Trump administration defends US and Israeli sovereignty with new sanctions against four ICC judges

The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over allegations against Israel.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia. “These individuals directly engaged…

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White House highlights Pelosi hypocrisy after Schiff demands Trump admin financial, ethics docs

Sen. Adam Schiff faced pushback after calling on White House counsel David Warrington to release financial disclosures for senior officials—prompting a Trump aide to suggest he start by requesting the same from longtime Rep. Nancy Pelosi. “The American people remain highly concerned about Nancy Pelosi’s long, documented history of insider trading and eagerly await Adam…

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Netanyahu coalition threatened by conscription standoff with religious parties

Israel is facing a deepening political crisis that could soon bring down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, as one of its key ultra-Orthodox partners threatens to leave the government and back an opposition-led motion to dissolve parliament next week.  Recent Israeli opinion polls indicate that Netanyahu’s coalition would likely lose power if elections were…

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