Washington, D.C. – March 5, 2026 – In a decisive 357–65 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, killed a resolution by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) that would have forced the House Ethics Committee to publicly release all investigative reports on allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment involving lawmakers and staff.…
Russia has issued its strongest public warning yet on the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declaring that Moscow will do “everything possible” to prevent any joint military operation by the United States and Israel against Iran. In remarks carried by Russian state media and international wire services on March 5, Lavrov said…
The Supreme Court of the United States is set to consider whether to review former President Donald Trump’s appeal of an $88.3 million civil verdict awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll in a landmark sexual abuse and defamation case. The justices are scheduled to discuss Trump’s petition during a private conference on March 6, 2026,…
The U.S. House Oversight Committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Department of Justice’s handling of records connected to the investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move marks a rare bipartisan step by lawmakers demanding answers about the management, redaction, and release of documents tied to Epstein’s network. Below…
A 14-year-old Illinois boy with autism has been released from federal immigration custody after more than two months in detention, prompting renewed calls in Congress to end the practice of detaining minors in immigration proceedings. Rep. Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) announced the release of her constituent, identified as Steven, and his father, Victor Romero Martinez,…
Leading international law scholars and United Nations experts are raising serious questions about the legality of recent United States and Israeli military strikes against Iran, warning that the attacks likely violate the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in the United Nations Charter. The strikes, which have escalated into a broader regional conflict, were…
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis sharply criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a tense oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, accusing her of mismanaging immigration enforcement priorities and federal disaster response. The exchange comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) faces mounting scrutiny over a controversial shooting in Minneapolis, stalled congressional…
More than six decades after a pregnant civil rights activist was brutally beaten by police officers in southwest Georgia, newly released Justice Department records are reopening scrutiny of one of the most disturbing — and legally unresolved — cases of law enforcement violence in the Jim Crow era. The records, released by the Civil Rights…
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Google and its subsidiary YouTube are facilitating — and profiting from — an international misinformation operation that uses artificial intelligence to defame Black public figures and mislead the public. In a statement and accompanying press remarks, Crump…
Members of the U.S. Congress will begin reviewing unredacted Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein next week, marking a significant escalation in an ongoing legal and political dispute over transparency, statutory compliance, and executive privilege. According to two sources familiar with the Department of Justice’s plans, lawmakers will be allowed to review the materials…