Opinion | Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him
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Opinion | Trump Dares the Courts to Stop Him

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The U.S. Constitution established three branches of government, designed to balance power — and serve as checks on one another. That constitutional order suddenly appears more vulnerable than it has in generations. President Trump is trying to expand his authority beyond the bounds…

Eric Adams Case Tests an Ambitious Prosecutor’s Independence
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Eric Adams Case Tests an Ambitious Prosecutor’s Independence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Danielle R. Sassoon shot like a laser through the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, with stints fighting violent crime and securities fraud as well as handling appeals before she was elevated, at age 38, to be its interim head. There, just weeks into her…

Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law
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Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump on Monday ordered a pause in the enforcement of a federal law aimed at curbing corruption in multinational companies, saying it creates an uneven playing field for American firms. The law, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, makes it illegal for companies…

Opinion | Under Trump, a Wink and a Nod at Anti-Abortion Violence
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Opinion | Under Trump, a Wink and a Nod at Anti-Abortion Violence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Three days after getting out of federal prison for his role in forcibly shutting down a reproductive health clinic in Washington, D.C., Herb Geraghty, one of 23 anti-abortion activists pardoned by President Trump last week, was eager to return to protesting. “I’m planning…

What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians
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What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israeli legislation taking effect on Thursday will threaten the operations of a major United Nations agency that provides critical humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip after more than a year of war has left the territory in ruins. The laws ban the agency,…

The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism?
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The Southport Killer Was Fixated on Extreme Violence. But Was it Terrorism?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On Oct. 4, 2019, a 13-year-old British boy called a child welfare hotline from his home in Banks, a village in northwest England, and asked: “What should I do if I want to kill somebody?” The teenager, Axel Rudakubana, said that he had…

Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.
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Citizenship by Birthright? By Bloodline? Migration Is Complicating Both.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For two summers during high school, instead of joining her classmates at the beach, Noura Ghazoui had an internship at the town hall of her hometown, Borghetto Santo Spirito, on the Ligurian coast. But when she tried to apply for a job there…

White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
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White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and sowing confusion and alarm among the array of…

‘Firewall’ Around the Far Right Wobbles in Germany
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‘Firewall’ Around the Far Right Wobbles in Germany

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The man who is favored to be Germany’s next chancellor has opened the door to working with the Alternative for Germany to pass tough new immigration restrictions, potentially breaking a longstanding effort to shun a party whose flirtation with Nazi language has made…

Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care
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Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a surgeon in Texas who was accused of obtaining and sharing private medical information about gender-transition-related treatments for minors at one of the largest children’s hospitals in the country. The surgeon, Dr. Eithan Haim, was indicted last…