Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the Trump administration’s “threats and actions”, data from a leading thinktank shows.Around the world, judicial independence, credible elections and freedom of expression, press freedom and access to justice are all at their lowest levels for at least 30 years, according to the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International Idea). Continue reading...一份政府间组织报告称，美国民主的关键指标已降至50年来最低水平，特朗普政府的“威胁与行动”严重削弱了全球法治。报告还指出，全球司法独立、可信选举、言论与新闻自由以及司法救济的水平，均降至至少30年来最低点。
Officers were instructed to search state voter databases and create federal records on suspected non-citizen voters despite concerns over the processDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) lawyers told officers investigating voter fraud they would not be held responsible for violating state laws around accessing voter registration information, an anonymous whistleblower revealed on Monday. DHS officers also had concerns about the reliability of the data they were working with, the whistleblower said.The Trump administration has ramped up its investigation into noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. Noncitizen voting is extremely rare and the effort has only turned up a handful of cases so far. Continue reading...据所提供报道，一名匿名举报人称，美国国土安全部要求官员查询各州选民数据库，并为涉嫌非公民投票者建立联邦记录，尽管官员担忧查询方式可能违法、所用数据不可靠。举报材料还称，该部门律师告知官员，只要查询属于公务且得到妥善记录，官员个人便不承担责任。
The Trump administration says it could save power plants more than $300bn and 'unleash' American energy.特朗普政府表示，废除相关规定可为发电厂节省超过3000亿美元，并将“释放美国能源潜力”。环境和公共卫生团体则表示将提起诉讼，认为此举会危害公众健康并进一步破坏环境。
The "Sultan of Sequins" created iconic and dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner and Elton John.被誉为“亮片苏丹”的美国服装设计师鲍勃·麦基去世，享年87岁。他曾为雪儿、蒂娜·特纳和埃尔顿·约翰等明星打造令人瞩目的经典服装，职业生涯中获得一项托尼奖、九项艾美奖及三次奥斯卡奖提名。
Iran accuses US of pressuring Austria to revoke visa for Mohammad Eslami, calling it a violation of member state rights.伊朗指责美国向奥地利施压，促使其撤销伊朗原子能组织负责人穆罕默德·伊斯拉米的签证，称此举侵犯成员国权利。美国则表示，伊斯拉米出席会议将使伊朗能够利用国际原子能机构程序进行宣传并逃避实质性合作。
Russia’s aggression, Trump’s threats against Greenland and the race for critical raw materials are pushing the Arctic to the top of Europe’s agenda.俄罗斯的侵略行动、特朗普针对格陵兰岛的威胁，以及围绕关键原材料的争夺，正推动北极议题成为欧洲议程的重中之重。
