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Kagan criticizes fellow justices over lack of explanation in recent Supreme Court rulings
The Supreme Court has handled a flood of appeals from the Trump administration on its emergency docket, also known as the shadow docket. In the first six months of Trumpβs term, the conservatives on the court have sided with him on several key policies, but the decisions have come with little to no explanation for their rationale. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:
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Brooks and Capehart on the Epstein files fracturing Trump’s base
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the debate over the Epstein files continues to cause a rift for Republicans, the Trump administration settles its fight with Columbia University and if Democrats can form a vision to fight back against Trump.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Top French court upholds some of Assad’s legal protections, but permits future war crime warrants
Franceβs highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assadβs personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:What benefits will Tasmanians see from a controversial hike in water bills?
TasWater has provided details on where the $1.7 billion in revenue β gained through proposed water bill hikes β would be spent. The utility argues its trying to break the cycle of underinvestment.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:With Trump go-ahead, Skydance and Paramount to complete merger in August
The merger has faced scrutiny for what critics view as capitulations to Donald Trump, including a $16m settlement.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Ruth Asawa exhibition celebrates her influential art and extraordinary life
The work of artist Ruth Asawa, who died in 2013, is back in the spotlight with a major traveling exhibition. Itβs a celebration of not only her work, but also an extraordinary life. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:NOAA places 2 high-ranking officials on leave
The Trump administration has placed two high-ranking officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on leave amid a series of efforts to make cuts at the agency. NOAA spokesperson Kim Doster confirmed in an email that Jeff Dillen, deputy general counsel, and Stephen Volz, acting assistant secretary and assistant administrator for NOAAβs Satellite...
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Markets jump after Powell rebuffs TrumpΒ
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Markets jump after Powell rebuffs Trump Financial markets finished the week on a high note after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell stood his ground against President Trump in a rare joint appearance by the two men...
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Taiwan holds controversial vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers
The vote could alter the balance of power in Taiwan, which has seen months of political deadlock.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Gallery installation pays tribute to Aussie fashion house loved by celebs
The minds behind iconic fashion house Romance Was Born, Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales, are the focus of a new photographic installation at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Council rejects LGBTQIA+ event due to NRL grand final clash 80km away
A diversity and inclusion festival held annually on the NSW Central Coast is in doubt because of a clash with a major sporting event in another city.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Who are these women and what have you done to Sex and the City?
You have to assume that the writers cherish these characters as much as their legions of fans do β and yet they twist them into strange and ludicrous shapes.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Lori Vallow Daybell receives life sentences in Arizona over murder conspiracy convictions
Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentences in Idaho in the killings of her two youngest children and a romantic rival, was convicted at separate trials this spring in Phoenix of conspiring to murder her estranged husband, Charles Vallow, and her nieceβs ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Crypto lobby gains ground under Trump
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Crypto lobby gains ground under Trump The cryptocurrency lobby rapidly expanded its presence on Capitol Hill in recent months as lawmakers tooktheir first bite at legislation to regulate digital currency. Illustration / Courtney Jones; Greg Nash; and Adobe Stock At least 27 crypto companies or advocates filed their...
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Banking, employment data stolen from Clive Palmer's companies
When Clive Palmer's political parties were attacked by cybercriminals, it also affected his coal, nickel, and resort endeavours.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:DOJ asks Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell 'about 100 different people,' lawyer says
President Donald Trump is dealing with a weekslong backlash over the DOJ's decision not to release documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:UK commits to aiding Palestinians but won't yet recognize state
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday committed to increasing British aid efforts in Gaza and advocated for a peaceful two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. However, Starmer did not announce the U.K.βs recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state a day after France said it would do so. βWe're scaling up our work....
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order in 3rd ruling since Supreme Court decision
More than a dozen states have argued Trumpβs birthright citizenship order is blatantly unconstitutional and threatens millions of dollars for health insurance services that are contingent on citizenship status. The issue is expected to move quicklyback to the nationβs highest court.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Club allowed convicted sex offender to time-keep at junior football match
The AFL says it wants to "protect" the White Hills Junior Football Club following revelations it allowed a convicted sex offender parent to time-keep at his son's match.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Trump official says administration will change visa, citizenship tests
The new head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in an interview with The New York Times Thursday that the Trump administration will make changes to the visa system for skilled workers and look to make the test for U.S. citizenship more difficult. βThe test as itβs laid out right now, itβs not very...
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:A sitting MP has been found guilty of serious sex crimes. What happens next?
The conviction of former Liberal MP Gareth Ward on serious sexual offences should be curtains on his political career, but it might not be that simple.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Meta names OpenAI's Shengjia Zhao as chief scientist of AI Superintelligence Lab
Shengjia Zhao will work directly with Zuckerberg and Alexandr Wang, the former CEO of Scale AI and now Meta's chief AI officer.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:The huge event that could rewrite the history of this 'dangerous flood plain'
Floods recorded in Aboriginal oral history centuries ago could help scientists better understand how climate change may affect flood risk in the future.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Steel, lead and Bedford want life support β but how much help is harmful?
After choosing to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into keeping the Whyalla steelworks afloat, the South Australian government is now facing more demands for taxpayer-funded industry bailouts. Can the state budget sustain it?
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Dutch rider slumps to the ground after Tour de France stage victory
Thymen Arensman slumps to the ground after claiming an epic 19th stage victory in the Tour de France.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:'A moment in history': Ponting pays tribute to Root as records tumble
England's Joe Root overtakes Ricky Ponting as the second-greatest scorer in Test cricket history.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:βWe are dyingβ: Palestinians slam worldβs inaction as hunger ravages Gaza
Gaza hospitals report 10 more deaths from starvation as Israel's blockade plunges enclave into worsening crisis.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Born with broken arms and legs, Milli died six days after birth
Milli Evrard died in the arms of her parents six days after birth. Test results delivered months later revealed she had a rare condition which scans had failed to pick up.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Victoria hiring homebuyer to relocate public housing tower residents
The Victorian government's housing agency is hiring an internal homebuyer as it works to find new homes for thousands of residents displaced by its controversial plan to redevelop Melbourne's public housing towers.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:'A distraction': Unrwa says Israeli and GHF claims over UN aid delivery are baseless
'A distraction': Unrwa says Israeli and GHF claims over UN aid delivery are baseless Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Fri, 07/25/2025 - 21:08 Unrwa's director of communications says claims distract from the real issue, which is the mass starvation of Palestinians in Gaza Yazan, a malnourished two-year-old Palestinian boy, sits with his brothers at their family's damaged home in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, on...
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Welcomes International Observers Ahead of July 27 Municipal Elections
On July 25, Venezuela received international observers arriving to monitor the upcoming municipal elections. The National Electoral Council (CNE) is set to deploy a total of 1,400 national and international observers across the country to guarantee transparency in the July 27 vote. Related: President Maduro Hails Venezuelaβs Democratic Model Ahead of Local Elections On Friday, [β¦]
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Tracing the cause of the deadly South Australian algal bloom
Scientists are looking into what caused the toxic algal bloom that has wreaked devastation along South Australia's coast, as well as where it started and where it could spread to next.
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Third court blocks Trump birthright citizenship order nationwide after Supreme Court decision
A third court ruled Friday that President Trumpβs birthright citizenship executive order cannot go into effect across the country, following the Supreme Courtβs decision last month clawing back nationwide injunctions. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, an appointee of former President Obama, found that the nationwide injunction he granted to more than a dozen states remains in...
Published on: July 25, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen to meet Trump in Scotland as hopes rise of EU-US trade deal
European Commission presidentβs trip comes as bloc races to avoid transatlantic trade war with Washington
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