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The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion ...
Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary despite allegations of sexual assault and spousal abuse
Despite allegations of sexual assault, paying off an accuser, and drinking to incapacitation on the job, Pete Hegseth was ...
How some Jan. 6 defendants are reacting to Trump's pardons
There have been mixed emotions among those President Trump pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here’s what changes could be in store
There will be a lot on the plate for new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when he steps into his office on the Pentagon’s third floor E Ring.
Closing arguments in Madigan trial to continue Monday with more from his defense
A lawyer for former House Speaker Michael Madigan is scheduled to continue his final pitch to the jury Monday by attacking ...
Maine Jan. 6 defendants share thoughts on Trump’s pardons
Matthew Brackley of Waldoboro and Benjamin Bowden from Orrington were among the 15 Mainers who were pardoned for their role in the January 6th riots.
Caneiro's quadruple murder trial pushed back to May as new attorney joins his defense
The case against Paul Caneiro in the murders of his brother, sister-in-law, niece and nephew is approaching seven years old, ...
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TikTok and freedom of speech
Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech or of the press…” — First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ...
Jan. 6 prosecutor: Rioters freed by Trump ‘have never been more dangerous’
Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou says those pardoned by President Trump for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack have “never been more dangerous.” In an essay ...