Sentencing Indefinitely Postponed in Trump’s New York Criminal Case; Texas Governor Orders State to Divest from China

A new ruling today has indefinitely postponed sentencing in the so-called hush money case. This comes as updates unfold regarding Trump’s transition team.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed state agencies to halt any new investments in China and divest from current Chinese assets, citing what he calls the “belligerent actions” of China’s ruling Communist Party.

Fears are growing that the war in Ukraine could escalate into a global conflict. NATO is preparing to hold emergency talks with Kyiv following Russia’s first use of a hypersonic missile.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the International Criminal Court’s warrant for his arrest on alleged war crimes. The United States says the court has no jurisdiction over it. Other Western Nations have given mixed responses – from a full commitment to arrest the Israeli leader, to a total rejection of the court’s warrant.