National Trust Sues To Stop Trump’s Ballroom Construction

A national historic preservation group filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to halt the Trump administration’s construction of a new White House ballroom, arguing the president lacked the legal authority to demolish the East Wing without required reviews. The National Trust for Historic Preservation asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to […]

Fifth Circuit Upholds The NFA’s Constitutionality

On December 9, 2025, a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reissued a significant ruling in the case of United States v. George Peterson, affirming the conviction of George Peterson, a Louisiana firearms dealer, for possessing an unregistered suppressor in violation of the National Firearms Act (NFA). Chief Judge Jennifer […]

US Seizure Of Venezuelan Oil Tanker Sparks Clash With Moscow

U.S. forces seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday in a high-profile operation that the Trump administration says is part of its broader effort to enforce sanctions and disrupt illicit energy networks tied to national security threats. The vessel, identified as the Skipper, was boarded in the Caribbean Sea by […]