The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held simultaneous hearings Tuesday regarding the UK's practice of intercepting private communications in large amounts, which was leaked by Edward Snowden . The cases, brought by...
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means released the proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Thursday. The bill was introduced by Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and co-sponsored by House...
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday leveledd two criminal charges against the New York attack suspect, Sayfullo Habibullavic Saipov. Saipov appeared before Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses of the Southern District of New York ...
The EU Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) released a preliminary statement Tuesday on Kenya's presidential elections claiming that the current state of the elections had damaged the electoral process, political institutions and the population.The EU...
The US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on seven individuals and three organizations for human rights abuses in connection with the US State Department's "Report on Human Rights...
The Communist Party of China amended their constitution Tuesday to add a section titled "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era." The party's "absolute" leadership over the military, the fight against corruption, Xi's...
Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) proposed a bipartisan bill Wednesday intended to "stabilize individual market premiums for the 2018 and 2019 plan years and provide meaningful State flexibility." The bill is co-sponsored by...
Brazil's federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged individuals instrumental in obtaining Brazil's bid for the Olympic Games held last summer. Most notable of those charged of bribery are Carlos Nuzman , head of Brazil's Olympic...
Spain's Constitutional Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that Catalonia's referendum on independence was illegal as the regional law upon which it was based was illegal under Spain's Constitution. Spain's Constitution prohibits any...
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that the conviction of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for fraud and money laundering was arbitrary and unfair, and granted damages. The court also found [press release,...
