ICC Prosecutor Who Sought To Arrest Netanyahu Takes Leave Amid Sexual Assault Charges

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who sought an arrest warrant against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel's war against the terrorist group Hamas, announced Friday that he is temporarily stepping down as the United Nations investigates sexual assault allegations against him.

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More Countries Will Leave 'Corrupt' ICC, Netanyahu Says After Hungary's Exit

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán announced that his country is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court over its prosecution of Israeli leaders—and more countries will follow, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday.

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Raphael Warnock Lives Large On His Church's Dime. Plus, NBC Doubles Down on DEI.

The Lord giveth: In 2023, Sen. Raphael Warnock quietly moved into a lavish Atlanta home brimming with luxury accommodations including a 100-bottle wine fridge and a "stunning" European bathroom with a remote-control privacy curtain. The Georgia Democrat sold his previous Atlanta home shortly after he moved in. But he didn't need the proceeds from that sale to cover any costs associated with his new pad because Warnock’s Ebenezer Baptist Church footed the bill.

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GOP Lawmakers Eye Expansion of ICC Sanctions as Court's Top Officials Turn to Europe for Relief

The Trump administration and its Republican allies in Congress say they will fully enforce sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and are prepared to expand them in response to recent efforts from top ICC officials to evade the measures.

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Incoming German Chancellor Says Netanyahu Can Visit Germany, Defying ICC Warrant

German chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz said Thursday that he will make sure Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Germany without being arrested, taking a stand against the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister.

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Trump Slaps Sanctions on Anti-Israel International Criminal Court

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its efforts to prosecute America and its allies, primarily Israel. The order "places financial and visa sanctions" on all ICC personnel, as well as their families, according to information provided by the White House.

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Senate Democrats Block Legislation To Impose Sanctions On International Court For Seeking To Arrest Netanyahu

'Illegitimate targeting of a key U.S. ally'

American Voters Broadly Support ICC Sanctions Under Senate Consideration, Poll Finds

A majority of American voters support congressional efforts to sanction the International Criminal Court, a new poll shows. The poll, which conservative firm GrayHouse conducted last week, surveyed 800 registered voters. When asked if they would back congressional efforts to protect "American soldiers from potential International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations by imposing sanctions," 55 percent […]

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GOP-Led House To Take Up Bill Slashing More Than $35 Mil in UN Human Rights Council Funding

The House is taking up legislation that would slash more than $35 million in annual taxpayer funding to the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its supporting institutions, according to a copy of the bill obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

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House Passes Measure To Sanction ICC in Bipartisan Vote, Setting Stage for Senate Approval

The House overwhelmingly passed legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court over its efforts to arrest Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The measure garnered support from 243 total members, including virtually all GOP lawmakers who voted and 45 Democrats. The 140 who opposed the bill were all Democrats. 

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