J.D. Capelouto

6 days ago | semafor.com | J.D. Capelouto

Mexicans head to the polls Sunday to vote for thousands of federal and local judges in a globally unprecedented election that critics warn could hinder the rule of law. No other country elects all of its judges by popular vote: Mexico is taking “a leap into the unknown,” El País wrote. The judicial overhaul was championed by Mexico’s former leader and supported by current President Claudia Sheinbaum, who argues it will strengthen democracy.

6 days ago | semafor.com | J.D. Capelouto

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that China poses an “imminent” threat to Taiwan and called on Asian allies to boost defense spending, in a speech that won plaudits from other regional officials. Washington’s partners had reason to be wary of Hegseth’s remarks at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense conference: Vice President JD Vance used a similar gathering in Munich this year to flame European allies.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | J.D. Capelouto

The NewsThe US sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal on Saturday, hours after a new report found Tehran has dramatically boosted its supply of enriched uranium. Washington’s proposition, its first formal overture to Iran since negotiations began in April, calls for the country to cease uranium enrichment and for the creation of a regional nuclear power consortium.

1 week ago | semafor.com | J.D. Capelouto

Harvard University on Thursday won another reprieve in its fight to keep enrolling international students. A federal US judge extended a temporary block on the Donald Trump administration’s plan to revoke Harvard’s participation in student visa programs, after the government said it would give the university 30 days to contest the move.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | J.D. Capelouto

4 hours ago As more fake citations emerge in the ‘MAHA’ report, White House struggles with a defense To describe references to nonexistent scientific research as “some formatting issues” is like saying the Titanic confronted “some evening … 2 hours ago Supreme Court lets Trump revoke safe-haven program for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans and Nicaraguans In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said abruptly making 532,000 migrants unemployable and exposed to rapid removal will bring...