A divided Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that states could count mail-in ballots received after Election Day as long as they were postmarked by then. The case, known as Watson v. Republican National Committee (RNC), focused on a challenge … Continue reading Key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling on late-arriving ballots

I was on Times Now in India four times in the past two weeks, mostly discussing the peace deal negotiated between the United States and Iran. On June 17 (June 18 in India), we discussed the newly signed memorandum of … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now talking Iran, Israel, Lebanon

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on June 29 to consider whether states are allowed to strengthen proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, and also remove noncitizens from their voter rolls in the 90 days leading up to an election. The justices granted … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear dispute over Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law

The Supreme Court voted 5–4 on June 29 to uphold a Mississippi law that allows the state to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day in federal elections. Mississippi law allows the counting of mail-in ballots received within a five-day … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds state law allowing ballots that arrive after Election Day

It is a rich irony that actor Armie Hammer, who plays a right-wing figure in the controversial new revenge flick, “Citizen Vigilante,” by director Uwe Boll, is the great-grandson of Armand Hammer, a famous American communist (and Soviet agent). Not … Continue reading Armie Hammer in ‘Citizen Vigilante’ is the great-grandson of communist Armand Hammer

I was on Qnews, an English-language TV network in Egypt on June 27, 2026, discussing Iran and the fragile peace deal with the United  States. The other guest was the knowledgeable Hazem Alghabra. The anchor was Mark Somers. Here are the … Continue reading Vadum on TV in Egypt talking Iran war and Russia-Ukraine war

At a recent Supreme Court sitting, Justice Samuel Alito took the unusual step of responding from the bench to Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s spoken dissent from an immigration-related opinion he wrote. The June 25 incident took place in the final days … Continue reading Supreme Court’s Alito offers unusual response to Sotomayor’s dissent in immigration case

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to approve its policy of detaining illegal immigrants who have been in the country for years without releasing them on bond. The petition in Raycraft v. Lopez-Campos was docketed on June … Continue reading DOJ asks Supreme Court to approve no-bond immigration detention policy

The Supreme Court issued a series of decisions on June 25 with far-reaching impact on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, the Second Amendment, and agribusiness Monsanto. Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda got a boost as the Supreme Court ruled lower courts … Continue reading Supreme Court issues major rulings on weedkiller, guns, immigration: key takeaways

The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 25 to strike down a Hawaii gun law that banned residents from carrying concealed weapons in privately owned public places, such as gas stations and shopping malls, without permission from the owners. … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s gun restrictions in major 2nd Amendment case

A divided federal appeals court panel on June 24 upheld a block preventing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining Michigan’s voter rolls. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled 2–1 that … Continue reading Appeals court rejects DOJ’s demand for Michigan voter rolls

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 23 ruled 6–3 that immigration authorities were legally justified in refusing to formally admit into the country a Chinese citizen with a U.S. green card who had been charged with counterfeiting. The legal issue in … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with Trump administration in dispute over green card reentry

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 23 ruled unanimously that a Michigan county does not have to compensate a homeowner whose home was sold for unpaid taxes based on the property’s hypothetical fair market value. The case came three years … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with Michigan county in tax foreclosure dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 23 that Exxon Mobil may sue state-owned companies in Cuba over its energy-related assets that were seized in 1960. The case is Exxon Mobil v. Corporacion Cimex, which the justices heard on Feb. 23. The … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Exxon Mobil to sue over assets Cuba nationalized

The Supreme Court agreed on June 22 to hear the appeal of an inmate who wants to sue prison officials for allegedly violating his constitutional rights by rendering inadequate medical care. The new ruling took the form of an unsigned … Continue reading Supreme Court to rule on whether inmates may sue prison staff for bad medical care

As the U.S. Supreme Court approaches its summer recess, the justices are expected to issue many critical rulings on immigration, presidential power, and other hot-button issues. The most anticipated ruling concerns President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship policy, an effort to … Continue reading Top Supreme Court decisions to watch as term ends

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 22 reinstated the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, who was tried in relation to the high-profile disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. The court’s 6–3 decision took the form of an unsigned order … Continue reading Supreme Court reinstates conviction in 1979 murder of Etan Patz

I was on Republic TV in India on June 19, 2026, discussing the revelations made by outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about Anthony Fauci, gain-of-function research, and the lab leak in China that led to the COVID-19 pandemic. … Continue reading Vadum on Republic discussing COVID-19 leak revelations

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18 that a Texas man may challenge a compulsory medication order in his sentence even though he waived his right to appeal in a plea agreement with prosecutors. The new ruling gives criminal … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with criminal defendant in forced medication case

A federal judge in Georgia has formally recused herself from a federal election records case after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sought her voluntary ouster from the legal proceeding. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross signed the order June 15, … Continue reading Federal judge recuses herself in Georgia election records case