Elon Musk defied a chorus of international criticism and jumped into Germany’s election with both boots, telling an online audience
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Justices to consider ability to renew lawsuit after voluntary dismissal
Next week, when they return from their long holiday break, the justices will have, among other exciting matters, a dispute about the ability of a claimant to renew a lawsuit years after voluntarily dismissing it. The specific legal question, posed in Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy…
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Meloni channels Spiderman over top award: ‘With great power comes great responsibility’
Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had thoughts on being rated as Europe’s most powerful politician. Speaking during a marathon
Keir Starmer Slaps Down Andy Burnham After He Calls For National Grooming Gangs Inquiry
Keir Starmer with Andy Burnhamat the launch of Labour’s 2024 general election manifesto in Manchester last June. Keir Starmer has
New York prosecutors tell justices to let Trump be sentenced
Prosecutors on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to allow Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York hush money case to go ahead as scheduled on Friday morning. Emphasizing that Trump’s conviction rests on conduct for which he is not entitled to immunity, that Trump can…
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EU ready to take lead on Ukraine if US no longer willing, says Kallas
Top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas said Thursday the EU would be ready to take the lead on supporting Ukraine
Michelle Obama slammed for skipping Jimmy Carter’s funeral as she’s only living ex-First Lady who isn’t in attendance
MICHELLE Obama has been criticized online after she failed to show up for Jimmy Carter’s funeral The former first lady
The morning read for Thursday, Jan. 9
Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Trump speaks with Justice Alito amid push to halt criminal sentencing (Katherine Faulders, Jonathan Karl, & Devin Dwyer, ABC News) Trump Tests Power…
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Holding prison officials accountable for COVID measures
The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. On Friday, the Supreme Court justices will be meeting for the first time in nearly a month to discuss whether…
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Embrace China despite Trump, says CBI boss
LONDON ― The chair of the United Kingdom’s biggest business lobby group has urged the government to foster closer economic