Author: James Caldwell

In a federal appeals court on Thursday, a panel of eleven judges grilled the Trump administration over the legality of its sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, slated to take effect on August 1st. While the case is about import fees, the true issue at stake is far more profound. The hearing has become a fundamental test…

An MQ-9 Reaper drone is a weapon of war. It is a hunter-killer aircraft, designed to circle for hours over the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, providing surveillance and delivering lethal force. The revelation that this piece of military hardware was reportedly used by the Department of Homeland Security to monitor American citizens protesting in…

A tense television exchange on Wednesday brought a deep and corrosive problem into sharp focus: the widespread public suspicion that our nation’s leaders are using their positions for personal financial gain. When questioned by CNN’s Jake Tapper about insider trading allegations, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi grew defensive, asking, “Why do you have to read that?”…

The chaotic, politically explosive saga of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates is now heading for its most significant constitutional venue: the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court has announced it will hold a private conference on September 29th to consider whether to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s final appeal of her sex trafficking conviction. This…

The federal justice system in New Jersey is in a state of legal limbo, with court proceedings grinding to a halt over a single, profound question: Who is the legitimate U.S. Attorney? The Trump administration’s aggressive legal maneuvering to keep its chosen prosecutor, Alina Habba, in power after her temporary term expired has created a…

A Colorado jury has found dentist James Craig guilty of the first-degree murder of his wife, Angela. This verdict brings to a close a horrific local crime story that involved poison, betrayal, and a “mountain of evidence.” But beyond the chilling details, this case serves as a powerful and necessary reminder of the constitutional machinery…

In the tragic aftermath of the mass shooting in Manhattan, our nation has once again retreated to its familiar, hardened battle lines. As one side calls for new gun control legislation, the other points to the failure of existing laws. But in the midst of this predictable debate, Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana has introduced…

The world watched as an American President and a North Korean dictator exchanged historic handshakes across the Demilitarized Zone, a high-stakes diplomatic gamble built on personal chemistry. Now, years later, the silence from Pyongyang has been broken. In a carefully worded and powerful message, the North Korean regime has sent its first official signal to…

A corporate skyscraper in the heart of Midtown Manhattan has become a battlefield. In a shocking burst of violence on Monday evening, a gunman with a long rifle opened fire, shooting an NYPD officer and at least two civilians before being neutralized. As law enforcement secures the scene and the city holds its breath, this…

“… as unconstitutional as anything…” An extraordinary and constitutionally significant battle has erupted in New Jersey. A panel of federal district judges, invoking a little-known federal law, moved to replace a U.S. Attorney chosen by the President. In a swift and defiant response, the Attorney General immediately removed the judges’ handpicked replacement. This is not…