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US Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact midterms

US Supreme Court hears mail-in ballot case that could impact midterms

The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Monday to toss out a state law that allows mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, a case that could have repercussions for November's midterm elections. The case involves a challenge by the Republican National Committee (RNC) to

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Trump nominee for Homeland Security chief grilled at fiery Senate hearing

Markwayne Mullin, US President Donald Trump's pick for Homeland Security chief, distanced himself from his fired predecessor Kristi Noem as he was grilled over immigration policy at a contentious Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Mullin, a senator from Oklahoma, clashed repeatedly during his appearance before the Senate Homeland

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

A senior US counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday to protest the US-Israeli war against Iran and said the Islamic Republic posed no imminent threat to the United States. "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran," Joseph Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism

Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said Markwayne Mullin, 48, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, would take over the powerful department on

Bill Clinton, under oath, says had no knowledge of Epstein sex crimes

Bill Clinton, under oath, says had no knowledge of Epstein sex crimes

Former US president Bill Clinton said in sworn testimony released on Monday by a US congressional committee that he had no knowledge of the sex crimes of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton also said President Donald Trump, a one-time close friend of Epstein, "never said anything to

US Supreme Court may toss law barring gun ownership by drug users

US Supreme Court may toss law barring gun ownership by drug users

The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Monday to strike down a federal law prohibiting habitual abusers of illegal drugs from owning firearms. The conservative-dominated court is deciding whether the law violates the Constitution's Second Amendment, which says Americans have the right to keep and bear arms.

Trump unleashes personal assault on 'disloyal' Supreme Court justices

Trump unleashes personal assault on 'disloyal' Supreme Court justices

US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary personal attack Friday on the Supreme Court justices who struck down his global tariffs, including two of his own appointees, and claimed they were being "swayed by foreign interests." "I'm ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely