After days of mounting tensions between Iran and Israel—and rising fears that the United States might directly join the fight—President Donald Trump said Thursday he would “make [his] decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” pending negotiations. “The president has made it clear he always wants to pursue diplomacy, but believe […]
Last week, a federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s unilateral deployment of the California National Guard, saying that decision was illegal and unconstitutional. That same day, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit imposed an administrative stay on U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s order, and […]
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would take up to two weeks to decide whether to join Israel in attacking Iran, as the world waits to see if the U.S. military will involve itself in another costly war in the Middle East. Trump’s pause was relayed to the media by White House press secretary […]
One of the dumbest memes I’ve seen recently shows a photo of a Los Angeles rioter waving a Mexican flag with the tagline, “California 2025.” Underneath that image is a photo of young, wholesome folks leaning against a Mustang with their surfboards at a Southern California beach with the words, “California 1965.” It’s absurd for […]
Since joining the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020, Justice Amy Coney Barrett has voted with the majority to expand gun rights, curtail affirmative action, kill Chevron deference, and eliminate the constitutional right to abortion, all causes that have long been near and dear to the hearts of American conservatives. Yet despite her role in bringing […]
Federal courts have no role whatsoever in assessing President Donald Trump’s decision to take control of the California National Guard, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate argued at a hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Tuesday. Two Trump-appointed members of the three-judge panel, Mark Bennett and Eric Miller, seemed appropriately […]
President Donald Trump is considering joining the war that Israel started with Iran. Although his administration immediately downplayed its role in the Israeli surprise attack last week, Trump has gotten increasingly enthusiastic about the war, as U.S. military forces move into the region. “I may do it, I may not do it,” he told reporters […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a graphic on June 11 depicting Uncle Sam nailing up a poster that reads, “Help your country…and yourself….” Underneath the poster is the command “Report all foreign invaders,” followed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement hotline. The new campaign is not the first to use national pride and […]
The agency tasked with advancing America’s energy security, developing its nuclear arsenal, and handling environmental challenges is now shaping the landscape of interscholastic sports in the United States. The Energy Department recently released two direct final rules to modify existing Title IX protections. One of the rules would strike regulations requiring schools that receive federal […]
Good morning and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Remember with everything else in the news this week, there’s always a sports angle. We’ve got a full soccer takeover of the newsletter today (except for a few of the bullet points below). We’ve got the Club World Cup, some MLS labor issues with it, […]