US judge nixes two subpoenas against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
Judge James Boasberg ruled US prosecutors under Trump produced ‘essentially zero evidence’ to justify the subpoenas.
![Palestinian Muslim worshippers attend a prayer by a road, as they are not permitted to attend the last Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, for the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, following restrictions on gathering in large groups, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, by Damascus Gate in Occupied East Jerusalem on March 13, 2026. [Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773438819.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![A photo posted to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's X account shows him flanked by supporters marching through the streets of Tehran on March 13, 2026 to celebrate Quds Day, as American Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the Islamic Republic's top leadership was hiding like "rats" as US-Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the country. [Abbas Araghchi/X]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/image-1773424049.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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The ‘bad leader’ trap
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US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act
US lawmakers introduce Justice for Hind Rajab Act
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