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New Article: Forcibly Sweeping Section 3 Up To The Supreme Court

My personal account of the Section 3 litigation.

Reason · May 5, 2025

Albanese, Trump in 'very warm' election triumph chat

Tariffs and AUKUS were among issues discussed between the prime minister and US President Donald Trump following Labor's big election victory.

AAP · May 5, 2025

Trump news at a glance: President says he will not seek a third term

Trump says he ‘doesn’t know’ if he has to uphold constitutional due process and won’t rule out using military force to take Greenland – key US politics stories from 4 May at a glance

The Guardian - US · May 5, 2025

Trump Says 'I Don't Know' If Must Uphold US Constitution As President

US President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution, the nation's founding legal document.

International Business Times · May 4, 2025

Trump says he doesn’t know if he needs to uphold constitutional due process

President also says he sees himself as leaving office at the end of his current term and not seeking a third one

The Guardian - US · May 4, 2025

Trump Confirms He Won't Run For a Third Term, Rebuking Allies: 'Not Something I'm Looking To Do'

President Donald Trump said he won't seek a third term in office, rebuking some of his allies: "There are many people selling the 2028 hat. But this is not something I'm looking to do."

Latin Times · May 4, 2025

MAGA foreign policy: So much losing!

From the Great White North to Down Under and beyond, Trump's chaos is an unexpected boon for normie democracy

Salon · May 4, 2025

What led to Mike Waltz’s ouster as Trump’s national security adviser?

The Signal group chat scandal and Waltz’s hawkish stance on Iran are being touted as the reasons for his ouster as NSA.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2025

Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs

More than a dozen data-gathering programs that track deaths and disease appear to have been eliminated in the tornado of layoffs and proposed budget cuts in the Trump administration’s first 100 days

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

Republicans in Congress pull out all the stops to protect Trump tariffs

The president’s allies ensured a Senate resolution to undo tariffs went nowhere – despite economic warning signs

The Guardian - US · May 4, 2025