4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS? Reason · Jul 14
Hunter Biden says ‘rule of law prevailed’ in defamation lawsuit netting him $1.7m Biden sued ex-CEO of Overstock.com Patrick Byrne over claim that Biden had sought bribe from Iran government The Guardian - US · Jul 14
How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives As attorney general, Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden’s agenda. That record is his sword and shield as he runs for U.S. Senate. The Texas Tribune · Jul 14
Lindsey Graham’s death puts spotlight back on GOP secrecy over aging leaders’ health The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers The Independent UK · Jul 14
Trump Utah Monuments Size Reduction Puts Sacred Tribal Land and Mineral Wealth on Collision Course Native American coalition leaders are heartbroken after Donald Trump used executive powers to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments. International Business Times UK · Jul 14
Trump Shrinks Bears Ears Land as Lack of Profitable Minerals Deters Energy Mining Companies Trump cut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by nearly 3 million acres, but Utah officials say the land holds little energy potential, raising questions over the real motive behind the order. International Business Times UK · Jul 14
What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in Utah US President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations made by President Biden. The Antiquities Act allows presidents to create and reshape protected federal lands. Previous presidents have also diminished national monument boundaries over time. This ongoing debate highlights public land management… The Economic Times · Jul 14
Trump expected to shrink protected lands in Utah: Reports President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday drastically shrinking two national monuments in Utah, paving the way for fossil fuel extraction and mining. The executive orders are the latest in a broader pattern of stripping protections for public lands and wildlife to benefit extractive industries. The Economic Times · Jul 14
Trump dramatically cuts size of two national monuments held sacred by tribes Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah will lose ‘close to a million and a half acres each’ and open land to developers and oil industry The Guardian - US · Jul 13
Trump again shrinks two national monuments reducing their size by another million acres each This move directly challenges proclamations by his predecessors The Independent UK · Jul 13
Trump reduces the size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management President Donald Trump is reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah The Independent UK · Jul 13
Trump claims Lindsey Graham called him 45 mins after pivotal Jan. 6 moment and said: ‘I’ve made a big mistake’ Graham, who spoke out against Trump only to become a close ally, died on Saturday after a medical episode The Independent UK · Jul 13
Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly The one thing Graham was consistent about was his enthusiasm for foreign wars. Reason · Jul 13
The Times of India · Jul 13 From 'Islamic Republic of Japan' to 'Leon' Musk: List of Trump's latest verbal mix-ups US President Donald Trump has long made political capital out of his rivals' mistakes, however his recent mix-ups have now pointed his finger right back at him.
Roll Call · Jul 13 How to serve up a year-old bill Standing on the stage of a local high school in his reliably red Nebraska congressional district last week, Republican Rep. Mike Flood replied to a constituent who asked about disability benefits. “Well, under the one big beautiful bill —” he began on the livestream, then paused. The crowd had erupted…
The Guardian - US · Jul 13 Trump’s Nato remarks rang hollow – but he recognizes something real US political leaders must be more clear-eyed about our global alliances, without embracing his scorched-earth approach
The Independent UK · Jul 13 Hunter Biden says he prefers to remember Lindsey Graham as he was ‘before Trump’ Son of former president Joe Biden pays tribute to late GOP senator but laments his conversion to MAGA partisanship
The Guardian - US · Jul 13 Gretchen Carlson on her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes: ‘I have absolutely no regrets’ Former Fox News anchor says she ‘immediately found purpose’ and has spent the last decade advocating for survivors’ rights
The Guardian - US · Jul 13 Beloved or not, Lindsey Graham was a critical dealmaker in Congress Senator played major role in critical negotiations with Democrats and members of his own party on key issues
International Business Times UK · Jul 13 Why Hunter Biden Won $1.7 Million in a Defamation Case After Judge Said Key Claims Were Fabricated A federal judge ruled that allegations against Hunter Biden regarding an Iranian bribery scheme were fabricated, awarding $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne for knowingly promoting false claims.
The Independent UK · Jul 12 Lindsey Graham’s most consequential moments after staunch Trump ally and war hawk dies at 71 Graham morphed from an affable bipartisan dealmaker to a hardcore partisan warrior and advocate for President Donald Trump
The Guardian - US · Jul 12 ‘Mr President, you’re not far behind God’: Lindsey Graham in his own words South Carolina senator illustrated the changing face of the Republican party, from being an anti-Trump voice to a supporter of his war with Iran
The Guardian - UK · Jul 12 Lindsey Graham obituary Long-serving South Carolina Republican senator who was an ally of Donald Trump and an ardent supporter of Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jul 12 Lindsey Graham, one of the Senate’s most influential Republicans, dies at 71 Republican lawmaker was vocal supporter of war against Iran