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thesouthafrican.compolitics38 days ago
Ramaphosa Launches Legal Challenge Against Planned Parliamentary Impeachment Hearing
President Cyril Ramaphosa is mounting a two-pronged legal effort to prevent an impeachment hearing over an alleged cover-up of a burglary at his game farm. The move comes as South Africa's parliament prepares to examine the matter involving the president. Ramaphosa, who has led t…
theconservativetreehouse.compolitics38 days ago
Trump Administration Declares Presidential Records Act Unconstitutional
The Presidential Records Act of 1978 requires that a president's official records be preserved as government property and transferred to the National Archives. The Trump Administration's Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion last month stating the law is unconstitutional and…
focustaiwan.twpolitics40 days ago
High Court Dismisses Farmers' Legal Challenge Over Inheritance Tax Consultation
Judges ruled on May 12 2026 that a legal challenge brought by farmers against the government's changes to inheritance tax reliefs lacked merit and was filed too late. The claimants had argued that ministers unlawfully restricted consultation on the reforms, which were first annou…
nbcnews.comworld42 days ago
Attorney General Tells High Court to Disqualify Roman Gofman as Next Mossad Chief
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara informed the High Court of Justice that Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman should be disqualified from serving as the next head of the Mossad. She stated that the Advisory Committee for Senior Appointments relied on an incomplete picture when it accepted G…
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Washington Examinerpolitics44 days ago
Biden-Appointed Mine Safety Commissioner Sues Trump After Being Removed From Post
Moshe Marvit, confirmed to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission in June 2022, filed suit Thursday after receiving an abrupt termination email from the Trump administration. The lawsuit argues the president violated federal law and the Constitution by removing him…
foxnews.compolitics47 days ago
American Commentator Challenges Charges from Previous Administration Over Russian TV Work
An American commentator who worked for Russian TV is contesting charges brought by the previous administration. The administration described him as a Russian propagandist. He argues the charges infringe on free speech rights.
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South Korea's Constitutional Court Refers Petition Challenging Insurrection Tribunal Law to Full Bench
South Korea's Constitutional Court has referred a petition by former President Yoon Suk Yeol challenging a new insurrection tribunal law to its full nine-member bench. The law, passed in December and effective the following month, establishes specialized benches for insurrection…
jurist.orgpolitics61 days ago
Law Firm Files Appeal Against California's Sanctuary State Law on Behalf of City and Officials
A law firm led by a Trump administration advisor has filed an appeal challenging California's sanctuary state status. The appeal, filed on behalf of Huntington Beach and officials including Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, seeks to overturn a 2017 law restricting local coope…