Trump administration to drop defense of law firm sanctions, WSJ reports
March 2 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to drop its appeals defending executive orders that sanctioned four major U.S. law firms, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S.
Melania Trump will preside at UN Security Council meeting on children in conflict as US attacks Iran
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. first lady Melania Trump will preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday that will focus on children in conflict, one of her signature issues, at a turbulent time as the
New York City’s tab for police misconduct settlements: Nearly $800 million since 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the violent arrests of protesters in 2020 to bad police work that led to
US tariff lawsuits returned to trade court to determine next steps
WILMINGTON, Delaware, March 2 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday returned the lawsuits that led to most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs being struck down to the U.S. Court of International Trade, which could determine
This is how the US-Israeli strikes on Iran played out
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday afternoon that he was not pleased with the way that nuclear talks had been going with Iran. Three hours later, he gave the
Factbox-How have US presidents tapped the Strategic Petroleum Reserve during war?
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – While the U.S. has no plans yet to sell oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the world’s largest emergency oil stockpile, presidents have long tapped it during times of crisis in attempts
War disrupts sports with doubt over Messi’s ‘Finalissima,’ Ronaldo games and F1 races
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are among the sports stars whose schedules are in doubt because of the spreading war in the Middle East. Cancelations and travel shutdowns are already affecting events since the United
Ruben Gallego backs Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Democrat Graham Platner has picked up another high-profile endorsement in his bid to flip a key Senate seat blue, marking another sign of the oyster farmer and combat veteran’s political resiliency even
A look at some of the contenders to be Iran’s supreme leader after the killing of Khamenei
Iran’s leaders are scrambling to replace Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for 37 years before he was killed in the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment. It’s only the second time since the 1979
Trump will award Medal of Honor to three US Army service members in White House ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is recognizing three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P.