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 … 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 … 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
A federal judge on March 16 affirmed an earlier order blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from forcing Colorado to recertify low-income families on food stamps, or risk losing the food assistance benefits. USDA said it sought recertification of … Continue reading Federal court blocks USDA from making Colorado recertify food stamp recipients
The Supreme Court on March 16 agreed to fast-track the Trump administration’s request to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians after an appeals court blocked the move. TPS is a designation that allows individuals from countries affected by armed … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider Trump’s revocation of protected status for Haitian nationals
I was on News X in India on March 15, 2026 (March 16 in India) talking about the U.S. war against Iran and an increasingly desperate Cuba begging the U.S. for peace. Here is the Iran video clip: Here is … Continue reading Vadum on Indian TV talking Iran war and US tensions with Cuba
A federal judge on March 13 ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to honor its collective bargaining agreement with a union while litigation over the agreement played out. U.S. District Judge Melissa R. DuBose of Rhode Island issued … Continue reading Judge orders Veterans Affairs to reinstate collective bargaining agreement
A federal appeals court revived the lawsuit of a white first grader in California who alleges she was punished for making what her lawyers call an innocuous drawing that arose out of a history lesson in class. A three-judge panel … Continue reading Appeals court says child may sue over punishment for expressing herself in school
The oldest active federal judge in the United States asked the U.S. Supreme Court on March 12 to take up her challenge to her ongoing suspension from an appeals court in the nation’s capital. Judge Pauline Newman, 98, of the … Continue reading Federal appeals judge, 98, appeals suspension to Supreme Court