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Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill on Friday that will limit the powers of Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers, who defeated him in the November election. Some have accused Walker and the Wisconsin GOP of executing a last-minute power grab, while others say the new legislation will not fundamentally lessen executive authority, but will instead protect policies that Walker helped

Hungary’s parliament approved Sweden's bid to join NATO on Monday after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán affirmed his support for Sweden’s membership.

The Details: Sweden applied to become a member of NATO in 2022, after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. However, opposition from Turkey and Hungary delayed Sweden's inclusion. Last month, Turkey backed Sweden’s NATO bid after the

Nearly two years since the start of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has continued to face a slew of bipartisan criticism for its "confusing" and "shifting" COVID-19 recommendations.

The public health agency was criticized for its "abrupt change in guidance" last week after reducing the recommended quarantine period for asymptomatic COVID-positive

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearing arguments on Monday over the legality of Israel’s occupation of land claimed by Palestinians. 

The Details: The hearings are separate from South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the war in Gaza; instead, they stem from a 2022 U.N. resolution seeking the ICJ’s non-binding advisory opinion on the occupation. The ICJ's