California has become the first U.S. state to formally join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), marking a significant legal and policy move in global health governance following the United States’ withdrawal from the U.N. health agency. The announcement was made on Friday, days after the federal government officially…
A two-year-old girl was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody with her father in Minneapolis on Thursday and flown to Texas, only to be returned to her mother the following day, according to the family’s attorney. The incident has raised serious legal and procedural questions, as the transfer occurred despite a federal court…
Major American religious figures have recently issued rare and stark public warnings about the moral and legal direction of U.S. government policies under Donald Trump— touching on immigration enforcement, foreign military action and the conscience rights of service members. These statements, documented across multiple credible news sources, reflect significant institutional concerns that bridge theology, ethics…
The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), marking a significant shift in global health governance and international legal relations. The decision, announced jointly by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of State, concludes a year-long withdrawal process initiated by President Donald…
A leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo disclosed by a whistleblower on January 7, 2026, is prompting alarm among immigration attorneys and civil liberties advocates after claims that it authorizes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to enter private homes without consent and without a judge-issued warrant. The memo was publicly highlighted by…
The United States is set to gain control over designated areas of Greenland under a proposed security framework agreed this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, raising complex legal questions about sovereignty, territorial jurisdiction, and international law. According to diplomatic sources cited by The Telegraph, the arrangement would allow parts…
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, calling the speech “dangerous, disrespectful and unhinged,” and warning that such rhetoric undermines U.S. alliances and international legal norms. Speaking to CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe following Trump’s address on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Beshear said the…
The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has begun a significant reorientation of its Civil Rights Division, shifting resources and enforcement priorities toward investigating claims of so-called “reverse discrimination” against white Americans, according to reporting by CBS News. The change marks a departure from the division’s historic focus on protecting racial minorities and…
In one of her first official acts as governor of Virginia, Abigail Spanberger moved quickly to unwind a cornerstone of her predecessor’s immigration enforcement strategy. On January 17, the newly inaugurated Democratic governor signed an executive order rescinding former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s directive that state and local law enforcement agencies “cooperate” with U.S. Immigration…