Apropos of nothing, I like uplifting trance music. This new-on-the-scene singer, Sacha (the one from Scotland, not Canada), has an ethereal voice. Continue reading Armin van Buuren & SACHA – Everlasting

Trump’s gas-price messaging and the Houthi threat to Bab al-Mandeb Investigative journalist and author Matthew Vadum appeared on NewsX World on August 14, 2026 (August 15 in India) to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent comments on elevated gasoline prices and … Continue reading Vadum on NewsX World in India talks world affairs, Iran war, and soaring U.S. national debt

The Kennedy Center’s board told federal court that it will not try to put President Donald Trump’s name back on the building’s façade before at least Sept. 8, giving both sides time to discuss a new resolution opponents say flouts a … Continue reading Board won’t add Trump’s name to Kennedy Center before Sept. 8, filing says

The Department of Justice (DOJ) defended the ongoing prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey in a new court filing on Aug. 18, saying that “an objective viewer” could interpret his social media post as threatening the president. The DOJ … Continue reading Comey’s ‘86 47’ post could objectively be read as threat against Trump, DOJ argues

Meta Platforms on Aug. 18 denied allegations by 29 states that it deliberately tried to get children addicted to its Facebook and Instagram platforms at a federal trial that began in California. Meta has estimated that it could face up … Continue reading Meta rejects claims it tried to addict children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial starts

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 17 to review a federal appeals court decision that upheld a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The U.S. Court … Continue reading Battle over Ten Commandments arrives at Supreme Court

A federal court on Aug. 17 blocked a Trump administration plan to move the proposed new FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington instead of a site in nearby Greenbelt, Maryland, that was chosen in 2023. Congress passed … Continue reading Federal judge halts move of FBI Headquarters to Ronald Reagan Building rather than Maryland

A federal appeals court on Aug. 17 declared Sigal Chattah’s appointment as top federal prosecutor in Nevada invalid and barred her from supervising criminal prosecutions. The case goes back to April 1, 2025, when President Donald Trump appointed Chattah as … Continue reading Ninth Circuit nixes Sigal Chattah’s appointment as top federal prosecutor in Nevada

The U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 17 denied President Donald Trump’s request that the justices rehear an appeal related to the $5 million judgment against him for alleged sexual abuse and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case. The new … Continue reading Supreme Court denies rehearing in $5 million abuse verdict against Trump

A state tax court in Maryland invalidated the nation’s first state tax on digital advertising and directed state officials to refund tax payments already collected from major tech companies. The legal dispute had been closely watched by other states that … Continue reading Maryland Court strikes down nation’s first state tax on digital advertising

Investigative journalist and author Matthew Vadum appeared on NewsX World in India on August 14, 2026 (August 15 in India) to discuss President Donald Trump’s recent comments on elevated gasoline prices and the escalating threat posed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels … Continue reading Vadum on NewsX World: Trump’s gas-price messaging and the Houthi threat to Bab al-Mandeb

A federal appeals court on Aug. 14 revived a Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoena seeking information from a Washington state provider of so-called transgender healthcare to minors, which a lower court blocked as politically motivated. A panel of the U.S. … Continue reading Ninth Circuit rules Trump admin may direct DOJ to investigate ‘gender-affirming care’ providers

The Trump administration on Aug. 14 asked the Supreme Court to let construction of the White House ballroom resume after lower courts ruled the project requires congressional approval. Construction on the project, which calls for building a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, began … Continue reading Trump admin asks Supreme Court to let it keep building White House ballroom

A federal appeals court on Aug. 13 dismissed a major challenge to President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, ruling that the appeal had become moot after the government deported the three plaintiffs using ordinary immigration law. The … Continue reading Appeals court sidesteps ruling on legality of Trump’s Alien Enemies Act invocation

On August 13, 2026, investigative journalist Matthew Vadum appeared on the Egyptian channel QNews’ Think Tank program to discuss the 2026 U.S. midterm landscape. Hosted by Reham Morsi, the segment examined whether President Donald Trump’s grip on Republican primaries is … Continue reading On QNews Think Tank: progressive gains, Trump’s Endorsements, and a possible divided Congress

President Donald Trump again asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 12 to lift a lower court ruling that blocks key parts of his executive order restricting voting by mail ahead of the November midterm elections that will determine control … Continue reading Trump urges Supreme Court to unblock election integrity order

The U.S. Court of International Trade on Aug. 13 upheld the Trump administration’s authority to end the de minimis exemption that allowed Americans to avoid paying duty on packages worth $800 or less. The court held in a new order … Continue reading Trade Court upholds Trump’s shutdown of $800 de minimis duty exemption