Brent Orrin Hatch discovered a hard truth: even with a prominent last name, significant financial backing, and support from conservative powerhouses, securing a spot in Utah's Senate race is no small feat. Despite the robust backing from Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society—a group instrumental in steering Trump’s judicial appointments—and a surge of dark money, Hatch's campaign for the Senate seat fell flat. The story began unfolding early this year when Brent, leveraging his lineage as the son of the long-serving Senator Orrin Hatch, threw his hat into the ring to replace retiring Senator Mitt Romney. Armed with substantial financial resources, including nearly a million dollars of his own money and an additional $2 million in...

Mexico announced the abrupt severance of its diplomatic ties with Ecuador. This drastic move came after Ecuadorian police forces brazenly stormed the Mexican Embassy in Quito, detaining Jorge Glas, the former Vice President of Ecuador, who was in the process of seeking asylum. Glas, who served under the administration of former President Rafael Correa, asserts that the corruption charges leading to his conviction are politically motivated, casting a shadow of authoritarianism over Ecuador's current government. The invasion, described by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as "a flagrant violation of international law," has not only strained relations between the two nations but also highlighted the tensions between respect for sovereignty and the pursuit of domestic legal...