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Netanyahu says ‘leftist Deep State’ in Israel, US weaponizes justice system against strong right wing leaders

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday made comparisons between challenges being made by left-wing lawmakers to his power and efforts by officials to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda, saying the  “leftist Deep State” has weaponized the justice system against both of them.  “In America and in Israel, when a strong right…

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Reporter’s Notebook: Voting from home

Woody Allen famously decreed that 90% of success in life is just showing up.  With that in mind, should the House of Representatives allow members of Congress to vote from home? How about with very particular criteria? Oh, you may say, didn’t they try that a few years ago during the pandemic? Lawmakers would literally…

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Trump DOJ hammers judge’s ‘digressive micromanagement,’ seeks more time to answer 5 questions

The Justice Department accused a federal judge of “digressive micromanagement” Wednesday in relation to a case involving deportation flights that sent Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador over the weekend. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ordered the Justice Department to submit answers to five questions after it insisted Tuesday that the flights did not violate a…

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Idaho murders case: Bryan Kohberger’s Amazon history, phone tracking witnesses denied by judge

An Idaho judge has denied Bryan Kohberger’s request to bring in defense experts to offer testimony against the prosecution’s theories about his movements and Amazon shopping history. “The information Defense seeks to convey can be presented by declarations,” Judge Steven Hippler wrote in an order Tuesday. “Counsel may have the witnesses available by video streaming…

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