Alito, Jackson spar as Supreme Court speeds up Louisiana redistricting judgment

The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana’s congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito sparring with liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in dissent.  The order speeds up the normal 32-day timeline before the justices formally return a case to the lower court.  Some groups questioned if the lower court had……

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DOJ takes step to wind down Powell probe

Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story DOJ asks judge to vacate Fed subpoena decisions U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro asked a court Monday to vacate its decision to quash two subpoenas in her criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing the……

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Iranian official warns US, UAE against 'military solution' as talks make 'progress'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the U.S. and United Arab Emirates (UAE) against military action as talks “progress” on ending hostilities in the Middle East. “Events in Hormuz make clear that there’s no military solution to a political crisis,” Araghchi said, referencing the U.S. military attempting to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz….

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Iran's social media war

Presented by International Justice Mission {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Iran makes social media a key front in war with US Sassy comebacks, sarcastic insults and glossy AI-generated videos have all been key tools in Iran’s retaliation against the United States, as social media has become a key front in the more……

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German defense ministry: No 'definitive cancellation' of US Tomahawk deployment

Germany’s defense ministry said on Monday that the U.S. had not yet ​cancelled a Biden administration plan to deploy a battalion with long-range Tomahawk missiles ​to the country, a plan now under threat due to President Trump’s recent clashes with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin is “not talking about a definitive cancellation,” ​and the weapons meant……

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