Hegseth issues threat over killer AI In the conflict with Anthropic, Hegseth is once again taking a special interest in the problem of illegal orders Salon · Feb 26
The five Democrats who did show up to defy Donald Trump during his rowdy State of the Union IN DEPTH: ‘I wanted to show him not only did he not send me to jail, I'm still gonna do my job, and I'm gonna be there to see what he has to say,’ Mark Kelly tells Eric Garcia The Independent UK · Feb 25
Hegseth challenges order blocking Sen. Kelly from punishment over video Officials from the Justice Department have indicated their intention to review the ruling The Independent UK · Feb 25
Trump's Blatantly Unconstitutional Attempt To Punish His Congressional Critics Hits 2 Roadblocks A grand jury and a federal judge rejected the president’s vendetta against legislators who produced a video about the duty to refuse unlawful military orders. Reason · Feb 18
JD Vance doesn't believe in free speech In 2025, the veep warned Europeans about censorship. Now the Trump administration is testing those same limits Salon · Feb 17
Jeanine Pirro’s inability to secure indictments against Democratic lawmakers seen as a ‘stunning’ failure, report says US Attorney’s office reportedly tried and failed to indict a group of Democratic lawmakers The Independent UK · Feb 16
A Federal Judge Explains Why Trump Can't Jail Legislators for Producing a Video That Offended Him U.S. District Judge Richard Leon notes that Sen. Mark Kelly's comments about unlawful military orders were "unquestionably protected" by the First Amendment. Reason · Feb 13
White House proposes new taxes to boost US shipbuilding The Trump administration has proposed a new set of cargo taxes on goods entering the United States. Roll Call · Feb 13
Trump news at a glance: White House rejects climate science and opens door to more pollution Administration revokes bedrock scientific determination that removes government’s ability to limit pollution from cars and trucks The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Judge Preliminarily Blocks Military Disciplinary Measures Against Senator (and Retired Navy Captain) Mark Kelly An excerpt from Judge Richard Leon's long (and exclamation-point-filled) opinion today in Kelly v. Hegseth (D.D.C.): United States Senator Mark… The post Judge Preliminarily Blocks Military Disciplinary Measures Against Senator (and Retired Navy Captain) Mark Kelly appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 12
GOP senators blast the DOJ’s attempt to jail their rivals, calling it a ‘reckless’ political scheme driven by Trump’s fury Another lawsuit inspired by Trump’s ramblings. We Got This Covered · Feb 12
'Love Story' revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. It's stirred some backlash FX and Hulu’s new series “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” retells the couple’s romance and death, and has sparked criticism from Kennedy's nephew, Jack Schlossberg The Independent UK · Feb 12
US judge blocks Hegseth’s bid to punish Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video Judge reprimands defense secretary over attempt to reduce Arizona senator’s military rank and pension The Guardian - US · Feb 12
Trump’s whole hand caked in makeup as he covers bruises before meeting with coal miners White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt chalked up the president’s bruised hands to his ‘hard work’ and numerous hand shakes The Independent UK · Feb 12
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Canadian separatists say they discussed moving to the US dollar and creating a new military in White House meeting Could a right-wing group close to the Trump administration lead Alberta to become an independent oil-rich nation?
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from punishing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a former U.S. Navy pilot, for participating in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders
The Independent UK · Feb 12 Federal judge blocks Pentagon’s plan to punish Mark Kelly for ‘illegal orders’ video Hegseth initiated proceedings to demote Kelly, a retired Army captain, in January
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Trump ally Jeanine Pirro tapped prosecutors with scant federal experience to lead failed indictment on Democrats over ‘illegal orders’ video The Justice Department reportedly failed this week to convince a grand jury to indict the lawmakers over their November video
The Guardian - US · Feb 11 Trump’s attempt to indict Democrats for video to troops an ‘alarm for democracy’ Mark Kelly speaks out after grand jury declines to indict six lawmakers over video urging troops to resist illegal orders
Reason · Feb 11 A Grand Jury Rejects Trump's Attempt To Prosecute 6 Legislators for Saying Something He Did Not Like The president was offended by a video reminding military personnel of their duty to disobey unlawful orders.
Roll Call · Feb 11 Dems in illegal orders video defiant after DOJ's failed indictment attempt Democratic lawmakers targeted by the Justice Department over a video directed at servicemembers consider their own legal action.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11 First Thing: Congress members name six wealthy men ‘likely incriminated’ in Epstein files Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie reveal names they say DoJ redacted ‘for no apparent reason’. Plus, at least 10 dead, including suspect, after school shooting in Canada
Axios · Feb 11 Slotkin slams Trump admin after grand jury refuses to indict Democrats over military video She said Jeanine Pirro had tried to persuade a jury to indict the Democrats "at the direction of President Trump."
The Independent UK · Feb 11 ‘Outrageous abuse of power’: Sen. Mark Kelly rebukes Trump admin’s reported push for criminal charges over ‘illegal orders’ video At the urging of U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the DOJ had reportedly opened an investigation into the video featuring Kelly, as well as Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin and four other Democratic lawmakers
The Guardian - US · Feb 11 Grand jury declines to indict Democrats asking troops to refuse illegal orders Trump, outraged by clip of six lawmakers, called them ‘traitors’ and said behavior was ‘punishable by death’