Journalist and author Matthew Vadum appeared September 20, 2026, in pre-taped segments on Republic TV in India to discuss the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The Sunday show is called “Looking Forward.” The segments … Continue reading Vadum talks Trump-Xi summit on Republic TV

Midterms, Iran, and a $5,000 Check Investigative journalist and author Matthew Vadum appeared September 17, 2026, on Egpyt’s QNews for a “Think Tank” segment titled “Washington’s balance of power faces midterms test.” Anchor Rana Elkassas hosted. The other guest was … Continue reading Vadum talks about Iran war on QNews and Al Qahera

A federal appeals panel on Sept. 17 grappled with a complicated appeal involving which congressional map Missouri will use in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Right now, the state is on track to use the map approved by the state … Continue reading Appeals court weighs Missouri congressional map switch

A federal judge on Sept. 16 unsealed the opinion she issued Sept. 2 requiring Google to open its advertising tools to competitors, share auction data with publishers, and accept a six-year monitor—without selling its ad exchange or publisher ad server. … Continue reading Judge details restrictions on Google Ads business, declines breakup

A federal judge on Sept. 15 referred Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether he violated the law while his office was overseeing an appeal from a murder conviction. U.S. District Judge … Continue reading Federal judge says Philadelphia DA Krasner may have committed crimes in murder appeal

President Donald Trump’s plan to tighten regulations on mail-in ballots remains blocked in the courts weeks before the midterms, after the Supreme Court on Sept. 14 declined to let a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule implementing the plan take effect. … Continue reading What to know about the battle over Trump’s election integrity order and midterms

The board of the Kennedy Center voted Sept. 15 to close the arts facility “immediately” for safety reasons so rehabilitation work may be performed on the building, President Donald Trump said. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social hours after … Continue reading Board votes to shut down Kennedy Center

A federal judge on Sept. 15 blocked the Kennedy Center’s board from putting President Donald Trump’s name on the building’s facade or renaming its grounds in his honor. Hours later, the board voted to close the arts facility “immediately” for … Continue reading Judge blocks Trump inscriptions at Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center’s board warned of imminent insolvency in court papers on Sept. 14, and said it wants a visible acknowledgment of President Donald Trump’s fundraising assistance for the building, despite a judge’s ruling that only Congress can rename it. … Continue reading Kennedy Center board warns of insolvency, ties rescue to Trump inscription

The Supreme Court late on Sept. 14 declined to lift a nationwide injunction blocking a United States Postal Service (USPS) rule on federal ballot mail, leaving it on hold for the 2026 midterms. The ruling in USPS v. California took … Continue reading Supreme Court blocks Trump’s Postal Service rule for mail-in ballots for 2026 midterms

Author and investigative journalist Matthew Vadum appeared September 11, 2026, on Republic TV’s The Debate with Arnab Goswami for a daytime discussion of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. The Indian TV broadcast examined whether the expanded grouping is overtaking … Continue reading Vadum in Republic TV debate: BRICS, Trump, and American power

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pardoned a noncitizen with a criminal conviction whose immigration-related appeal was scheduled to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, ending the case a month before the oral argument. The high court formally dismissed the … Continue reading Hochul pardon ends Supreme Court fight over long-term immigration detention

The U.S. Supreme Court declined a New York mother’s request to let her keep her unvaccinated five-year-old in kindergarten while she challenges the state’s ban on religious exemptions to school immunization rules. The high court’s decision on Sept. 8 took … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects New York mom’s bid to keep unvaccinated son in kindergarten

For nearly everyone in America who was beyond kindergarten in 2001, the list of so-called “flashbulb memories” is most likely topped by the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. We all seem to remember our personal circumstances: Where … Continue reading Where we were: Epoch Times reporters recall their memories of 9/11