
From ‘soft coup’ to legal wars: the Latin American left fears a politicized justice system
The allegations of lawfare, proscription or overthrow attempts such as the one suffered by Lula in January are clouding regional politics

The allegations of lawfare, proscription or overthrow attempts such as the one suffered by Lula in January are clouding regional politics

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke in the same forum Saturday and said that Washington would not “flinch in the face of bullying or coercion” from China

Marijuana growers in western states have also complained that low prices, tough competition from the black market, high state taxes and federal banking and exporting restrictions have made it tough for legal growers to make money

His approach, favoring pragmatism over Trumpian pugilism, will be tested as never before in the coming campaign, with his approval rating even among Democrats low

As the governor tries to win over GOP primary voters and chip away at Trump’s commanding early lead, the former president is already pivoting to a general election matchup against Joe Biden

‘You see Saudi Arabia making deals with China, that’s not good for us. We need them to be with us, and then we need to align with others, Russia, Australia, Japan, Israel,’ the presidential hopeful said

More than 40 million borrowers will have to start paying back their loans by the end of the summer at the latest

The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China, including regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea

Negotiators from both sides made clear, publicly and privately, that it was the biggest area of disagreement and almost led to the talks breaking down several times

The White House announced the signing, done in private, in an emailed statement in which the President thanked congressional leaders for their partnership

America will not leave a void in the Middle East to be filled by others, a high ranking official has asserted

The meeting will be held in Milwaukee, but only candidates with a minimum number of donors and voter intention will be eligible to participate

She was sentenced to 35 years in prison, but President Barack Obama commuted her sentence. She recently published a memoir where she talks about the leaks and her experiences as a trans person in the Army

The President of the United States has addressed the nation from the Oval Office a day after the deal which suspends the debt limit was passed in Congress

The talking points came in memos drafted by the Republican’s staffers as part of their initial attempt to pass a gun control proposal in April

The action Friday by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is intended to protect cultural and historic resources that tribal communities consider sacred. The action Friday by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is intended to protect cultural and historic resources that tribal communities consider sacred

Notably, the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from a five-decade low of 3.4% in April. It’s the highest unemployment rate since October

The debate stage can provide the largest audience yet for many presidential hopefuls, but it also can trip up candidates. Already, there have been questions about who will take part

The documents include emails between jail officials and psychological evaluations. They offer a fuller picture of Epstein’s weeks inside the now-shuttered Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges

Trump’s lawyers said Friday that Judge Juan Manuel Merchan has shown anti-Trump bias in previous cases related to the businessman-turned-politician. They also say he has a conflict of interest arising from his daughter’s work for some of Trump’s Democratic rivals

After news of the Bible ban, the district said it received a complaint about the Book of Mormon. This all comes as parent activists throughout the United States sow alarm about how sex is talked about in schools

Some celebrate the state-level bans that have ensued. Others are angry that a conservative Christian cause has changed the law of the land in ways they consider oppressive

The news comes days before Pence plans to launch his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination for president

People have given $200,000 since January to fundraisers on GoFundMe started by trans people seeking to leave Florida, according to data from the platform

The change is part of a broad Department of Defense initiative to rename military installations bearing the name of confederate soldiers. It was prompted by the 2020 George Floyd protests

Across the U.S. economy, other industries, too, face the same formidable challenge: Replenishing a workforce diminished by a surge of retirements that began during the pandemic

The Supreme Court heard arguments in February in a challenge to Biden’s move, with the conservative majority seemingly ready to sink the plan. A decision is expected in the coming weeks