The U.S. Supreme Court on April 1 appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s executive order excluding the children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic birthright citizenship. During the more than two hour hearing, part of which Trump … Continue reading Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 1 will consider whether President Donald Trump’s executive order excluding the children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic birthright citizenship is constitutional. Trump, who has frequently used the term “anchor babies” to refer to children born in the United States to illegal immigrant parents, issued Executive Order 14160 on Jan. 20, 2025, in hopes of ending the practice. His order, which is about to be considered by the justices, was blocked by lower courts. U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in the government’s petition that automatic citizenship “operates as a … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship order
President Donald Trump will attend the Supreme Court oral argument on Wednesday regarding his executive order on birthright citizenship. “I’m going,” Trump said on Tuesday when a reporter mentioned the upcoming argument the next day. Later on Tuesday, the White … Continue reading Trump says he’ll attend birthright citizenship argument at Supreme Court
A federal judge issued an order March 31 halting for the time being the ongoing ballroom construction project at the White House that was ordered by President Donald Trump. In his new order, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the … Continue reading Federal judge blocks ballroom construction at White House
The Supreme Court on March 31 ruled against a Colorado ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBT youth. In an 8–1 decision, the justices said a lower court failed to properly analyze whether the Colorado law violated the First Amendment. … Continue reading Supreme Court rules against Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 30 turned away a mother’s appeal after a school district was alleged to have secretly aided her daughter’s so-called gender transition. The case is part of an ongoing national debate over whether school officials … Continue reading Supreme Court declines appeal about parental rights over child’s gender transition
President Donald Trump said on March 30 that the United States’ current birthright citizenship policy was created to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children, not to children born to temporary visitors. Trump’s comments came as the Supreme Court … Continue reading Trump says birthright citizenship is for the children of freed slaves, not temporary visitors
Lawyers for Fulton County, Georgia, criticized the FBI’s investigation of alleged improprieties related to the 2020 presidential election and seizure of election records at a federal court hearing in Atlanta on March 27. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys disputed … Continue reading Federal court hears Fulton County’s request to force DOJ to return 2020 election records
I was on NewsX twice on March 28, 2026, discussing the Iran war. The first appearance was on NewsX’s companion network, NewsX World. The topic was “Trump faces tough choices as Iran war escalates.” Here is the video clip: The … Continue reading Vadum discusses Iran war twice in one day on Indian TV
The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled oral argument for April 29 over the Trump administration’s request to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians after lower courts blocked the move. TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States. Under President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to end TPS for about a dozen countries, saying it was always intended to be temporary. The March 27 scheduling order in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe, which will … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules oral argument over DHS revocation of protected status for Haitians, Syrians
A federal judge on March 26 temporarily blocked the Department of War from continuing to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk. The designation of the artificial intelligence (AI) company, under a federal law designed to protect military systems from foreign … Continue reading Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as supply-chain risk
I was on News X in India discussing the war in Iran on March 25, 2026 (March 26 in India). We talked about President Trump’s (accurate) claim that the United States is winning, recent developments, and ongoing challenges. Here is … Continue reading Vadum discusses Iran war on News X in India
A federal judge on March 24 seemed receptive to Anthropic’s request to temporarily block the Department of War from continuing to designate the AI company as a supply-chain risk. The designation, under a federal law designed to protect military systems … Continue reading Federal judge voices concerns over War Department’s ban of Anthropic
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 ruled 6–3 that qualified immunity prevents a protester from suing a police officer for allegedly using excessive force during an arrest at a state capitol. Qualified immunity, a rule created by the courts, … Continue reading Supreme Court rules policeman accused of excessive force by protester may not be sued
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 seemed skeptical of a Mississippi law that allows the state to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day in federal elections. Mississippi law allows counting of mail-in ballots received within a five-day grace … Continue reading Supreme Court seems skeptical of state law allowing late-arriving ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 23 will hear Mississippi’s appeal against a lower court ruling striking down its law allowing ballots received after Election Day to be counted. The counting of ballots received after Election Day has become an increasingly contentious political issue in recent years. Those who support the practice say that it is necessary to maximize participation in the democratic process and that states should be able to craft ballot rules to accommodate voters’ needs. Those who oppose it say that allowing ballots to be accepted after Election Day invites fraud and erodes trust in the system. … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide whether ballots received after Election Day are counted
A federal judge on March 20 issued an order blocking the Trump administration’s media access policy at the Pentagon after The New York Times sued over the restrictions. The Department of War tightened its rules for the media in September … Continue reading Federal judge blocks Trump’s Pentagon media access restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 20 that a street preacher may sue to block enforcement of a local ordinance against street preaching even though he was previously convicted of violating it. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the 9–0 … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9–0 that street preacher may sue to challenge protest ordinance
I was on News X in India on March 18 (March 19 in India) discussing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s testimony before a congressional committee about the Iran war and security threats to the United States. Gabbard and President … Continue reading Vadum on Indian TV about Iran war and Joe Kent
Lawyers for Brian Cole Jr., the man on trial for allegedly planting bombs at the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee offices, argued in court papers that Cole is covered by President Donald Trump’s blanket clemency of Jan. 6 … Continue reading Man charged in Jan. 6 pipe bomb case argues Trump pardon applies to him