The US Senate will vote April 7 on confirming Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the chamber’s Republican leader announced Tuesday, amid debate over whether President Donald Trump’s pick will receive the necessary votes. “We’re going to get Judge Gorsuch confirmed,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters. After a one-week delay, the Senate Judiciary Committee … Read more
A military court postponed on Thursday the jailing of an Israeli soldier convicted of shooting dead a wounded Palestinian, pending his appeal. Elor Azaria was sentenced by a military court on February 21 to 18 months in jail after an exceptional trial that captivated Israel and highlighted deep divisions in public opinion. He was due … Read more
President Donald Trump’s temporary immigration ban faced on Monday the first of several crucial legal hurdles that could determine whether he can push through the most controversial and far reaching policy of his first two weeks in office. The government has a deadline to justify the executive order temporarily barring entry of people from seven … Read more