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The Trump administration is escalating its confrontation with the international tribunal, restricting financial transactions and demanding that American allies address concerns over the prosecution of U.S. citizens. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping new sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday, October 9, significantly expanding the Trump administration's campaign against an institution it accuses of exceeding its authority and threatening

Federal prosecutors allege that Nicolás Maduro and his wife oversaw a system of political repression involving torture, unlawful detention and serious abuses against Venezuelan dissidents and Americans. The United States Department of Justice has filed new criminal charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, accusing the couple of participating in a conspiracy to torture political prisoners, including American citizens. The supersedi

Nearly 17 years after the deadly attack on a Texas military installation, the Pentagon has confirmed plans for an execution that could mark a historic departure from modern American military practice. The Pentagon has confirmed that the planned execution of convicted Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, following President Donald Trump's authorization of an Army firing squad. The announcement, made Thursday, October 8, establishes an extraordinary d

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has intensified its investigation into the origins and handling of the Trump-Russia inquiry, moving to compel former government officials to testify before a federal grand jury as prosecutors examine whether intelligence and law-enforcement officials crossed legal lines while pursuing Donald Trump. The development represents a significant escalation in an investigation that has spent months examining decisions made inside some of the most p

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and FBI have dismantled two hacking platforms allegedly operated by a Chinese state-sponsored cyber group that U.S. authorities say targeted some of the most sensitive government and critical-infrastructure networks in the country. The operation, announced August 26, involved court-authorized seizures of domains supporting two cyber platforms known as QScan and QTRouter. According to the Justice Department, the systems were created and op

WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare and secretive trip to Moscow this week for direct talks with Russian intelligence officials, opening an extraordinary channel between Washington and the Kremlin at a moment when the United States is confronting overlapping security crises involving Ukraine, Iran and Russian military power. The visit was confirmed Wednesday by the Kremlin and separately reported by CBS News and The Associated Press. Ratcliffe traveled to M

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the United States has no timetable for ending the war with Iran and is prepared to continue the campaign for as long as necessary, signaling that Washington will not ease pressure on Tehran simply because the conflict is approaching the six-month mark. Trump made the comments Wednesday in a telephone interview with Al Jazeera as the administration continues applying military, maritime and economic pressure against Iran. Asked when he

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are moving at breakneck speed to block law-enforcement officers — including federal immigration agents — from using a new electric-shock glove designed to subdue combative suspects, opening another direct confrontation between Sacramento and Washington over immigration enforcement. Assembly Bill 2760 would prohibit law-enforcement agencies from using so-called wearable electroshock devices in California. The measure was amended on Aug