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A federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by author and political analyst Sanjaya Baru. The discussion begins with Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. The panel analyses the fears of a second…

Defense challenges evidence admissibility in murder case over genetic investigation concerns. Prosecutors seek death penalty.

One MP for Nigel Farage’s party, Lee Anderson, posted a picture of a noose on his X account, adding: ‘No apologies here. This is what is required!’, while prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said Rudakubana would ‘likely never be released’

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on outdated and largely discredited scientific evidence.

Suspect could face the death penalty if convicted of the 2022 slayings of four University of Idaho students

From Mount Denali to EVs, we break down 26 executive orders US President Donald Trump signed on his inauguration day.

President says he’ll help states execute people but experts skeptical of bold pledge to expand capital punishment

Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a record low.

Trump campaigned heavily on expanding the death penalty and has asked attorney general to help states obtain lethal injection drugs

The order directs the attorney general to ensure that states have the drug cocktails to carry out lethal injections.