The Supreme Court on April 21 seemed poised to rein in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) power to levy large fines through its in-house adjudication system. In the cases of FCC v. AT&T and Verizon Communications v. FCC, which were … Continue reading Supreme Court seems inclined to limit FCC’s authority to issue fines
An eye-opening essay from V for Verbatim, republished here with permission. I never knew President James Buchanan had a confederate on the Supreme Court. I already didn’t like him, but this gives me another reason. Here is the piece: … Continue reading Supreme Court leaks are nothing new: guest opinion column
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 21 will consider whether the Federal Communications Commission’s power to levy large fines violates Verizon and AT&T’s constitutional right to a jury trial. The cases of FCC v. AT&T and Verizon Communications v. FCC, … Continue reading Supreme Court will review FCC’s power to impose financial penalties
I was on “The Debate with Arnab” on April 20, 2026, on Republic TV in India. (Host Arnab Goswami is reportedly the biggest TV journalist in India.) We were discussing President Donald Trump’s latest moves in the Iran war. For … Continue reading Vadum on Arnab Goswami’s top-rated Indian TV show talking about Trump’s latest moves in the Iran war
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 20 agreed to decide whether Colorado may decline to fund Catholic preschools. The court granted the petition in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy in an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider whether Colorado may deny funding for Catholic preschools
Since the fall of 2025, I’ve been on NewsX or NewsX World in India more or less every day, providing commentary on U.S. and world affairs. I haven’t been good about posting video clips. Going forward, I will try to … Continue reading Vadum on NewsX World in India talking Iran war on April 13, 14, 17, and 18, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 17 sided unanimously with oil company Chevron, ruling that a pollution lawsuit in Louisiana should be heard in federal court. The court’s 8–0 opinion in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish was authored by … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with Chevron in Louisiana pollution lawsuit
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