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Ilhan Omar introduces resolution urging US to join international criminal court
By Cate Brown

Exclusive: bill from Democratic lawmaker comes two days after Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle war crimes tribunal

#ilhanomar #internationalcriminalcourt #uscongress #houseofrepresentatives #democrats #republicans

US civil rights leaders plan march on Washington for voting protections
By Cate Brown

Rev Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III to lead August march after court rulings weakened voting rights

#usnews #civilrightsmovement #washingtondc #martinlutherking #race #ussupremecourt

Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton to face senators in confirmation hearing
By Cate Brown

Clayton, if confirmed, would replace Bill Pulte, whose position as acting intelligence chief has prompted outcry

#usnews #trumpadministration #worldnews #uspolitics #theguardian #catebrown

US sanctions against UN official and rights groups violate first amendment, lawsuit claims
By Cate Brown

Plaintiffs allege ‘profound’ chilling effect on protected work of international criminal court officials and others

#trumpadministration #usconstitutionandcivilliberties #internationalcriminalcourt #palestine #lawus #usjusticesystem

EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty
By Ashifa Kassam and Cate Brown

US government says it wants to ‘systematically disable’ The Hague-based international criminal court

#europeanunion #internationalcriminalcourt #trumpadministration #worldnews #europe #usnews

Trump ballroom donor to lead state department’s $200m Armenia fund
By Cate Brown

Konstantin Sokolov, who gave undisclosed sum and has not held government job before, to chair Tripp+ trade project

#trumpadministration #usforeignpolicy #uspolitics #usnews #donaldtrump #armenia

Two teens arrested after five members of family killed in Illinois shooting
By Cate Brown

Suspects, aged 15 and 16, taken into custody but not formally charged in ‘targeted mass shooting’ in East St Louis

#uscrime #usnews #illinois #guncrime #theguardian #catebrown

Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle International criminal court
By Cate Brown

US secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations

#marcorubio #trumpadministration #internationalcriminalcourt #worldnews #usnews #internationalcriminaljustice