7 h. ago Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ calls Biden ‘Worst President,’ replaces portrait with Autopen

The White House has installed new plaques beneath photos of former leaders on President Donald Trump’s “Presidential Walk of Fame” at the White House that sharply criticize his Democratic predecessors. The plaques are a striking addition because both Republicans and Democrats have traditionally viewed the historic building as a symbol of national unity. Trump, however, […]

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19 h. ago US appeals court says Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC may continue

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, DC, to continue for now, saying his administration was likely to prevail in a legal challenge. The unanimous opinion by three judges of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia is a win for Trump […]

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26 h. ago France rejects extradition request for man accused of developing property in north

A French court has rejected an extradition request filed by the Republic of Cyprus regarding a man whom it accuses of developing property on land in the north owned by Greek Cypriots without their consent. The Aix-En-Provence court of appeal rejected the request on the basis that given that the European Union’s acquis communautaire is […]

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7 d. ago US Supreme Court wrestles with death row inmate’s intellectual disability ruling

The US Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday with a bid by Alabama officials to pursue the execution of an inmate convicted of a 1997 murder who a lower court found to be intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty. The court heard arguments in the Republican-led state’s appeal of the lower court’s determination […]

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3 w. ago Two National Guard members shot near White House, with Trump in Florida

Two members of the National Guard were shot on Wednesday in a busy area near the White House in downtown Washington, officials said, putting the building into lockdown with President Donald Trump away in Florida. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey initially said in a post on X that both victims were members of his state’s […]

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4 w. ago Court raises prison term to four years in child sexual abuse case

The court of appeal on Wednesday increased a prison sentence to four years in a long-running case of child sexual abuse, stressing that delays in reporting such crimes must not weaken the seriousness with which they are handled. The decision came after the attorney-general appealed against what prosecutors described as a “clearly insufficient” sentence imposed […]

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