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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday handed a major win to the Trump administration by allowing it for now to take steps to implement its proposal to end automatic birthright citizenship.In a 6-3 vote, the court granted a request by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of nationwide injunctions imposed by judges so that they apply only to states, groups and individuals that sued.That means the birthright citizenship proposal can likely move forward at least in part, although the specifics remain to be seen and it could still be blocked by courts on other grounds.Follow live politics coverage…
A top Republican senator is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, slashing the workforce of an organization that has expanded since it was created in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Under a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the chair of the Intelligence Committee, the ODNI’s staff of about 1,600 would be capped at 650, according to a senior Senate aide familiar with the proposed legislation. ODNI’s workforce was about 2,000 in January, but National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard has already overseen a reduction of about 20% as part of…
WASHINGTON — At least three federal prosecutors who worked on cases against Jan. 6 rioters were fired Friday by the Justice Department, according to more than half a dozen current and former officials familiar with the dismissals.A copy of one of the dismissal letters seen by NBC News was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, notifying the recipient that they were “removed from federal service effective immediately.” No reason for the removal was stated in the letter.One of the fired employees had been based overseas.The Justice Department declined to comment Friday night.Follow live politics coverage here.The Trump administration in late…
The effort to save the mill, or to at least ensure a new employer can take it over as quickly as possible, hit a snag this month. H.I.G. and Pixelle reneged on an agreement to pause the shutdown timeline and keep the factory open through the end of the year — a reprieve that would have bought time to identify a new tenant or use for the property. It had been the one shred of good news Moreno delivered at his April rally.“Bernie has been the face of this,” said Jai Chabria, a longtime Republican strategist in Ohio. “Whether he’s…
CNN — The Israeli military fired warning shots at a large delegation of European and Arab diplomats on an official visit near the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, drawing swift international condemnation. Delegations from more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Canada and others, were on an official mission to see the humanitarian situation around the besieged camp, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which called the incident a “deliberate and unlawful act.” Video from the incident shows Israeli soldiers firing toward the delegation as it backs away from a…
Quetta, Balochistan CNN — A suicide attack on a school bus in southwestern Pakistan killed three students of a military-run school on Wednesday, officials said, in the latest attack that underscores the deteriorating security situation in the region. The explosion took place in the city of Khuzdar in restive Balochistan province and targeted a school bus carrying “a large number” of children of military officials, according to Yasir Dashti, a senior government official from the province. Dashti said 38 people were wounded in the attack. “The bus was carrying Army Public School children,” said Kaleem Ullah, a police official from…
Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensMay 21, 2025, 07:41 AM ETBarcelona view Luis Díaz as the ideal candidate to strengthen their attack next season, but the Spanish champions are also assessing other options due to the difficulties in signing the Colombia international from Liverpool, a source has told ESPN.Díaz, 28, has two years to run on his contract with Liverpool, which expires in 2027, but he suggested earlier this month he would be open to extending his stay at the Premier League club.However, Barça continue to explore a move for the forward, with ESPN revealing last week the Catalan club hope to sign…
Rome CNN — The Italian government has this week enacted a law that makes it impossible for anyone to get Italian citizenship through their great-grandparents, dashing the hopes of those who have already paid money to start the process. The law, which was introduced in March by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government and came into force on Tuesday, now restricts the right to citizenship under jus sanguinis, or descendent bloodline, to people whose parents or grandparents were Italian. According to the country’s Interior Ministry, 80 million people worldwide are of Italian descent. And for those whose great-grandparents were Italian…
CNN — The controversial “tush push” play will not be banned for the upcoming NFL season, according to multiple reporters covering the owners’ meeting in Minnesota. A vote on whether the tush push would be permitted going forward was tabled at an owners meeting in April, but its fate was once again up for debate when they reconvened at the Spring League Meeting on Wednesday. In order to pass any motion, there needs to be a 75% majority in favor of the rule change among NFL owners, with 24 out of 32 votes needed. Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported…
It’s the eighth day of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex-trafficking trial. So far, the jury has heard testimony from 10 witnesses. Before the jury was dismissed for lunch yesterday, David James, a Combs former assistant, described witnessing the music mogul use drugs, his role in stocking hotel rooms for Combs, and being subjected to lie detector tests and an intimidating search. Regina Ventura, Cassie Ventura’s mother, testified about visits with her daughter becoming less frequent when she started dating Combs, “memorializing” her daughter’s alleged abuse by taking photos of her condition in one instance, and taking a home equity…