Alito Helped Normalize Unreasoned Shadow Docket Orders. Now He’s Mad About One.
A couple weeks back, Supreme Court watcher Steve Vladeck pointed out a fascinating “tell” by Justice Samuel Alito in dealing with stays that he will issue on shadow docket requests. If he is prone to agree with the underlying claim, he’ll issue an unbounded stay on a lower court’s ruling.Continue Reading
Alabama Coal Ash Lawsuit Can Continue, Appeals Court Rules
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity. By Dennis Pillion A yearslong court battle over the 21.7 million tons ofContinue Reading
The Traitor discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies
NEW YORK (AP) — Call him the Trader in Chief. Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen, but Traitor 47 smashed that precedent in the first quarter of this year with more than 3,600Continue Reading
Workplace death under investigation at SpaceX complex in Texas
“SpaceX’s operations and workplace matters are not within the City’s purview.”, “SpaceX’s operations and workplace matters are not within the City’s purview.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
G7 Finance Ministers Let Big Oil Off the Hook Again
On Monday and Tuesday, Paris hosted the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, bringing together finance ministers and central bank governors from some of the world’s most powerful economies, alongside counterparts from Brazil, India, Kenya, South Korea, Ukraine, Syria, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. But behind the diplomatic pageantry,and despite theContinue Reading
Thousands of protesters demand president’s resignation in Bolivia’s La Paz
Bolivia faces its worst economic crisis in 40 years, fueling nationwide protests demanding the president’s resignation., Bolivia faces its worst economic crisis in 40 years, fueling nationwide protests demanding the president’s resignation. Artisanal miners in La Paz, Bolivia march during a protest demanding access to expanded mining areas [Juan Karita/APContinue Reading
NAACP urges athletes to boycott southern US universities over voting rights
Organisation calls for Black athlete fan boycott over Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling, southern redistricting., Organisation calls for Black athlete fan boycott over Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling and southern redistricting. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has called on Black athletes and fansContinue Reading
You can cancel Colbert. But you can’t cancel satire
commentary While the late-night host’s departure is a real loss, his brand of political commentary will survive Published May 19, 2026 6:50AM (EDT) CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS) If you’ve watched the final episodes of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” you won’t have missed the senseContinue Reading
3 Killed in Devastating San Diego Mosque Shooting: Linda Sarsour on Rising Anti-Muslim Hate & More
Two teenage gunmen in California fatally shot three people on Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in the city. Among the dead was a security guard — Amin Abdullah, a father of eight — whom police credit with preventing more casualties. The 17- and 18-year-oldContinue Reading
MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asia-Pacific cities
Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region of the world is occurring at an alarmingly rapid pace, with more than 2.2 billion people now living in cities in the region, and an additional 1.2 billion projected to migrate to cities by 2050, according to a February 2026 report from the U.N. Economic andContinue Reading
NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater
1 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater PIA26775 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission Images… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater PNG (3.47 MB) Description Captured by the multispectral imager instrumentContinue Reading
NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach
1 Min Read NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach PIA26774 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach PNG (1.78 MB) DescriptionContinue Reading
Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole
1 Min Read Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole PIA26773 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal Psyche’s High-Resolution… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads Psyche’s High-Resolution View of Mars’ South Pole PNG (1.09 MB) Description This is the highest-resolution view of the waterContinue Reading