Policy & Law

UN and Red Cross Step Up Call for International Rules on Autonomous Weapons Systems

Joint appeal warns that technology is outpacing regulation as Geneva negotiations loom in November.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Michigan AG Releases Flint Water Crisis Report, Calls It Final Accountability Step Her Office Can Take

The 184-page report outlines criminal charges filed against 15 people and nearly $1.4 billion in spending related to the water contamination disaster that began in 2014.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Sen. Darline Graham Deflects When Asked if She Would Have Certified 2020 Election Results

The South Carolina Republican is facing a GOP Senate runoff this week while declining to clarify her position on affirming Biden's 2020 victory.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

DOJ Asks Judge to Lift Nationwide Block on Mail-In Voting Restrictions

The request comes after a recent Supreme Court ruling on a separate challenge to President Trump's executive order, which DOJ argues resolves the legal uncertainty.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

States Can Build America's Affordable Energy Future, Inslee Argues in New Op-Ed

Former Washington governor says state regulatory authority can advance clean energy despite federal opposition under the Trump administration.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Andrew Tate's Lawyers Say He Exaggerated Wealth, Did Not Own Supercars in Photos

Legal team moves to correct public record as influencer faces multiple criminal cases in Romania and UK.

By James Callahan · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Final Witnesses Expected to Testify in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

Forensic psychologist hired by prosecutors testified that Clancy has bipolar disorder and planned the killings, contradicting defense claims of postpartum psychosis.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Bakery Owner in Charlotte Addresses Confrontation With Former Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino

Manolo Bentancur, owner of a popular east Charlotte bakery, describes his encounter Sunday with the former U.S. Border Patrol chief, saying Bovino told him he could be 'wherever I want' because it was public.

By Diane Park · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 3 min read
Policy & Law

Lockerbie Bombing Trial Postponed Days Before It Was Due to Start

The delay comes more than three decades after the 1988 terrorist attack that killed 270 people over Scotland.

By Marcus Webb · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Policy & Law

Josh Shapiro's Data Center Stance Signals Emerging Political Fault Line Ahead of 2026 Reelection, 2028 White House Bid

Pennsylvania's Democratic governor has adopted a harder line on data center development as AI infrastructure demands reshape energy politics in the battleground state.

By Eleanor Cross · Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · 3 min read