- Supreme Court Denies Palestinian Bid to Halt $655.5 Million Terrorism Verdict
CONTENT TO COME… This article by Matthew Vadum appeared Aug. 3, 2026, in The Epoch Times. Photo: Official Portrait of Justice Sonia Sotomayor Continue reading Supreme Court Denies Palestinian Bid to Halt $655.5 Million Terrorism Verdict[...]
- Fourth Circuit rules vanity plate cussing out police is protected speech
A federal appeals court ruled unanimously on July 31 that driver-selected messages on personalized “vanity” license plates are private speech protected by the First Amendment, not government speech that a state may control. The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit appears to be the first by a federal appeals court to resolve [...]
- Vadum talks Iran war, Gaza, US politics on TV in Egypt and India
Investigative journalist Matthew Vadum appeared on three international television programs on August 1, 2026, discussing U.S.-Iran tensions centered on the Strait of Hormuz and energy infrastructure threats, as well as Egyptian-mediated efforts to implement a Gaza agreement. The appearances came amid reports of Iranian claims of tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, [...]
- Trump appeals judge’s ruling that his IRS lawsuit was collusive self-dealing
President Donald Trump on July 31 formally appealed a federal judge’s ruling that found his lawsuit against the IRS over a leak of his tax returns was collusive self-dealing filed for an “improper purpose.” Trump had voluntarily dismissed the $10 billion lawsuit in May when he settled the case. The Trump administration agreed to create a nearly $1.8 billion [...]
