Clashes erupt outside Taipei court as Ko gets 17 years - Focus Taiwan

Scuffles broke out Thursday outside the Taipei District Court after former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was sentenced to 17 years in prison in a high-profile corruption case, a verdict that could bar him from the 2028 presidential race.

MEPs urge Brussels to act over Russia’s Venice Biennale return

The intervention raises the stakes in a growing dispute following the Biennale’s decision to allow Russian artists to participate in its 2026 exhibition.

Judge allows release of deposition videos of 2 former DOGE staffers

The government had argued the staffers faced threats over the videos' release.

An Open Letter To Members Of The United States Congress

I think we can all agree that nobody seems to be taking the business of governing ourselves terribly seriously. I say we can all agree on this because I think we all know that Donald Trump is a der…

Jack Smith memo includes 'damning evidence' about Trump's handling of classified documents, top Democrat says

Former special counsel Jack Smith's team had evidence that President Donald Trump had classified documents, including materials relevant to business interests, after he left office following his first term, according to a memo the Justice Department gave to Congress

Fourteen Years for a Mere Designation