Former Attorney General Eric Holder accused the Trump administration on Sunday of launching politically motivated investigations into prominent Democrats without any factual basis.
The Texas Supreme Court is reviewing amicus briefs filed in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency writ of quo warranto seeking the removal of state Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston) for participating in a quorum-breaking walkout. Wu is among more than 50 Democrats who fled Texas to block a vote on GOP-backed congressional redistricting.
President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano, mayor of Pasco, Washington, to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. Serrano will begin a 120-day interim appointment on Monday while awaiting Senate confirmation.
A Texas judge has granted Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) a temporary restraining order against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) and his political group, Powered by People, over alleged unlawful fundraising to support Democratic state House members who fled the state to block a GOP redistricting plan.
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) will assume control of a high-profile investigation into allegations that former South Yorkshire Police officers were complicit in the Rotherham grooming gang scandal — including accusations that some officers personally raped victims.
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department told the U.S. Supreme Court Friday that the Attorney General has authority to grant work permits to certain migrants, even though federal law prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens. The statement came in a long-running lawsuit challenging former President Barack Obama’s 2015 decision to allow spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the United States.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard commended President Donald Trump on Friday for his leadership in securing peace deals and said she has “cautious optimism” that he could broker an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that Kyiv will not surrender any territory to Russia, hours after Washington and Moscow confirmed plans for an August 15 summit in Alaska aimed at ending the three-year war. The meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will proceed despite objections from Ukraine and European allies that Kyiv must be included in any negotiations.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Britain on Friday for his summer holiday and used the occasion to caution Western allies against adopting censorship policies similar to those he says the United States experienced under former President Joe Biden.
