Both were the latest to be sentenced in President Xi Jinping's ongoing anti-corruption campaign, which started more than a decade ago.
Defense lawyers for Tyler Robinson, accused of murdering activist Charlie Kirk, are presenting their case in a Utah court. They are challenging ballistics and DNA evidence, and questioning statements made by Robinson, aiming to prevent the case from going to trial.
Retired judges are touring the Rust Belt to warn about the "grave danger" to the rule of law in America, citing increased threats against judges and a decline in public trust. The "Justice in Motion" tour aims to defend judicial independence and bolster confidence in the court system.
India has approved a manufacturing joint venture between China's Vivo and local firm Dixon Technologies. This 51/49 venture, majority-owned by Dixon, allows Vivo to manufacture smartphones in India and could serve as a template for other Chinese brands, boosting India's role beyond Apple's export dominance.
President Trump has removed the last bipartisan members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) just months before the midterms. Democrats and voting rights advocates condemned the move, citing concerns about election interference and politicization.
Disability rights advocates expressed concerns after a U.S. Department of Education call regarding plans to move special education offices to HHS. Advocates fear increased bureaucracy and confusion, despite assurances that federal protections for students with disabilities will remain intact.
The National Capital Planning Commission approved preliminary plans for a 250-foot arch near the National Mall, but a debate over the 1910 Height of Buildings Act, which restricts building heights in D.C., remains unresolved. The Trump administration and the Department of the Interior argue the act doesn't apply to federal structures, while critics and some commission members believe it should.
