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 increasingly contentious political issue in recent years. Those who support the practice say that it is necessary to maximize participation in the democratic process and that states should be able to craft ballot rules to accommodate voters’ needs. Those who oppose it say that allowing ballots to be accepted after Election Day invites fraud and erodes trust in the system. … 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 conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States. Under President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to end TPS for about a dozen countries, saying it was always intended to be temporary. The new decision took the form of an unsigned order in the cases known as Trump v. Miot … 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 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, filed a petition with the nation’s highest court, arguing that the Federal Circuit unconstitutionally forced her out of her position after an investigation found her alleged cognitive deterioration rendered her unfit for the job. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which is not to be mistaken for the U.S. … Continue reading Federal appeals judge, 98, appeals suspension to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the bid of a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant to reject a presidential pardon so he could continue to fight in court to establish his innocence. The petition in Brooks v. United States was denied in an unsigned order on March 9. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The petitioner, Glenn Allen Brooks, was charged with four misdemeanor counts stemming from the Jan. 6 civil unrest at the United States Capitol, including entering a restricted building or grounds. A jury in a federal district court convicted Brooks on all counts, and … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t let Jan. 6 defendant challenge his pardon from Trump
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on March 11 to allow it 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 conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary events to remain in the United States. Under President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken steps to end TPS for around a dozen countries, saying it was always intended to be temporary. President Barack Obama’s administration first gave the TPS designation to Haiti in 2010 after that country was … Continue reading DOJ asks Supreme Court to end protected status for Haitian immigrants
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson clashed on March 9 over the court’s various emergency orders that have allowed President Donald Trump to pursue his policy agenda. The setting was a federal courtroom in the nation’s … Continue reading Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh, Jackson publicly disagree over emergency docket
Somehow the producers at “The Debate with Arnab” talked me into appearing on his show again on Republic TV in India. (Host Arnab Goswami is reportedly the biggest TV journalist in India.) I did so on March 10, 2026. I’m … Continue reading Vadum on Indian TV disputes absurd notion that the US is losing the Iran war
The U.S. Supreme Court on March 9 agreed to hear the Trump administration’s bid to throw out environmentalists’ challenge to the U.S. Air Force’s practice of detonating waste explosives on a beach in Guam. The justices granted the petition in … Continue reading Supreme Court takes up case about Air Force’s disposal of hazardous waste