The U.S. Supreme Court late on May 15 rejected an appeal by Virginia officials who sought to challenge the Virginia Supreme Court’s recent decision to block a congressional map approved by voters that favored Democrats. The unsigned order in Scott … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ attempt to revive congressional map

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis granted clemency on May 15 to former county elections clerk Tina Peters, who had been convicted of lying to Colorado state officials about a tech specialist she brought in to observe changes to election software. The … Continue reading Colorado governor commutes sentence of Tina Peters, former county elections clerk

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 14 extended its order allowing a popular abortion pill to continue to be sent in the mail, after a federal appeals court ruling blocked the practice. The new ruling states that the order allowing … Continue reading Supreme Court extends order allowing abortion pill access by mail

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on May 14 that a man who lost a leg in a traffic accident may sue the logistics company that was involved in hiring the truck driver who hit him. Justices held that federal … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9–0 that man injured in truck accident may sue transportation broker

I’m on NewsX World in India almost every day, and sometimes more than once a day. On May 10, 2026 (May 11 in India) I shared my thoughts on Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that the war against Iran is … Continue reading Vadum on NewsX World discusses Israel, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and UK local elections

The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting efforts may benefit Republicans in 2026 and 2028, elections experts told The Epoch Times. In Louisiana v. Callais, a majority of the court said that race may … Continue reading How will the Supreme Court redistricting ruling affect upcoming elections?

I was on Times Now in India on May 10, 2026 (May 11 in India) discussing Iran’s new demands on the United States. Here is a link to the video on X: https://x.com/timesnow/status/2053676177588646371?s=46&t=ksCd2Xnkg_N0omWrTJF32A   Then on May 11, 2026 (May … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now discussing the Iran situation

A federal appeals court on May 12 temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s global tariffs. On May 7, the U.S. Court of International Trade voted 2–1 to invalidate the temporary 10 percent value-based … Continue reading Federal appeals court temporarily halts ruling against US global tariffs

I was on “The Debate with Arnab” on May 12, 2026, on Republic TV in India. (Host Arnab Goswami is reportedly the biggest TV journalist in India.) I didn’t get much of a chance to speak as panelists kept yelling … Continue reading Vadum on Arnab Goswami’s top-rated Indian TV show talking about Pakistan’s double-dealing in the Iran war

The U.S. Supreme Court late on May 11 cleared the way for Alabama to redraw its congressional election map to comply with the court’s landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting. The court’s new decision took the form … Continue reading Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to adopt new House map that removes majority-black district

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 11 extended its order allowing a popular abortion pill to continue to be sent in the mail, after a federal appeals court ruling blocked the practice days before. Justice Samuel Alito’s new order extends access … Continue reading Supreme Court extends order allowing access to abortion pill

Alabama asked the U.S. Supreme Court on May 8 to clear the way for the state to redraw its congressional election map to comply with the court’s landmark ruling limiting the use of race in redistricting. The request came the … Continue reading Alabama asks Supreme Court to clear the way for new congressional map

The U.S. Department of Justice on May 8 filed an appeal of the U.S. Court of International Trade’s decision striking down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. The tariffs, which the trade court invalidated with a 2–1 vote on May 7, … Continue reading Department of Justice appeals trade court ruling on global tariffs

Clarence Thomas, 77, became the second-longest serving U.S. Supreme Court justice in history on May 7. Sworn in Oct. 23, 1991, Thomas has now served 34 years, 6 months, and 13 days, surpassing the previous second-place record holder, Justice Stephen … Continue reading Clarence Thomas achieves milestone as second-longest serving Supreme Court justice

The U.S. Court of International Trade on May 7 struck down President Donald Trump’s 10-percent global tariffs under the Trade Act of 1974. The court ruled 2–1 in favor of small businesses and several states that contested the tariffs, which … Continue reading US trade court strikes down Trump’s 10 percent global tariffs

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury award E. Jean Carroll won against him in a defamation lawsuit. … Continue reading DOJ to ask Supreme Court to intervene in E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Trump

Chief Justice John Roberts said on May 6 that U.S. Supreme Court justices are not “political actors.” Roberts’s comments came at a conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania, attended by judges and attorneys from the jurisdictions covered by the U.S. Court of … Continue reading Chief Justice Roberts says US Supreme Court is not political

Companies that legally sell recreational marijuana to adults are being sued in Illinois and Connecticut for allegedly not warning customers of the possible health problems caused by the drug. Attorneys for the plaintiffs say these proposed class actions—four in all—that … Continue reading Marijuana vendors sued for allegedly not warning consumers of risks

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 4 temporarily allowed a popular abortion pill to continue to be sent in the mail after a federal appeals court ruling blocked the practice days before. Justice Samuel Alito stayed a May 1 order … Continue reading Stalled lawsuit raises questions about safety, availability of abortion pills

I was on NewsX World in India on May 4, 2026 (May 5 in India) discussing the Iran war. I said the U.S. strategy right now is what it was before, but with “more talking and less bombing.” President Donald … Continue reading Vadum talks about Iran war and Trump’s deal-making on NewsX World