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SINGAPORE: A report by the US State Department's internal watchdog has revealed several shortcomings by the US ambassador to Singapore, including unauthorised spending and ineffective dealings with the Singapore government. The audit by the Office of Inspector General found the Ambassador Jonathan Kaplan did not "model integrity, plan strategically, collaborate, or communicate" and recommended a review of his conduct and performance. Advertisement The report, dated February 2024 and released on Friday (Mar 1), also uncovered morale issues at the US embassy in Singapore, many of which the report directly attributed to Mr Kaplan. Embassy staff cited by the report described...

Hundreds of Jan. 6 obstruction cases — one of the most commonly charged felonies against those who breached the Capitol or confronted police that day — are facing new uncertainty after a divided appeals court ruling Friday. The three-judge panel spared the Justice Department an immediate disaster by agreeing to permit three challenged Jan. 6 obstruction cases to continue. But the judges — one liberal and two conservatives — all raised serious questions about whether other Jan. 6 obstruction cases might face legitimate challenges. At the heart of the conflict is how to measure whether Jan. 6 rioters acted with...

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) grilled Dale Ho, nominee to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, over his past statements.

Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, said he doesn't 'intend to die on the court', in a hint toward retirement Progressives are pushing Breyer to step down so President Joe Biden can appoint a younger, liberal replacement Breyer also warned against court packing despite a 6-3 conservative majority 'If the Democrats can do it, the Republicans can do it,' he told NPR President Biden has set up a commission to look at reforming the Supreme Court But Breyer said more justices could likely cause people to lose trust in the court The party has expressed anxiety that the justice...