U.S. and Iranian officials have reached an agreement for a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and initiate negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, according to sources. The deal requires final approval from President Donald Trump and senior Iranian leaders before it can take effect. U.S. officials confirmed that terms were largely finalized by…
Russia’s ambassador to the UK, Andrey Kelin, has accused Western media outlets of hypocrisy for refusing to report on a Ukrainian drone strike that killed 21 students in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic. The attack, conducted by Ukrainian military forces last week, struck Starobelsk Professional College in three waves, damaging both the main building and student…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has granted a pardon to Jai Vang, a Laotian national who was convicted in October 1994 of aiding and abetting armed robbery when he was 18 years old. The decision follows federal immigration authorities taking Vang into custody on May 14 for deportation to Laos. Vang was arrested and convicted in…
U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, has accused Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky of treating the United States as a “piggy bank” and feeding Washington with “propaganda” to secure additional air defense systems. On Wednesday, Zelensky met with Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Democratic Congressman Jim Himes in Kiev, expressing gratitude to the…
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual assault and won two federal court cases against him. Carroll, 82, alleged that Trump raped her in a New York City department store dressing room during the late 1990s. In her lawsuits, she…
Arizona Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego has filed paperwork to establish a legal defense fund after allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign-finance violations surfaced. The IRS document, dated May 22, 2026, names the organization as “Senator Ruben Gallego Legal Defense Fund” and describes it as a U.S. Senate legal expense trust for the senator. The filing…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), a charter revision panel designed to overhaul New York City’s laws by November 2026. The city government claims COGE will modernize governance and improve services for residents through public hearings, proposals, and a potential voter referendum—but its composition and rapid timeline…
Thirty-five former federal judges have petitioned a Florida federal court to reopen President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department, alleging that the settlement was never before the court and constitutes a fraud on judicial process. The judges state that Trump and his administration used the litigation as cover for…
A growing number of borrowers are discovering a legally sound method to protect themselves from crippling interest charges—specifically when those fees nearly double their debt burden. Recent case law demonstrates how strategic legal maneuvers can effectively “stiff-arm” lenders, preventing them from imposing interest rates that exceed contractual agreements or statutory limits. This approach, rooted in…
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the state’s new congressional map, ruling that Governor Mike Kehoe exercised constitutional authority to convene a 2025 special legislative session. The decision clears the path for the redistricting plan to take effect in the 2026 midterm elections. Under the newly approved map, Republicans are projected to gain a…