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
I was on Qnews, an English-language TV network in Egypt on July 1, 2026, discussing Iran and the continuing peace negotiations with the United States. I said Iran may be willing to drag out the negotiations until the U.S. midterm … Continue reading Vadum on Egyptian TV talking about US-Iran negotiations
I was on NewsX World in India on June 30, 2026, discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Barbara, which struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. I wrote a breaking news article on the … Continue reading Vadum on Indian TV discussing Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling
The Supreme Court concluded its current term on June 30 by invalidating President Donald Trump’s executive order that would have prevented the children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from being deemed citizens at birth. In Trump v. Barbara, … Continue reading Key takeaways from Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court concluded its 2025–2026 term on June 30 after a series of landmark decisions impacting immigration, President Donald Trump’s agenda, and hot-button social issues. Among the top decisions were those rejecting Trump’s definition of birthright citizenship, upholding bans … Continue reading A look at the major Supreme Court decisions this term
The Supreme Court on June 30 struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order excluding children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic birthright citizenship. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion in the case, which is known as Trump … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 struck down federal limits restricting political parties from coordinating spending with candidates. Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the court’s majority opinion in National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), which was the NRSC’s … Continue reading Supreme Court lifts limits on campaign spending in federal elections
A divided Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that states could count mail-in ballots received after Election Day as long as they were postmarked by then. The case, known as Watson v. Republican National Committee (RNC), focused on a challenge … Continue reading Key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling on late-arriving ballots
I was on Times Now in India four times in the past two weeks, mostly discussing the peace deal negotiated between the United States and Iran. On June 17 (June 18 in India), we discussed the newly signed memorandum of … Continue reading Vadum on Times Now talking Iran, Israel, Lebanon
The U.S. Supreme Court decided on June 29 to consider whether states are allowed to strengthen proof-of-citizenship requirements in elections, and also remove noncitizens from their voter rolls in the 90 days leading up to an election. The justices granted … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear dispute over Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law
The Supreme Court voted 5–4 on June 29 to uphold a Mississippi law that allows the state to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day in federal elections. Mississippi law allows the counting of mail-in ballots received within a five-day … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds state law allowing ballots that arrive after Election Day
It is a rich irony that actor Armie Hammer, who plays a right-wing figure in the controversial new revenge flick, “Citizen Vigilante,” by director Uwe Boll, is the great-grandson of Armand Hammer, a famous American communist (and Soviet agent). Not … Continue reading Armie Hammer in ‘Citizen Vigilante’ is the great-grandson of communist Armand Hammer
I was on Qnews, an English-language TV network in Egypt on June 27, 2026, discussing Iran and the fragile peace deal with the United States. The other guest was the knowledgeable Hazem Alghabra. The anchor was Mark Somers. Here are the … Continue reading Vadum on TV in Egypt talking Iran war and Russia-Ukraine war
At a recent Supreme Court sitting, Justice Samuel Alito took the unusual step of responding from the bench to Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s spoken dissent from an immigration-related opinion he wrote. The June 25 incident took place in the final days … Continue reading Supreme Court’s Alito offers unusual response to Sotomayor’s dissent in immigration case
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to approve its policy of detaining illegal immigrants who have been in the country for years without releasing them on bond. The petition in Raycraft v. Lopez-Campos was docketed on June … Continue reading DOJ asks Supreme Court to approve no-bond immigration detention policy
The Supreme Court issued a series of decisions on June 25 with far-reaching impact on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, the Second Amendment, and agribusiness Monsanto. Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda got a boost as the Supreme Court ruled lower courts … Continue reading Supreme Court issues major rulings on weedkiller, guns, immigration: key takeaways
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 25 to strike down a Hawaii gun law that banned residents from carrying concealed weapons in privately owned public places, such as gas stations and shopping malls, without permission from the owners. … Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s gun restrictions in major 2nd Amendment case
A divided federal appeals court panel on June 24 upheld a block preventing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from obtaining Michigan’s voter rolls. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled 2–1 that … Continue reading Appeals court rejects DOJ’s demand for Michigan voter rolls