BBC Faces Global Backlash After Panorama Editing Controversy
The BBC is under intense global scrutiny after admitting that its flagship programme “Panorama” edited parts of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2021 Capitol riot speech in a misleading manner. The fallout has been...
Appeals Court Blocks Expansion of U.S. Fast-Track Deportation Policy
A federal appeals court has refused to allow the Trump administration to broaden its fast-track deportation program, which would have enabled immigration authorities to swiftly remove migrants living anywhere in the United States. In...
AP–Trump Press Access Dispute Heads to Appeals Court
A U.S. appeals court will hear arguments on Monday in a significant press-freedom dispute between the Associated Press and the Trump administration. The case stems from the administration’s decision to restrict AP reporters’ access...
Union Seeks Court Order to Restore Funding for CFPB
A federal employees’ union has urged a U.S. judge to compel the Trump administration to resume funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), warning that the agency could exhaust its cash reserves by...
Trump Administration Expands Criteria for Human Rights Report, Targeting DEI and Abortion Policies
The Trump administration has issued new guidelines requiring U.S. officials to classify the enforcement of affirmative action, diversity initiatives, and state-funded abortion services as human rights infringements in the State Department’s annual Human Rights...
Trump Lifts 40% Tariffs on Brazilian Food Imports Amid Rising U.S. Food Costs
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked the 40% tariffs imposed in July on Brazilian food products such as beef, coffee, cocoa and fruits, reversing a key trade measure that had driven up consumer...
Trump Orders Release of Epstein Investigation Files Amid Bipartisan Pressure
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation directing the U.S. Justice Department to release long-sought documents from its extensive investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move comes after months of political tension, with...
Senators to Grill Trump’s CFTC Nominee Michael Selig on Crypto and Election Betting Plans
U.S. senators are set to question Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), over his views on cryptocurrency regulation and election betting. Selig, currently chief counsel for...
Judge Flags Misconduct in Trump-Era Prosecution of James Comey
A U.S. magistrate judge has found evidence of significant misconduct in the federal prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, raising fresh concerns about political influence in the Justice Department under President Donald Trump....
NY Judge Rejects Trump Administration Challenge to New York Courthouse Arrest Law
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to overturn New York’s Protect Our Courts Act, a 2020 law that restricts immigration arrests in and around state courthouses. In a 41-page...