The Petersburg Post

Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 - The decision by United States President Donald Trump to launch a war on Iran has left many international law experts questioning if the world order established after World War II is actually working. In his second presidential term, Trump seems to be wielding total power without restraint, and the system of checks and balances enshrined in the US Constitution appears to be failing to limit his power. Since Trump ...

Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters with cancellation of their licenses if they did not "correct course" on news coverage. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," Carr said in a social media post Saturday. "The law is clear. ...

Saturday, Mar 14th, 2026 - Joshua Nass, of alleged $600,000 extortion plot, played role in pardon of man convicted of failing to pay $40m in taxes A New York lobbyist and attorney connected to a presidential pardon issued by Donald Trump in November has been charged with attempting to extort a former client and the client's son over an alleged $500,000 debt. Joshua Nass, 34, was arrested on Friday after being charged in federal court in ...

Saturday, Mar 14th, 2026 - The administration of President Donald Trump has moved to end its prosecution of a United States Army veteran who burned a national flag to protest one of the president's executive orders. Court filings this week show that the Department of Justice has moved to drop the charges against defendant Jan "Jay" Carey, following his motion to dismiss last October. Carey had been charged with two misdemeanours: one for ...