Recent Updates
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine reach 'energy ceasefire' but gives no details
Political and Legal News 10/11/2026U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire," but offered no details on its terms.Trump's brief social media post said only that the ceasefire took effect immediately and that both sides had agre...
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
Political and Legal News 09/15/2026The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ba...
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Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom
Political and Legal News 09/02/2026A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power and remakes the capital in his ima...
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David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Political and Legal News 08/12/2026Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to ...
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Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty
Political and Legal News 06/11/2026A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison Tuesday in a case that drew wide attention beyond the booming Dallas suburb where...
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Tax reform may grow donor base but shrink overall nonprofit contributions
Political and Legal News 03/17/2026Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits following changes in tax laws passed by Congress last summer, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity, according to new research.The report from t...
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Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Political and Legal News 02/23/2026The Supreme Court said that it will hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from ...
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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran
Political and Legal News 01/02/2026U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions between the countries after America bombed Iranian nuclear sites in Ju...
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Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
Political and Legal News 10/27/2025A 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges.Jonathan Rinderknecht appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon after arri...
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New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty on corruption charges tied to alleged affair
Political and Legal News 09/12/2025New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell pleaded not guilty Wednesday to conspiracy, fraud and obstruction charges stemming from an alleged romantic relationship with her bodyguard.The Democrat appeared in federal court for the first time since a grand jury...
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Mexico’s first elected Supreme Court faces critical test of independence
Political and Legal News 09/01/2025Mexico’s first elected Supreme Court will be seated Monday and observers will be watching closely to see whether it will assert its independence from the governing party that held the country’s first judicial elections.Just three of its n...
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Arizona prosecutors ordered to send fake elector case back to grand jury
Political and Legal News 05/17/2025Arizona prosecutors pressing the case against Republicans who are accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election results in President Donald Trump’s favor were dealt a setback when a judge ordered the case be sent back to a grand jury.Arizona&...