A Pakistani national with alleged close ties to Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges accusing him of plotting to have U.S. politicians assassinated on U.S. soil. Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Brooklyn federal court in New York on Monday. He was indicted Sept. 10 with attempting to commit …

Candice Bergen took a not-so-subtle jab at JD Vance while presenting an award at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Sunday. The “Murphy Brown” star, 78, was on stage to present the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series when she referenced a plot from the 1990’s sitcom, where her character revealed she was pregnant and intended to raise her …

The U.S. Navy on Monday will begin to defend its use of race as an admissions factor at the Naval Academy after a Supreme Court case overturning affirmative action left a carve out for service academies. The same group that brought the case to end affirmative action to the Supreme Court’s attention, Students for Fair Admissions, brought a case against …