- Vadum on TV discusses NATO summit
I was on Republic TV in India on July 5, 2026, discussing the NATO summit in Turkey. I prerecorded my remarks, which Republic split into two parts. In the first part, I said: “Clearly, European nations feel they need NATO to protect themselves from Russian aggression, but the question is to what extent the United States under President Donald Trump wants to continue [...]
- Appeals court sides with intelligence officers fired over DEI activities
A divided federal appeals court ruled on July 2 that the Trump administration may not for the time being dismiss 19 career intelligence officers that the Biden administration directed to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A panel of the Richmond, Virginia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit voted 2–1 to affirm a March 2025 [...]
- Supreme Court declines Trump’s request to fire Copyright Office chief
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to uphold President Donald Trump’s firing of Shira Perlmutter, the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. The court did not explain the reasons behind its June 30 order in Blanche v. Perlmutter, but said the denial of the federal government’s application “is not a ruling on the merits of the legal issues presented in the [...]
- Supreme Court agrees to hear Apple’s appeal of contempt finding in Epic Games lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up Apple’s bid to avoid being found in civil contempt in its legal battle with Epic Games after it was found to have violated a lower court’s order. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzales Rogers of Oakland, California, had found Apple in contempt in the “Fortnite” video game maker’s lawsuit challenging App Store fees. The Supreme [...]
