BlogHear.com | May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The US Supreme Court will hear arguments on Thursday in a pivotal case that could redefine presidential authority and impact birthright citizenship, a longstanding constitutional right guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. The case stems from a controversial executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January, within hours…
BlogHear.com | May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. —Ben Cohen, co-founder of the ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s, was arrested on Wednesday during a protest in the US Senate over military aid to Israel and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. The protest occurred while Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was testifying…
BlogHear.com | 15 May 2025 DOHA, QATAR —US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that Iran has “sort of” agreed to the terms of a nuclear deal with the United States, raising hopes that a military strike on Tehran’s nuclear sites might be avoided. Speaking during the second stop of his Gulf tour in Doha,…
BlogHear.com | 15 May 2025 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — President Cyril Ramaphosa has criticized a group of 59 white South Africans who relocated to the United States, labeling them “cowards” for fleeing the country. This group, mostly Afrikaners, was granted refugee status by President Donald Trump, who claimed they were facing racial discrimination in South…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s use of a 1798 wartime authority to deport alleged gang members has sparked intense legal and political debate. The Alien Enemies Act, originally passed to prevent foreign espionage during potential war, grants the president sweeping powers to detain or deport individuals from enemy nations….
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Hannah Dugan, a judge in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, has been charged with obstruction and concealing an individual to avoid arrest after allegedly aiding a Mexican fugitive in evading immigration agents. The charges, approved by a federal grand jury, come after Dugan allegedly assisted Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 LOS ANGELES — Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted of the brutal 1989 murders of their parents, have had their life sentences reduced, making them eligible for parole after spending more than three decades in prison. On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic granted a resentencing hearing…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 RIYADH — U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in a move that marks a major shift in American foreign policy and comes ahead of a scheduled meeting with Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa. The announcement was made during Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 RIYADH — Human rights groups are raising urgent concerns over a “surge” in preventable deaths among migrant construction workers in Saudi Arabia, as the country accelerates infrastructure development for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Two reports, released today by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and FairSquare, allege that many worker deaths…
BlogHear.com | 13 May 2025 TEL AVIV — A 35-year-old British tourist, identified by Israeli media as Janet Adyeri, is set to be deported from Israel within 24 hours after allegedly entering a closed military zone in the Southern Hebron Hills area of the occupied West Bank. Israeli authorities said Adyeri was detained on Monday…
