South Korean court extends president’s detention over concerns he will ‘destroy evidence…South Korean investigators probing impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for alleged insurrection asked a Seoul court on Friday to extend his detention after he refused to be questioned. …[TheTopNews] Read More.CBC News – General World News | World News & EventsSat, January 18, 20251 day ago
Today in Supreme Court History: January 18, 18731/18/1873: Bradwell v. Illinois argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: January 18, 1873 appeared first on Reason.com. …[TheTopNews] Read More.REASON – Free Minds & Free Markets | This, That and The OtherSat, January 18, 20251 day ago
Appellate court agrees ‘Dreamers’ program illegal but narrows focus to TexasA federal appellate court has agreed with opponents of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that it is illegal, but in its ruling limited the focus of an injunction to the state of Texas. …[TheTopNews] Read More.UPI – United States | United States NewsSat, January 18, 20251 day ago
TikTok ticks on as Sunday deadline nears and Supreme Court upholds banThe court’s action means TikTok must shut down Sunday night, before Trump’s inauguration By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairs January 17, 2025 Last night President Biden was said to be taking a pass on TikTok, leaving it up to incoming President Trump to decide to shut it down, as required by law. But todaythe Supreme Courtupheld the law banning the wildly popular platform if it remains under Chinese ownership. That apparently leaves no room for executive clemency and means TikTok must go dark Sunday night. An unnamed White House official was quoted Thursday night as saying Biden would delay implementing the measure, leaving it up to Trump, who takes office on Monday. Such a move by Biden would have delayed the ban’s taking effect, leaving it to Trump to say yea or nay.Trump has said he wants to “save”…
Gunman shoots dead 2 Supreme Court judges in Iran’s capital before turning gun on himself, sta…Two Iranian Supreme Court judges were shot and killed while a third judge was wounded Saturday. The incident happened in Tehran on Saturday, according to the judiciary’s Mizan news website.The judiciary identified the judges who were killed as ayatollahs Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini.RUSSIA TO SEAL PARTNERSHIP TREATY DAYS BEFORE TRUMP TAKES OFFICEThe gunman killed himself after shooting the judges outside the Supreme Court, the website said.A bodyguard of one of the judges was also wounded in the attack, Iranian media reported.IRAN’S PRESIDENT DENIES CLAIM THAT IRAN TRIED TO ASSASSINATE TRUMPThe motive for the assassination remains unclear.Opposition websites have previously said Moghiseh was involved in trials of people they described as political prisoners.Reuters contributed to this report. …[TheTopNews] Read More.FOX NEWS – World | World News & EventsSat, January 18, 20252 days ago
Trump gets inaugurated Monday; here’s how the Supreme Court swears in new presidentsTop members of the three branches of government will come together in a rare display of national unity and tradition when the presidential and vice-presidential oaths of office are delivered at Monday’s inauguration. A swear-in rookie, and perhaps funny hats, will be indispensable parts of the ceremonies.Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh will continue a nearly 240-year-old tradition of administering the oaths to President-elect Trump and his No. 2, JD Vance. The other seven members of the high court are expected to attend the event in the Capitol Rotunda, all in their judicial robes. Whatever political differences exist, they surely will not be on display at this most cordial and dignified of ceremonies. After all, the first person the president thanks will likely be the chief justice. But an undercurrent of tension remains.During his first run for…