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Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
HERSHEY, Pa. | Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed to what the law […]
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new […]
PERRY: Mizel Holocaust program reviews the road to Hell, and how to avoid it
Two recent programs produced by Denver’s Mizel Museum make it clear the red lights are flashing, folks. The critical message that a noted Holocaust researcher offered last week is that Americans must take action to keep history from repeating itself. Better hurry. “When we study the Holocaust, it’s very important to remember that these crimes […]
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Strait of Hormuz while reviewing peace deal with US
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new […]
Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
VATICAN CITY | The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war. Both the Vatican and the U.S. State Department stressed […]
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
HERSHEY, Pa. | Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law. “I think, at a very basic level, people think we’re making policy decisions, we’re saying we think this is how things should be, as opposed to what the law […]
JOAN FITZ-GERALD: Colorado deserves a fighter in the Senate: It’s Julie Gonzales
In over thirty-five years in Colorado politics, I learned something: when things get hard, many legislators fold. When the votes aren’t there, when leadership’s against them, when the room full of lobbyists and donors is telling them to wait, many of them fold, lower their expectations, and move on. A few don’t. Julie Gonzales doesn’t […]
Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump’s criticism over Iran
VATICAN CITY | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between the two American leaders. Rubio, a practicing Catholic, had an audience scheduled with […]
A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein’s suspected suicide attempt is released
NEW YORK | A note Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate claimed he found after the millionaire sex offender’s first suspected jail suicide attempt was made public Wednesday, years after being sealed and locked in a courthouse vault as part of an unrelated legal dispute. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas in White Plains, New York, ordered the […]
Democratic senators press US military on Israel’s evacuation zones, warning of legal risks
BEIRUT | A dozen U.S. Democratic Senators have called for the U.S. Central Command to answer questions about American coordination with Israel in declaring broad ” evacuation zones ” in Lebanon and Iran, alleging that the practice may violate international law. The letter underlines how the Democratic party — both its leaders and the base […]