias in the system's identification rates. According to reports from BBC , The Guardian , and Sky News , the study found that the technology was statistically more l

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·2 min read

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Government

Trump Sues Harvard Over Alleged Antisemitism

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging the Ivy League institution failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. According to multiple reports, the Justice Department claims Harvard violated T

Mar 20, 12:07 PM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

Georgia Woman Charged With Murder After Abortion Pill Use

Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old resident of coastal Camden County, Georgia, has been jailed since March 4 on charges of murder and illegal drug possession. According to court records obtained by police in Kingsland, about 100 miles south of Savannah, Moore arrived at a hospital on December 30 complainin

Mar 20, 10:10 AM ET·3 min read

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Legislation

HHS Investigates States Over Abortion Coverage

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Thursday that it is investigating 13 states requiring state-regulated health insurance plans to cover abortion services for potential violations of the federal Weldon amendment. According to The Guardian , HHS officials stated tha

Mar 20, 10:10 AM ET·2 min read

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Diplomacy

Rogan Mocks Trump's Canada Annexation Talk

Podcaster Joe Rogan mocked former President Donald Trump 's suggestion to make Canada the 51st state during an episode of his show featuring Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre . According to multiple reports, Rogan imitated Trump's voice while recounting a phone conversation where Trump a

Mar 20, 8:04 AM ET·1 min read

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Legislation

Fired FBI Agents Sue Over Trump Election Probe

Two former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, alleging they were fired solely for their work on an investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The agents, identified as “John Doe 1” and “John Doe 2,” claim their

Mar 20, 8:04 AM ET·2 min read

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Elections

Unite Leader Warns Labour of May Election Defeat

Unite's general secretary Sharon Graham has warned that the Labour Party will face significant losses in the upcoming May local elections due to its handling of the Birmingham bin workers' strike. Speaking at a rally near a waste depot in Tyseley, Graham described the industrial action as one of the

Mar 20, 4:34 AM ET·3 min read

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Elections

Polanski Seeks Balance of Power for Greens

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has expressed his ambition to hold the balance of power in a potential hung parliament following the next general election, according to multiple reports. In an interview with the BBC's Political Thinking podcast, Polanski stated that his previously set target of 30-

Mar 20, 4:34 AM ET·2 min read

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Politics

Trial of Ex-Congressman Rivera for Venezuela Lobbying Begins

Trump Installs Columbus Statue Near White House