The FBI searched the Maryland home and Washington, D.C. office of John Bolton, former national security adviser to Donald Trump, as part of an investigation into the possible mishandling of classified information. The move underscores the sensitive intersection of national security law, executive privilege, and the government’s power to enforce secrecy agreements. What Triggered the…
According to The Associated Press, the U.S. State Department under the Trump Administration has confirmed that it is reviewing all 55 million foreigners currently holding valid U.S. visas for potential violations that could lead to revocation and eventual deportation. Officials stated that every foreign visa holder is subject to what they call “continuous vetting” —…
A lawyer and former prosecutor is drawing attention to what she describes as persistent racial disparities in the criminal justice system, saying Black and Brown defendants face harsher treatment even when charged with the same offenses as white defendants. In a recent video statement, the attorney — who has worked on both sides of the…
A Colorado jury has awarded DonQuenick Yvonne Joppy, a registered nurse, $20 million in damages after finding that her former employer, HCA-HealthONE LLC d/b/a The Medical Center of Aurora, discriminated against her on the basis of race and retaliated against her for reporting that discrimination. The verdict, issued on August 19, 2025, by the U.S.…
French President Emmanuel Macron has broken his silence on the high-profile defamation lawsuit he and his wife Brigitte Macron filed against U.S. commentator Candace Owens, calling her claims a “relentless and unjustified smear campaign” that forced them to take legal action. The case, filed last month in Delaware state court, centers on Owens’ repeated assertion…
A federal court has struck down Mississippi’s Supreme Court electoral map, ruling that it violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA) by diluting the political power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock issued the decision, finding that the map — which has governed state Supreme Court elections since 1987 — unlawfully splits Mississippi’s Delta…
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier, a Fort Worth Democrat and former chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, has filed a habeas corpus petition in state court, alleging she is being subjected to “illegal confinement” inside the state Capitol. The unusual legal maneuver challenges the extent of legislative authority in enforcing quorum rules and raises…
The United States has reached bilateral deportation agreements with Uganda and Honduras as part of its intensified immigration enforcement strategy. Under the reported arrangement, Uganda has agreed to accept an unspecified number of asylum seekers from Africa and Asia who were detained at the U.S.–Mexico border but either failed to secure asylum or resisted return…