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PROFILE: Mark Rutte and the "Trump Trillion" — The man who convinced Trump not to abandon NATO
There are moments in diplomacy when everything hinges on a single gesture, a single document, a single conversation. On June 24, 2026, NATO Secretary…
PROFILE: RFK Jr.'s FDA turns against the abortion pill it approved 25 years ago
Mifepristone has been on the American market since 2000. For 25 years, the Food and Drug Administration approved it, evaluated it, re-evaluated it, and…
PROFILE: Secure America Act — $70 Billion for the Agency That Killed Two American Citizens
On June 10, 2026, Donald Trump signed the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation law that allocates $70 billion to immigration enforcement and border…
TESTIMONY: Akram Omar, 77, Legal Resident for 50 Years — ICE Arrested Him Twice Anyway
Akram Mahmoud Omar has lived in the United States for 50 years. He is a lawful permanent resident. He was born in Palestine, before…
PROFILE: Pauline Newman, 98, Suspended Federal Judge — The Supreme Court Slams the Door
On June 16, 2026, the United States Supreme Court denied without comment the petition of Judge Pauline Newman, age 98, permanently preventing her from…
TESTIMONY: Smith v. Trump — justice moves forward despite claimed presidential immunity
On June 9, 2026, a federal court handed down a ruling that, amid the permanent noise of the Trump era, deserves careful attention: the…
PROFILE: The DC Circuit blocks massive cuts to the CFPB — Amy Berman Jackson holds the line
On June 19, 2026, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Trump administration's plan to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) workforce…
TESTIMONY: The Federal Circuit upholds the 10% tariff — American trade holds its breath
On June 11, 2026, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of execution of the Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that…
PROFILE: The DC Circuit authorizes nationwide expedited deportations — a judicial turning point
On June 23, 2026, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a 2-1 verdict that fundamentally redraws the architecture of immigration law in…