Russian war hero ‘the Executioner’ allegedly ordered troops to shoot him in massive payout scheme: report
One of Russia’s most decorated battlefield heroes was unmasked as the alleged mastermind of a brazen fraud scheme in which...
Corruption
Accepted at Universities, Unable to Get Visas: Inside Trump’s War on International Students
A prominent Indian journalist was notified by the Trump administration this week that his student visa to pursue a master’s...
Chaos on New York’s Streets, Brought to You by the NYPD
An NYPD cruiser and a yellow cab collide on Broadway and 58th Street in Manhattan on Sept. 13, 2020, in...
Can Congress Stop Trump From Starting a War in Mexico?
More than 30 humanitarian, public interest, immigrant rights, faith-based, veterans’ advocacy, and drug policy reform groups are calling on Congress...
The Incredible Disappearing Human Rights Reports
The State Department released its annual reports on human rights around the world on Tuesday, and revealed an administration set...
Zelenskyy’s top aide Andriy Yermak faces criticism and some praise as war with Russia drags on
With all eyes on Alaska for President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Trump Orders State Department to Overlook International Human Rights Abuses
The State Department is gutting its human rights reporting by excising information detailing abuses by foreign governments from the department’s annual...
Iran more than doubles state executions in first half of 2025
Iran more than doubled the number of state executions it has carried out this year compared to data from the...
Zelenskyy forced to rethink anti-corruption law after public backlash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to introduce new legislation that will restore the independence of anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine...
US-backed org sounds the alarm over abandoned aid for Gaza, calls for UN collaboration
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is reaching out to one of its most prominent critics in hopes of bridging the...
Russian lawmakers claim WhatsApp is a national security threat, should prepare to leave the country
A Russian lawmaker who regulates the country's IT said Friday that WhatsApp should prepare to leave the Russian market, warning...
Executive Lawlessness: Leah Litman on the Supreme Court Enabling Presidential Overreach
During Donald Trump’s first term, the Supreme Court made some effort to check his power. But that era is over....
Who is the Gazan challenging Hamas rule, and does he have a chance?
As President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, the question of who could govern Gaza...
How Much Did Congress Make Off Market Turmoil and Why’re They Allowed to Make Anything at All?
When Donald Trump’s top trade official was in the middle of testifying to Congress on Wednesday, the markets seemed to...
Democrats Swear They’ll Fight Elon Musk. But What About the Cash They Took From SpaceX?
There’s a pesky fact for congressional Democrats crying foul about Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of the U.S. government: Many of...
