A divided federal appeals court ruled on Dec. 5 that President Donald Trump may fire members of independent labor boards. The 2-1 ruling in Harris v. Bessent was issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia … Continue reading Federal appeals court upholds Trump’s firing of labor board members

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Dec. 5 to review whether President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. The court’s decision took the form of an unsigned order without comment. No justices dissented. The case is known … Continue reading Supreme Court will hear Trump’s birthright citizenship case

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered late on Dec. 4 that a redrawn election map expected to increase Republican representation in Texas’s U.S. House delegation remain in place. The court’s new unsigned order in League of United Latin American Citizens v. … Continue reading Supreme Court upholds Texas election map that favors Republicans

A former Jan. 6 defendant who alleges he was repeatedly abused in custody is suing the federal government for almost $18 million. Ryan Samsel of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was convicted in September 2024 of civil disorder-related offenses in connection with the … Continue reading Jan. 6 defendant sues federal government for $18 Million over alleged abuses in custody

Matthew Vadum appeared on NewsX (India) on Nov. 30, 2025. Agitators protest ICE in New York City:   Venezuela condemns Trump declaring Venezuelan airspace off-limits: Continue reading Vadum appears on NewsX, Nov. 30, 2025

More appearances by Matthew Vadum on NewsX (India).   Nov. 24, 2025: Russia-Ukraine war.   Nov. 23, 2025: Ukraine-Russia war.   Nov. 23, 2025: More on Ukraine-Russia war.   Nov. 19, 2025: U.S. Congress approves bill to release Jeffrey Epstein … Continue reading Vadum appears on NewsX: Nov. 19-24, 2025

I appear on News X (India) so often to discuss current affairs that it is difficult for me to keep up with regularly posting the video clips. Here I’ll throw a whole bunch in one post so I’m not stuck … Continue reading Vadum appears on NewsX Nov. 25-26, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 26 put off ruling on whether President Donald Trump may fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office until after it rules on the president’s firing of two members of independent agencies. The new … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t let Trump fire copyright office chief for now

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he designated the controversial Muslim advocacy group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Transnational Criminal Organization. CAIR Litigation Director and General Counsel Lena … Continue reading CAIR sues Texas over terrorist organization designation

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 17 agreed to review an Obama-era policy that allowed border officials to reject asylum seekers before they arrived in the United States. The Trump administration is appealing a lower court’s ruling that the policy, … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to review policy of rejecting asylum seekers in Mexico