Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized her conservative colleagues on the court for issuing emergency orders that advance Trump administration policies, saying she hoped her speech could serve as “a catalyst for change.” Jackson made the comments during an … Continue reading Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court, saying it overuses emergency docket
Brian Cole Jr., the man who allegedly planted pipe bombs in Washington before the events of Jan. 6, 2021, is facing two new charges related to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. The new charges were disclosed in a superseding … Continue reading DOJ brings new charges against Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect
The financially struggling Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said on April 14 that it found a new buyer a little more than two weeks before it was expected to shut down. The Pennsylvania newspaper previously said on Jan. 7 that it was closing … Continue reading Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finds buyer to stay open after Supreme Court Loss
A federal court on April 13 temporarily allowed the Trump administration to enforce its media access restrictions at the Pentagon after blocking the policy last month. Judge Paul L. Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia … Continue reading Federal judge temporarily allows Pentagon to enforce press restrictions
President Donald Trump usually ignores controversies over things he posts on social media that offend people. Usually–that is. Today, he quietly removed an image that seemed to liken him to Jesus Christ after it led to an intense backlash. Nick … Continue reading Trump takes down Jesus-like image from Truth Social
I was on Republic TV in India today (April 12, 2026) talking about President Trump’s latest moves in the Iran conflict, namely, his announcement that the United States would blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Much of the show was a … Continue reading Vadum talks new Strait of Hormuz blockade on Indian TV
I was on NewsX World in India today (April 11, 2026) discussing various aspects of the Iran war. They broke my appearance up into several videos, unfortunately. Because of the way videos are edited, there may be some overlap in … Continue reading Vadum on Indian TV discussing Iran war and related topics
A divided federal appeals court on April 11 temporarily allowed construction to continue on the planned White House ballroom after a judge previously ordered work on the project to be halted. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of … Continue reading Appeals courts allows work on White House ballroom to continue for now
I was on AlQahera News in Egypt today (April 9, 2026) talking about the Iran war on a TV panel that was more interested in the niceties of Arab countries’ security concerns and what Egypt was planning to do to … Continue reading Vadum on TV in Egypt to discuss the Iran war
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 declined to reinstate Samuel Ronan, who previously ran for office as a Democrat, on the Republican ballot in an upcoming May 5 primary election for the U.S. House in Ohio. The court’s ruling … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to put former DNC candidate on Ohio GOP primary ballot
A federal appeals court in Washington on April 8 ruled that, pending a full judicial review, the Department of War may designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk after the artificial intelligence (AI) company asked the court to block the designation. … Continue reading Federal appeals court allows Pentagon to designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a former Cincinnati City Council member convicted of bribery and attempted extortion but later pardoned by President Donald Trump to have those charges dismissed in the lower courts. The ruling came as … Continue reading Supreme Court reverses former Cincinnati councilor’s bribery conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 rejected a group of Illinois residents’ challenge to a state law banning firearms on public transportation. The justices denied the petition in Schoenthal v. Raoul in an unsigned order. The court did not … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects challenge to Illinois ban on carrying guns on public transit
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 6 agreed to consider a veteran’s fight over disability benefits. The justices granted the petition of Floyd Johnson in an unsigned order. The high court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented. Johnson … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear veteran’s bid for PTSD disability benefits after felony conviction
The Supreme Court on April 6 cleared the way for the Trump administration to dismiss the criminal contempt case against Steve Bannon over his failure to honor congressional subpoenas. The high court granted Bannon’s petition in an unsigned order. The … Continue reading Supreme Court clears way for dismissal of contempt case against Steve Bannon
I was on NewsX in India today (April 5, 2026) discussing President Trump’s latest threat to escalate in the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. We discussed Trump’s Truth Social post from earlier today in which he told the … Continue reading Vadum on Indian TV about Trump’s new threats against the Iranian mullahs
Officials from 23 states sued the federal government on April 3 over President Donald Trump’s executive order on federal elections that targets mail-in voting. Trump said Executive Order 14399, signed March 31, was needed because “the cheating on mail-in voting is … Continue reading Coalition of states sues over Trump’s new executive order on federal elections
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was temporarily hospitalized last month for an undisclosed illness, court officials confirmed on April 3. The court’s public information office told The Epoch Times that on the evening of March 20, the justice “felt ill … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Alito was briefly hospitalized in March
A federal judge on April 3 upheld his previous decision to stay subpoenas in a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg rejected a request by the U.S. Department of Justice to reconsider his … Continue reading Federal judge upholds block on subpoenas for Fed chair Powell
Host Arnab Goswami put together another edition of “The Debate with Arnab” on Republic TV in India, arguing that the United States is losing the war in Iran. (Goswami is reportedly the biggest TV journalist in India.) On the show, … Continue reading Loss of a single warplane doesn’t mean the US is losing in Iran, Vadum says on Indian TV