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States can fight, but it must be proportionate to the threat that they face, and civilian lives must be protected. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Military

Simplified: States can fight but it must be proportionate to threat and civilian lives must be protected

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2 months ago
"You're never entitled to break the law," says Janina Dill, professor of global security at Oxford University's Blavatnik School. 0.950

👤 Janina Dill 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal

Simplified: You're never entitled to break the law says Janina Dill

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2 months ago
A child in Gaza has exactly the same protections under the Geneva Conventions as a child in Israel. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Humanitarian

Simplified: Child in Gaza has same protections under Geneva Conventions as child in Israel

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2 months ago
Her lawyers then asked the judge to release evidence gathered during the criminal case. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal

Simplified: Lawyers asked judge to release evidence gathered during criminal case

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2 months ago
The email is part of a trove of evidence relating to the Oct. 4 shooting of Marimar Martinez. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal

Simplified: Email is part of evidence relating to the shooting of Marimar Martinez

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2 months ago
Weaponising food is a war crime. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Military

Simplified: Weaponising food is war crime

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2 months ago
Both parties are flouting the Geneva Conventions, and this sends a message that the rules of war can be ignored in conflicts across the world. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Military

Simplified: Both parties are flouting Geneva Conventions

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2 months ago
He emphasized the importance of the power to tax, telling the president’s lawyer, “the power to reach into the pockets of the American people is just different.” 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: He emphasized importance of power to tax telling president’s lawyer power to reach into pockets of American people is just different

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2 months ago
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, a conservative, expressed concern during that a decision upholding the president’s tariffs could lead to a “one-way ratchet” toward more power in the executive branch and “awa... 0.900

👤 Justice Neil M. Gorsuch 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: Justice Neil M. Gorsuch expressed concern decision upholding president’s tariffs could lead to more power in executive branch and away from people’s e...

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2 months ago
It is also to report to Congress if the administration obstructs its efforts. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: The legislation is also to report to Congress if the administration obstructs its efforts.

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2 months ago
The proposed legislation calls for the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office to begin an audit within 30 days of its approval and to issue its findings to Congress within 90 days of completing... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: The proposed legislation calls for the Government Accountability Office to begin an audit within 30 days and issue findings to Congress within 90 days...

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2 months ago
Mr. Casten warned that without clear legal authority and formal controls, the arrangement could amount to a “fraudulent conveyance” or illegal transfer of property to avoid creditors, especially given... 0.950

👤 Sean Casten 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Finance

Simplified: Casten warned without clear legal authority and formal controls the arrangement could amount to a fraudulent conveyance or illegal transfer of propert...

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2 months ago
He noted that comparable cases of the United States seeking to control foreign oil, such as in Iraq, were backed by congressional authorization and U.N. Security Council approval. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: Casten noted comparable cases of the United States seeking to control foreign oil such as in Iraq were backed by congressional authorization and U.N....

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2 months ago
“It is not obvious to me that they have permission to just establish an overseas account,” Mr. Schatz said. 0.950

👤 Brian Schatz 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Finance

Simplified: Schatz said it is not obvious to him that they have permission to establish an overseas account.

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2 months ago
Democrats who participated in the hearings said it appeared there was no legal underpinning for how the administration was collecting, banking or disbursing the money. 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Finance

Simplified: Democrats said it appeared there was no legal underpinning for how the administration was collecting banking or disbursing the money.

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2 months ago
He and other lawmakers said the administration was operating outside the appropriations process and federal law that requires that it spend only money appropriated by Congress or deposit excess dollar... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Politics

Simplified: Schatz and other lawmakers said the administration was operating outside the appropriations process and federal law.

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2 months ago
“If it were to be expended, then I think it is subject to something called ‘miscellaneous receipts,’ and the money would have to be appropriated,” Mr. Schatz said in an interview, referring to the law... 0.950

👤 Brian Schatz 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Finance

Simplified: Schatz said if money were expended it is subject to miscellaneous receipts and would have to be appropriated.

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2 months ago
When asked repeatedly under what statutory authority the Treasury Department was exercising custody and control over the money, Mr. Bessent cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act but st... 0.950

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Legal , Finance

Simplified: Bessent cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act but struggled to explain how it applied when asked under what statutory authority the Tr...

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2 months ago
I mean, it’s on a plaque, you know, at West Point,” the senator said, referring to the Loyalty to the Constitution plaque at the military academy. 0.950

👤 Senator Mark Kelly 📋 News Article 🏷️ Military , Legal

Simplified: It is on a plaque at West Point referring to the Loyalty to the Constitution plaque at the military academy

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2 months ago
She said the Trump administration was seeking to intimidate members of Congress to “get other people beyond us to think twice about speaking out.” 0.950

👤 Slotkin 📋 News Article 🏷️ Political , Legal

Simplified: She said the Trump administration was seeking to intimidate members of Congress to get other people beyond them to think twice about speaking out

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2 months ago