A coalition of Democratic organizations and state officials has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration, seeking to prevent federal intervention in state election administration. The suit argues that such actions violate constitutional principles of federalism and the Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers to the states. This legal challenge highlights a critical dispute over the balance of power in managing American elections.

BEIRUT — The seizure of a large shipment of explosives from security personnel reportedly affiliated with Hezbollah at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint, which connects the Bekaa Valley to Beirut, has sparked political reactions in Lebanon, prompting calls for an intensified investigation and tighter security measures amid renewed demands to bring all weapons under the authority of the Lebanese state and its institutions.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrell, joined by Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin, announced an original action in the U.S. Supreme Court and related civil suits alleging that New York, California and Massachusetts enacted laws that block cooperation and enable out‑of‑state mail‑order abortion providers.

BEIRUT — Mohammed al-Amin, coordinator of The Meeting of the Lebanese Shias, accused Hezbollah of bearing direct political responsibility for the consequences of what he called the “support war,” arguing that keeping weapons outside state control undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty and distorts its political and electoral life. In an interview with Suroyo TV Lebanon, al-Amin said the issue extends beyond Hezbollah’s alliance with Iran to the broader principle of maintaining weapons outside state institutions.

By Dr. Zeina Mansour The negotiations in Rome appear to be far more than just another round in a complex diplomatic process. They represent a fundamental test of the Lebanese state's capacity to reclaim its authority in some of its most sensitive matters: the security of the South, state monopoly of arms, borders security, and the future of sovereign decision-making. The dilemma does not begin in Rome, but well before it.