2005—A split Ninth Circuit panel, in an opinion by notorious activist judge Stephen Reinhardt, rules in a habeas case (Musladin v. Lamarque) that under clearly...
President Trump said Wednesday his team is working closely with Iran to turn a two-week ceasefire into a lasting peace that prevents Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
One of the first things they tell aides when they get to Capitol Hill is that when they’re invited to a function, it’s not actually them that’s being invited — it’s the person in their position. The organizers or those offering gifts are not suddenly in thrall with the person — they’re courting favor with […]
President Donald Trump took office pledging to tame inflation and ease the burden on American families. What a difference a year makes — “We’re bringing those prices down rapidly,” he said. And indeed, under his leadership, inflation has fallen sharply. One of the key reasons is wireless. America’s innovative wireless providers aren’t just stabilizing prices; […]
Last week, the top Republican leaders on Capitol Hill released a joint statement — quite possibly having been told in no uncertain terms by the White House that the internecine fighting and finger-pointing over an unresolved Department of Homeland Security funding fight needed to cease immediately. The new agreement was greeted with consternation among many […]
One hundred legal scholars signed a letter arguing that President Donald Trump’s threat to target Iranian power plants and bridges could amount to war crimes if carried out. Calling “The attack was a clear violation of the United Nations Charter,” the scholars declared. “The conduct of the war, and statements of U.S. officials, also raise serious concerns […]
Major banks across Russia on Friday reported major service breakdowns. Their apps crashed, ATMs stopped working, and other capabilities collapsed. The outages caused major complications in everyday life and the economy: Public transport had to stop collecting fares, while some businesses switched to cash-only operations. The culprit? Not Ukrainian drones or a major cyberattack — […]
A March profile in the Wall Street Journal spotlighted Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson as earning the respect of President Donald Trump for aggressively reshaping the agency. Ferguson served as a commissioner on the FTC since 2023, often clashing with Biden-era FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan, who, as a law professor, rose to fame as […]
Vice President Vance characterized the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. as “a fragile truce” while speaking in Hungary on Wednesday. “If the Iranians are willing in good faith to work with us, I think we can make an agreement,” Vance said. “If they’re going to lie, if they’re going to cheat, if they’re going...
