Jul 11 Israelis block highways, airport in protest at government's plan to overhaul the judiciary By Julia Frankel, Associated Press The demonstrations on Tuesday came hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's parliamentary coalition gave an initial approval to a bill to limit the Supreme Court's oversight powers. Continue reading
Jul 11 Kansas lawmakers botched the drafting of a new anti-transgender law, agency attorney says By John Hanna, Associated Press Department of Revenue attorney Ted Smith said in a state-court filing that became public Tuesday that an anti-transgender rights law that took effect July 1 conflicts with another law governing what appears on driver's licenses. Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Biden and Turkey's President Erdogan meet at NATO summit By Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday but remained mum on the deal to advance Sweden’s membership in NATO. Continue reading
Jul 11 U.S. formally rejoins UNESCO 5 years after withdraw By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The U.S. return to the Paris-based UNESCO was based mainly on concerns that China has filled a leadership gap since the U.S. withdrew during the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump lawyers ask judge to postpone trial without setting a date in classified documents case By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Washington's return to the Paris-based UNESCO was based mainly on concerns that China has filled a leadership gap in the organization since the U.S. withdrew during the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jul 11 Microsoft can move ahead with $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said in a ruling that the Federal Trade Commission "has not shown a likelihood it will prevail."… Continue reading
Jul 11 AP investigation reveals potential conflicts of interest for Supreme Court justices By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Emails and other documents show that Supreme Court staff members have been directly engaged in facilitating book sales by asking schools how many copies they want to buy and by helping to arrange the purchase of mass quantities. Continue reading
Jul 11 False election claims have damaged GOP confidence in vote count, AP-NORC poll says By Christina A. Cassidy, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared to 71% of Democrats. Continue reading
Jul 11 Grand jury to weigh charges against Trump in Georgia election probe By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been investigating since shortly after Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in early 2021 and suggested the state's top elections official could help him “find 11,780 votes,” just enough needed to… Continue reading
Jul 11 WATCH: Senate panel examines merger between PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf By Associated Press The negotiators of a business deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi funders of LIV Golf discussed ousting LIV chief executive Greg Norman and giving Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy their own LIV teams. Continue reading