I was on “The Debate with Arnab” on June 15, 2026, on Republic TV in India. (Host Arnab Goswami is reportedly the biggest TV journalist in India.) The topic was the peace deal between the United States and Iran. I … Continue reading Vadum on Arnab Goswami’s top-rated Indian TV show talking about the US-Iran peace deal

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 declined to hear the case of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, who sued over alleged FBI surveillance abuses. In making the ruling, the court effectively prevented Page from continuing his lawsuit against … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to hear former Trump campaign adviser’s appeal over alleged FBI surveillance abuses

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 15 agreed to decide whether there is any point at which the U.S. Constitution requires certain immigration detainees to be given a bond hearing. The court’s new decision in Genalo v. Black took the … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide how long immigrants can be detained without bond hearing

I was on Times Now in India today, June 14 (June 15 in India), discussing the peace deal negotiated between the United States and Iran. Of the deal, I said: “I don’t think it’s good in the long term because … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now talking US-Iran peace deal

Nowadays, I appear on NewsX World almost every day, being interviewed about U.S. and international affairs. It’s hard to keep up with posting the videos on this website (posting takes longer than you might imagine). Anyway, here are my most … Continue reading Vadum discusses Iran war, possible peace deal, strained US ties with Israel, on NewsX World in India

I was on Times Now in India on June 10 (June 11 in India) talking about the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s plans. The anchor was Aakanksha Khajuria Kapoor. Here are links to the video clips on X … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now in India talking about the Iran war

An appeals court on June 12 refused to block the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capital. In an unsigned order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied Trump’s request … Continue reading Appeals court allows removal of Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

A federal judge on June 12 extended her block of the Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a new order saying the fund will remain blocked for … Continue reading Judge extends block on Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 11 ruled 6–3 that private parties are not allowed to sue to enforce the federal Investment Company Act. In this case, the high court sided with asset managers and investment funds and reversed a … Continue reading Supreme Court bars private lawsuits to enforce securities law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on June 11 temporarily extended a pause of a lower ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s 10-percent global tariffs. The appeals court granted the Trump administration’s motion to extend the … Continue reading US appeals court allows Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs to continue during appeal

Internal emails from the Biden-era Department of Justice (DOJ) show that senior officials objected to then-Attorney General Merrick Garland’s plan to use the FBI to investigate parents opposed to school policies. Critics at the time said the policy change, which … Continue reading Emails show senior DOJ officials questioned Biden-era memo to probe school board threats

A former Jan. 6 defendant who alleged torture and other abuse in custody is suing the federal government for almost $18 million. The lawsuit by Ryan Samsel of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was filed late June 9 in federal court in Virginia, … Continue reading Pardoned J6er sues government for $18 million for alleged abuse in pretrial detention

A key plank of President Donald Trump’s program to deport illegal immigrants is expected to reach the nation’s highest court. The policy in question allows authorities to detain illegal immigrants who have been in the country for years, and do … Continue reading Why a key immigration detention policy might hit Supreme Court

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on June 9 that Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines on disparate-impact liability are unconstitutional because they pressure employers to make employment decisions based on race. That appraisal came in a new legal … Continue reading DOJ rules EEOC guidelines on employment discrimination unconstitutional

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 8 ruled that an energy trade association may pursue its challenge to Biden-era restrictions on consumer gas furnaces and commercial water heaters. The high court’s decision comes after the Department of Energy, now under … Continue reading Supreme Court revives challenge to Biden-era gas furnace ban

I was on Times Now in India on June 7 (June 8 in India) talking about Iran’s missile attack on Israel and President Donald Trump’s efforts to persuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate. Part way through the … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now on Iran attacking Israel and Israel counter-attacking

I was on NTD News on June 3 talking about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling allowing Alabama to move forward with a congressional map that contains one black-majority district. The previous map contained two black-majority districts. My part starts at … Continue reading Vadum on NTD discussing Supreme Court election ruling