Violent protests in Venezuela broke out on Sunday as the nation held a controversial election for a new assembly that would have the power to rewrite the nation's constitution. Activists clashed with security forces in retaliation against...
Foreign ministers from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates stated on Sunday that the four nations are open to dialogue with Qatar regarding the 13 demands imposed against the Gulf state early last month....
US District Judge Nelva G. Ramos found Monday that a controversial Texas voter ID law was passed in part with discriminatory intent. The plaintiffs argued that the law burdened minority voters who are more...
Brazil's top court, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) , on Tuesday suspended the trial of President Michel Temer who is accused of receiving illegal donations during his 2014 campaign. Following former president Dilma Rousseff's...
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a bill officially repealing internet privacy regulations set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during the end of former president Barrack Obama's term. A pending FCC...
An anonymous Canadian government official on Monday announced the country's intention to legalize recreational marijuana by July 2018. The news follows public declarations from both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to...
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said during Monday's White House news briefing that cities failing to enforce immigration laws may be cut off from Justice Department grants. Sessions' statement was directed towards so-called...
Republican lawmakers on Monday released two amendments to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) , the proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) , in an effort to appeal to both conservative and liberal critics. Besides...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that EU companies, under permitted conditions, may ban employees from displaying political or religious symbols, including Islamic headscarves. In a related case, the ECJ...
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a new bill on Monday declaring that the death penalty may only be imposed by a judge upon unanimous recommendation from the jury. Florida's executions have been on hold...
