There's something we need to talk about before talking about anything else related to Renee Nicole Good's murder. The likelihood of convicting her killer is very low. No matter how damning you may think the video evidence is – and it is damning – Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who shot Renee Nicole Good in the face, is still a cop. Put that with another fact – this is America. Together, they paint a picture of the difficulty of bringing him to justice. Ross is a cop. America reveres cops. Convicting a cop of any wrongdoing, much less murder, is an enormous task.

Justice Department officials on Tuesday accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge's ruling that she was illegally appointed. Halligan secured charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James at President Donald Trump's urging before U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie decided in November that both cases must be dismissed due to Halligan's invalid appointment...

What is wrong with resurrecting the prerogative of major powers to claim a sphere of influence in which they dictate and others must follow? That idea informs the "Donroe Doctrine" behind the US invasion of Venezuela to seize Nicolás Maduro. Donald Trump seems to believe that, as the world's strongest military power, the United States should be allowed to invade other countries at will. Trump's homeland security adviser, Stephen Miller, says "the real world" is "governed by strength", by "power", so we should get used to it...

Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced he would begin proceedings to hold Hillary Clinton in criminal contempt of Congress. It came one day after the GOP lawmaker said he would also begin proceedings next week against former President Bill Clinton...

Dozens of motorcycles believed to belong to Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, were seized this month by authorities in Mexico, the FBI confirmed on Monday while releasing images of the property. The 44-year-old Canadian national, who is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is wanted for allegedly running a transnational drug trafficking operation that ships cocaine from Colombia, through Mexico and Southern California, to Canada and other locations, according to the FBI...

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said he will move to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over her refusal to appear for a scheduled Wednesday deposition in the panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The panel will consider the contempt resolution next week alongside one against her husband, former President Clinton, who did not appear for a scheduled deposition Tuesday in the same matter...

Argentina has repaid $2.5 billion to the U.S. Treasury, returning funds it received in October under a $20 billion currency swap agreement, authorities from both countries said. Argentina's central bank said in a statement the repayment was completed Friday, using resources from multilateral financial institutions, without naming them...

Iran faces mounting international pressure as reports emerge that a young protester may be executed today. The case has intensified scrutiny of Tehran's violent crackdown, which has left thousands dead and tens of thousands detained, while President Donald Trump warns of "strong action" if executions proceed...

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