I don’t have any strong opinions about “The Odyssey” (which is about to be released) and the various controversies frothily swirling around it like Scylla and Charybdis, but this movie promo is embarrassing. Is director Christopher Nolan deliberately trying to … Continue reading Is Christopher Nolan trying to sink his movie The Odyssey?
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said on July 14 that leaks of confidential court deliberations endanger the justices and undermine the public trust that the court needs to function properly. Kagan and Justice Amy Coney Barrett testified in the afternoon … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Kagan condemns court leaks
A federal judge ruled on July 13 that President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was an example of self-dealing that was filed for an “improper purpose.” The judge said that because Trump exercises control … Continue reading Federal judge finds Trump IRS suit collusive, improper
Journalist Matthew Vadum appeared on Times Now India on July 11, 2026 (July 12 in India) to discuss the latest escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, including new strikes by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces and Tehran’s threats to close the … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now in India regarding US-Iran hostilities
Journalist Matthew Vadum appeared on QNews, an Egyptian TV channel that broadcasts in English, on July 11, 2026, to talk about tensions in the faltering U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The anchor, Mark Somers, noted President Trump indicated the ceasefire is “over,” but … Continue reading Iran can’t be trusted, Vadum tells QNews in Egypt
Apple sued two of its former employees and ChatGPT owner OpenAI on July 10 for allegedly stealing its trade secrets. The new legal complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. The plaintiff, Cupertino, California-based Apple … Continue reading Apple suing OpenAI, 2 ex-employees, for allegedly stealing trade secrets
Three members of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission are demanding that Major League Baseball (MLB) explain why it warned players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night caps after previously allowing progressive political messaging on uniforms. The members are raising … Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: US Civil Rights Commissioners demand answers from MLB over religious expression
Investigative journalist Matthew Vadum joined anchor Ruby Barlow on NewsX World’s World Report on July 5, 2026, to break down the enormous funeral processions for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Trump’s candid reaction to the scale of … Continue reading Vadum on NewsX World discusses Iran supreme leader’s funeral rally, Trump at NATO
E. Jean Carroll may collect the $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury held President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming her, a federal judge in New York ruled on July 8. On the same day, Trump … Continue reading Judge orders Trump to pay $5.8 million to Carroll in sexual abuse and defamation case
Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before Congress on July 14 on the court’s budget request for fiscal year 2027. The two jurists are scheduled to testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee that morning and a … Continue reading Kagan and Barrett to testify to Congress on court’s budget
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on July 7 entered not guilty pleas again to 11 criminal counts alleging that it defrauded donors by sending millions of dollars to informants who infiltrated white supremacist and so-called hate groups that it … Continue reading Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
A divided federal appeals court ruled on July 7 that Florida’s restrictions on how public university professors could teach certain concepts about race, sex, and diversity violated the First Amendment. In a 2–1 decision, the court upheld a judge’s order … Continue reading Appeals court blocks Florida’s ‘stop woke’ teaching law
A federal appeals court ruled July 6 that convicted sex offenders retain a fundamental constitutional right to live with their own children. The new ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit arises out of an Alabama … Continue reading Federal appeals court rules sex offenders have a constitutional right to live with their children
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on July 6 to block a Texas law that requires app stores and developers to confirm the age of mobile device users and for minors to secure parental consent to make purchases or download apps. … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to block Texas app store age verification law
An intimate new one-man play takes audiences into the world of our nation’s first president as he struggles to hold a fragile army together while fighting to win independence for the newly created nation. In the harsh winter of 1777, … Continue reading One-man play brings Washington’s Valley Forge struggles to life
I was on Republic TV in India on July 5, 2026, discussing the NATO summit in Turkey. I prerecorded my remarks, which Republic split into two parts. In the first part, I said: “Clearly, European nations feel they need NATO … Continue reading Vadum on TV discusses NATO summit
A divided federal appeals court ruled on July 2 that the Trump administration may not for the time being dismiss 19 career intelligence officers that the Biden administration directed to participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A panel … Continue reading Appeals court sides with intelligence officers fired over DEI activities
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to uphold President Donald Trump’s firing of Shira Perlmutter, the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. The court did not explain the reasons behind its June 30 order in Blanche v. Perlmutter, but … Continue reading Supreme Court declines Trump’s request to fire Copyright Office chief
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up Apple’s bid to avoid being found in civil contempt in its legal battle with Epic Games after it was found to have violated a lower court’s order. U.S. District Judge Yvonne … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear Apple’s appeal of contempt finding in Epic Games lawsuit
I was on NewsX World in India on July 1, 2026, discussing U.S.-Iran peace talks and U.S. relations with NATO. I said I didn’t expect the talks that also encompass the Israel-Lebanon conflict and that are being mediated by Qatar, … Continue reading Vadum on TV in India talking about US-Iran peace talks