- Vadum on NewsX World in India talking Iran war on April 13, 14, 17, and 18, 2026
Since the fall of 2025, I’ve been on NewsX or NewsX World in India more or less every day, providing commentary on U.S. and world affairs. I haven’t been good about posting video clips. Going forward, I will try to do better. Below are clips from NewsX World from the past few days, covering the war in Iran and a few other topics. Because of the way the network [...]
- Supreme Court sides with Chevron in Louisiana pollution lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 17 sided unanimously with oil company Chevron, ruling that a pollution lawsuit in Louisiana should be heard in federal court. The court’s 8–0 opinion in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish was authored by Justice Clarence Thomas. Justice Samuel Alito previously recused himself from the case, citing a financial conflict of interest. [...]
- Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court, saying it overuses emergency docket
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized her conservative colleagues on the court for issuing emergency orders that advance Trump administration policies, saying she hoped her speech could serve as “a catalyst for change.” Jackson made the comments during an April 13 guest lecture at Yale Law School, which published a video of the event on April 15. Jackson, [...]
- DOJ brings new charges against Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect
Brian Cole Jr., the man who allegedly planted pipe bombs in Washington before the events of Jan. 6, 2021, is facing two new charges related to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The new charges were disclosed in a superseding indictment that U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed on April 14 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Cole, who is awaiting [...]
