Author: Carlos Hansen

President Joe Biden has approved a $95 billion war aid bill that includes support for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other allies. The Democratic president concluded a lengthy and challenging battle with Republicans on Wednesday to secure urgently needed aid for Ukraine. However, the Biden administration's efforts to assist Ukraine in repelling Russia's invasion have been significantly hindered during the months-long funding standoff. Despite the new weapons and ammunition, it's unlikely that Ukraine will swiftly recover after months of setbacks. Nonetheless, Biden states that the legislation will enhance global security as the U.S. supports its allies in their fight against terrorists and dictators.

Supreme Court justices are raising questions about whether state bans on abortions during medical emergencies conflict with federal healthcare law after the sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The case being heard Wednesday will determine when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the Roe v. Wade ruling. The case comes from Idaho, which is among 14 states that ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions. The Biden administration argues federal healthcare law says hospitals must be allowed to terminate pregnancies in rare emergencies when a patient’s life or health is at serious risk. Idaho contends its ban has exceptions for life-saving abortions.

Professor Chaiyan Chaiyaporn has become a hero for royalists after winning the latest legal battle over Thailand’s much-disputed history. Chaiyan, a senior political science lecturer at Chulalongkorn University (CU), recently…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, JENNIFER PETLZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Monday’s opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight […]

A recent report provides insight into the impact of climate change on LGBTQ+ individuals.

Columbia University administrators seem to have only made student protesters angrier over the Israel-Hamas war, both on their campus and at other schools, after choosing to have more than 100 students arrested during pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday. Under pressure from politicians on both sides, university President Minouche Shafik is facing calls to resign.

A coalition of over 100 civil rights and immigrant rights groups are urging Congress to allocate funding for legal representation for foreign nationals in immigrant detention. In a letter to the top appropriators in the House and Senate on Monday — Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Reps. Kay Granger (R-Texas) and…

The fear of witchcraft led to centuries of persecution and executions across Europe. While there were an estimated 500 executions in England, and between 3,000 and 4,000 killings in Scotland, only five people were hanged for witchcraft in Wales. Early modern Wales was unique in its outlook on witchcraft. Distinct elements of Welsh culture, including […]

The United States has started discussing with Niger about bringing back the approximately 1,000 American soldiers from the country, a State Department official confirmed on Monday. This happened after Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine, and they both agreed to start planning the orderly and responsible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Niger, the official told The Hill.

Greg Abbott criticized a teacher who wore dresses to school events and claimed he was “attempting to normalize” gender nonconformity.