When armored trucks and camo uniforms roll down city streets, it’s hard not to feel a twinge of unease, even for those of us who appreciate law and order. Over the past few months, National Guard convoys have appeared in a few urban battlegrounds, all under orders from Washington. Governors are suing, federal lawyers are…
The Federal Reserve Soap Opera: Supreme Court Edition
Well, folks, I called it, and I mean exactly called it. Back in my September 18 installment of The Federal Reserve Soap Opera, I said, “If I had to make an educated guess, the Supreme Court may be inclined to give Lisa Cook a short-term reprieve.” And lo and behold, that’s precisely what they did.…
IEEPA or IEEP-Ain’t? The Supreme Court to Weigh Trump’s Tariffs
Earlier this year, President Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to slap broad tariffs on imports from multiple countries. His reasoning was tied to what he declared as “emergencies”: drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and foreign nations playing unfair with U.S. trade. The logic was simple: if other countries were exploiting loopholes or…
Trump vs. The New York Times
Last week, on Monday, September 16, President Trump decided to take his long-simmering feud with The New York Times from the podium to the courtroom, filing a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the paper, several of its reporters, and even its publisher, Penguin Random House. The suit accused them of maliciously distorting his business record,…
You’re Fired: Should Presidents Have More Power to Say It?
President Trump brought his favorite Apprentice line with him to the Oval Office and he’s been tossing it around Washington like it’s confetti at a New Year’s party. In recent news, we’ve got Maurene Comey (yep, James Comey’s daughter) suing the Justice Department after losing her job. But the real headliner? The Supreme Court stepping…
The Federal Reserve Soap Opera: Appeals Court Edition
If you thought the Trump–Lisa Cook showdown at the Federal Reserve couldn’t get any more like a binge-worthy political thriller, think again. Forget Netflix; this saga is unfolding live, with more cliffhangers than a House of Cards marathon and just enough legal drama to make even Judge Judy grab some popcorn. Last week’s episode? A…
Reflecting on the Supreme Court’s ICE Raids Decision
On Monday, the Supreme Court delivered a 6–3 decision through its emergency docket, striking down limits that had been placed on immigration raids in Los Angeles and across parts of Southern California. A lower court had put those restrictions in place to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from relying too heavily on things like…
The Courtroom Drama Over Rebecca Slaughter’s Job
On Tuesday, September 2, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a narrow 2–1 decision ordering that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter—a Democratic commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) whom President Trump had dismissed earlier this year—be reinstated without delay. Now, the judges didn’t pluck this out of thin air. They leaned on a bedrock case…
Alligator Alcatraz: When Immigration Policy Meets the Everglades
A federal judge halted Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility, citing environmental and legal concerns. This article explores both sides of the debate and offers an independent Christian conservative verdict on balancing immigration enforcement with stewardship of God’s creation.
A Tangled Ruling with Real-World Stakes
Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a razor-thin 5–4 decision that allows the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to pause—or even fully terminate—roughly $783 million in NIH grants. These aren’t small, obscure projects either. We’re talking about research on women’s health, HIV prevention, suicide and mental health interventions, real-world studies that deal…
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