In a significant victory for federal employees and press freedom advocates, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth has directed the Trump administration to immediately reverse drastic cuts that had effectively dismantled large portions of the Voice of America (VOA), reinstating 1,042 of the broadcaster’s 1,147 employees who had been placed on administrative leave or sidelined…
TOKYO — When Namiko Takaba was found murdered in her apartment in 1999, her husband Satoru Takaba made an extraordinary decision that would defy convention, confound landlords, and ultimately deliver justice more than a quarter-century later. He left everything exactly as it was. For over 26 years, the apartment remained frozen in time — a…
South Korea’s National Assembly has overwhelmingly passed the Special Act on Investment in the United States, authorizing a landmark US$350 billion (approximately 517 trillion won) investment package aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties and shielding the country from renewed U.S. tariff threats. The legislation, approved on March 20, 2026 with 226 votes in favor, eight…
Two senior Democratic lawmakers on the congressional judiciary committees have formally referred Kristi Noem, recently fired Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to the U.S. Department of Justice for a potential criminal investigation over alleged false statements made during congressional testimony. In a March 16 letter, Dick Durbin, ranking member of the…
A Georgia woman has been charged with murder after authorities allege she used abortion medication and later gave birth to an infant who died hours afterward, a case that could test the boundaries of the state’s abortion and criminal statutes. Alexia Moore, 31, of Kingsland, Georgia, was arrested on March 4 following a months-long investigation…
An Indonesian foreign policy leader has issued a public appeal to Donald Trump, arguing that recent U.S. military actions in the Middle East violate international law and long-standing legal norms governing the conduct of states. The message, delivered in a video circulated on social media by Dino Patti Djalal, was presented as a statement from…
Several prominent hip-hop artists are supporting a legal effort to stop the execution of a Texas death row inmate whose rap lyrics were introduced as evidence during his sentencing. Rappers including Fat Joe, Killer Mike, T.I., Young Thug and N.O.R.E. have joined calls for the Supreme Court of the United States to halt the execution…
A North Carolina attorney is warning residents about proposed election rules that could allow officials to challenge voter registrations using a federal immigration verification database. Attorney Yolanda Trotman raised concerns in a video shared on Instagram, urging residents of North Carolina to submit public comments regarding rule changes currently under consideration by the North Carolina…
A federal judge has blocked an effort linked to President Donald Trump to issue grand jury subpoenas targeting Jerome Powell, delivering a significant legal setback in a dispute involving the independence of the nation’s central bank. In a 25-page ruling, the court quashed the subpoenas, concluding that the government failed to show evidence that Powell…