President Donald Trump is set to expand his imprint on the federal judiciary following the announcement of two upcoming vacancies on powerful U.S. Courts of Appeals.
Last week, Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton, of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, and Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston, of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in New York City, announced their plans to assume senior status later this year. Both judges were appointed by President George W. Bush.
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, this week warned citizens of the state to remain vigilant to to watch for travel warnings as violence in Mexico over the killing of Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a request from ExxonMobil and Suncor to throw out a climate lawsuit the city of Boulder, Colo., brought against them.
The city sued the companies, alleging that they deliberately contributed to the climate crisis, though the oil companies have asked the court to assert that federal law bars state-level claims of climate injuries, The Hill reported.
The State Department on Monday ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
The department did not provide details for the reason behind the evacuation, Fox News reported. The order comes as President Trump has ordered a large buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East and made threats against the Iranian regime amid nuclear talks.
Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was arrested Monday amid an investigation into his connection to Jeffrey Epstein, according to London's Metropolitan Police.
Epstein was a wealthy, well-connected financier and convicted sex offender who died in 2019 awaiting trial on similar federal charges.
The raid on Jalisco New Generation Cartel boss Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes occurred after he was visited by a romantic partner, according to Mexican authorities.
Oseguera Cervantes died on Sunday in a helicopter after being injured in a Mexican special forces operation in a wooded area outside the town of Tapalpa in the western state of Jalisco, according to Mexico's defense ministry, Reuters reported.
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed to reporters Monday that his team is working with other House officials to figure out seating arrangements for the United States' Men's Olympic Hockey team at Tuesday's State of the Union address.
The scramble comes after President Donald Trump invited the team to his speech after they won gold against Canada in Italy on Sunday. The president also invited the Women's Hockey team, but they declined over other obligations.
The Pentagon shared concerns Monday about the Senate-passed Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act as the House is expected to take it up this week, despite having supported the bill in the upper chamber.
The Senate unanimously passed the ROTOR Act late last year, which is expected to require the military to use the Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast on routine training flights but not on sensitive military missions.
The State Department said Monday Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Caribbean this week to meet leaders at the 50th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM.
The meeting is expected to begin Wednesday in St. Kitts and Nevis and conclude Friday, though it is not clear if the secretary will be there for the full meeting.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol launched a manhunt Monday after a Christian County deputy was shot and killed that afternoon.
No suspect has been identified so far, but authorities have described the suspect's vehicle as a white 2001 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck with Missouri license plate 9MGX36.
All commercial driver’s license tests will be administered in English, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday.
In a press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs said the move will “strengthen safety and integrity on America’s roads.”
On Feb. 23, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known… pic.twitter.com/XUHImPAZik
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