The US supreme court building and container ships filled with cargo.
As expected, the Supreme Court struck down the bulk of Donald Trump's sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs as illegal … and almost nothing changed.Don't get me wrong, last Friday’s 6-3 decision that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) doesn’t allow the president to impose tariffs at will was a significant defeat for the White [...]
At the Munich Security Conference, a group of global technology providers, including Microsoft, announced the Trusted Tech Alliance — committed to shared, verifiable principles for trusted, transparent, and resilient technology across borders. At a moment of economic volatility and zero-sum technological competition, countries and customers are [...]
Watch: “The Studio.” If you’ve ever wondered how the movies get green-lit before they hit the big screens, you’ve got to watch this 13-time Emmy-winning show. It is a chaotic comedy that follows the life of studio head Matt Remick, played by Seth Rogan, and his team at the fictional Continental Studio. It gives a glimpse into what really happens [...]
In Brasilia, Brazil, on February 19, 2026, Federal Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes participates in the plenary session of the STF following the controversial operation authorized by the justice to investigate Federal Revenue Service employees suspected of leaking information about STF members and their families.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court rocked by nepotism and corruption scandalsTrying times, as it were, for the top court of Latin America’s largest country. One court justice has already had to recuse himself from the trial of a prominent bank fraudster because of close family and investment ties with the defendant. Another is under fire for using Brazil’s [...]
US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 2026.
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The Trump administration has been rapidly expanding US forces in the Middle East, and is reportedly considering strikes in the region that could escalate into a full-fledged war.Yet it took 90 minutes for US President Donald Trump to mention Iran during his one-hour-and-48-minute State of the Union address last night. With the midterm campaign [...]
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