President Donald Trump signed an executive order that authorizes the Attorney General to "pursue the death penalty for all crimes of a severity demanding its use."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against social media platform TikTok, alleging it has exposed children to "inappropriate and explicit material," a press release says.
The Georgia Republican Party’s State Executive Committee voted unanimously to ban former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan from associating with the party.
A lawsuit filed by two high school students in Riverside, California, is drawing national attention to issues of fairness in girls’ sports and free speech rights.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government on Friday, accusing its anti-Israel policies of fostering antisemitism after an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. The Adass Israel synagogue was firebombed during morning prayers, injuring one and causing extensive damage. Worshippers inside reported masked assailants throwing incendiary devices through the windows.
Poland’s Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski called for Russia’s suspension from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) during a meeting in Malta on Thursday, accusing Moscow of attempting to rebuild its empire. Sikorski led a walkout of European delegations in protest against Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s presence.
The office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned alleged Thanksgiving Day threats made against Democratic members of Congress, claiming the threats ranged from "detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting incidents."
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is demanding the State Department hand over information after it held therapy sessions following Donald Trump's presidential victory.
