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Justice Kagan Denounces ‘Deeply Conservative’ Supreme Court as ‘Blinded’ — and Rips Originalism as ‘Misconceived’
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Prince Harry Scrambles To Walk Back ‘Swipe’ at His Family — as Prince William Carries On With Royal Duties
Foreign The Duke of Sussex wants ‘to work it out’ with his estranged family, who spent Tuesday entertaining the Sultan of Oman. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on October 15, 2026 at Nottingham, England.
Trump Maneuvers To Block ‘Irrelevant’ Jack Smith From Testifying in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Suit Over January 6
Justice The president asserts that the special counsel ‘lacks any personal knowledge regarding the issues in this matter.’ President Trump arrives to speak at a rally on January 6, 2021, at Washington, D.C. AP/Jacquelyn Martin Published: Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 AM ET Updated:Oct 20, 2026, 04:41 AM ET President Trump is seeking to block Special Counsel Jack Smith from testifying in the president’s defamation suit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, docketed last year in federal court in...
Pope Leo’s Ally Confirmed to Ancient Position of Power as Cancer-Stricken Pontiff Secures Grip on Vatican
Foreign Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle will serve as dean of the College of Cardinals, responsible for presiding over the next papal conclave. Pope Leo XIV meets with Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on May 22, 2025 at Vatican City, Vatican.
Sam Bankman-Fried Is Protected by Magna Carter From Being Fined Billions, a New Brief Argues to Supreme Court
Justice The fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal to the Supreme Court to reverse his criminal convictions for fraud is being bolstered by the greatest authority in Anglo-American law — Magna Carta. A new amicus brief docketed on Friday makes the case that the foundation of English and American… 'King John of England,' De Rege Johanne, 1300-1400. Detail.
Gorsuch Allies With Sotomayor To Denounce Trump Administration’s Prosecutions of Illegal Immigrant
Justice The liberal and conservative justices concur that the pursuit of Jesus Herrera-Salazar violated the prohibition on double jeopardy. Justice Neil Gorsuch speaks at the Reagan Library on May 5, 2026 at Simi Valley, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images The uniting of Justices Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor to denounce as double jeopardy the Trump Administration’s prosecutions of an illegal immigrant is a newsworthy moment at the dawn of the Supreme Court’s new term.
Harry and Meghan Win Rapturous Welcome in Britain, but No Forgiveness Forthcoming From Royals
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Trump Scores Win as Hearing on Jack Smith’s Secret Mar-a-Lago Report Is Delayed Indefinitely
Justice The 11th United States Circuit Court of Appeals forecloses the possibility that the dossier could be released ahead of Election Day. Special Counsel Jack Smith on June 9, 2023, at Washington and President Trump on October 26, 2024, at State College.
Grassley Accuses Jack Smith of Tracking Sales of Red MAGA Hats To ‘Map Out the Entire Republican Party Apparatus’
Justice The special counsel reportedly swept up information on 639,000 GOP donors — ‘at minimum.’ JT Whitaker from Gunnersville, Alabama wears a Make America Great Again hat in the snow on January 19, 2025 at Washington, DC.
Pope Leo’s Cancer Diagnosis Puts His Powerful Pontificate in Question — and Raises Specter of Papal Succession
Foreign The Vatican has canceled all audiences until October 20 as the Bishop of Rome recovers as ‘expected’ following surgery to remove his right lung’s lower lobe. Pope Leo XIV at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2026.
Liberal Law Professor Denounces ‘Fundamental Defect’ in Bragg’s Prosecution of Trump for Hush Money Payments
Justice The brief, first reported by the Sun, argues that the 47th president’s time as a convicted felon ought to come to an end. Stormy Daniels poses during her visit to The Cambridge Union on June 12, 2022 at Cambridge, England. Nordin Catic/Getty Images A liberal law professor, Jed Shugerman, who twice supported impeaching President Trump, is asking a New York state appellate court to reverse the president’s convictions for hush money payments to the adult film star Stormy Daniels.
‘East of Eden,’ Even With a Magnificent Florence Pugh, Is Far From Television Paradise
Arts+ Both the book and this adaptation are wise to the seams of sin and sublimity that snake under America’s skin. Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbott in 'East of Eden.' Courtesy of Netflix Published: Oct 13, 2026, 07:15 AM ET Updated:Oct 13, 2026, 07:38 AM ET Return trips to Eden — the scene of the first crime — are rarely joyful affairs. Consider John Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden,” published 285 years later, strikes a comparatively catastrophic chord.
Harry and Meghan Frozen Out of King Charles’s Christmas, Skewered on ‘Saturday Night Live’ — and Book ‘Royal-Style’ Rollout
Foreign The dynamics of the Royal Family served as fodder for the latest episode of ‘Saturday Night Live UK.’ Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on April 16, 2026 at Melbourne, Australia. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to appear at Nottingham on Thursday in what will be their first joint charity event since they returned to Britain over the summer.
Grassley Aims To Stay in Office Until Age 101 — and Could Haunt Jack Smith to His Final Days
Justice Democrats accuse the nonagenarian’s pursuit of the special prosecutor a ‘stain’ on the Senate. Senator Chuck Grassley waits to hear testimony from Special Counsel Jack Smith on September 29, 2026 at Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Senator Charles Grassley, 93, has filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for reelection in 2028, raising the possibility that the man who is third in line for the presidency could serve past his 101st birthday.
Every Federal Judge at Nashville Stepped Aside From Marsha Blackburn’s Jack Smith Lawsuit — Why?
Justice A possible explanation could lie buried in the special counsel’s resume. Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on August 1, 2023 at Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The recusal of every active federal judge at Nashville from Senator Marsha Blackburn’s lawsuit against Special Counsel Jack Smith is a striking development in a high-profile constitutional clash.
King Charles Spends $2 Million on ‘Crumbling’ Royal Lodge After Evicting Andrew — Will He Make His Brother Pay?
Foreign The Royal Lodge, now vacant, is reportedly ‘crumbling’ after the eviction of the erstwhile Duke of York. Prince Andrew and King Charles III attend Katharine, Duchess of Kent's Requiem Mass service at Westminster Cathedral on September 16, 2025 at London, England.
Disgraced Royal Pulls Off Stunning Legal Victory, Thrusting King Charles Into Excruciatingly Awkward Position
Foreign A London judge rules that a ‘significant error’ marred the warrants issued against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is seen being driven away from a police station following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in a public office on February 19, 2026 at Aylsham, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Anne Carson’s Nobel Prize Celebrates Ancient Greece — and Literature Challenging to Readers
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Columbia’s Liberal Knight Institute Escalates Push To Publish Jack Smith’s Secret Mar-a-Lago Report, Sun First To Report
Justice The Knight Institute calls the dossier a ‘document of singular public importance that has been withheld from the public since January 2025.’ President Trump appears at his Mar-a-Lago home at Palm Beach to sign an executive order.
Melania and Barron Trump Swept Up in Jack Smith’s Secret ‘Plasmic Echo’ Operation
Justice The latest release of FBI documents shows the 2022 surveillance net extended to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in addition to the first lady and the president’s then-minor son. President Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk together after returning to the White House on September 23, 2026.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Fighting Epstein-Linked Arrest, Is First Royal To Challenge a Criminal Proceeding Since 1649
Foreign King Charles I contested Parliament’s ability to try him nearly four centuries ago. He was beheaded. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023 at London, England.
‘My Hero’ Jack Smith Gets Rock-Star Welcome at Anti-Trump Concert With Springsteen and Foo Fighters
National The special counsel was spotted wearing a Boss-branded ‘No Kings’ t-shirt and swigging a beer. Special Counsel Jack Smith at the 'Power to the People' music festival, October 3, 2026 at Columbia, Maryland. Via X user 'C3' Published: Oct 5, 2026, 10:13 AM ET Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 10:28 AM ET Special Counsel Jack Smith, who has testified twice before Congress about his prosecutions of President Trump, is letting his clothing express his implacable opposition to the 47th president.
Pope Leo Launches Crusade Against AI Slop and Ordains That ‘Artificial Intelligence Needs To Be Disarmed’
Foreign The Bishop of Rome writes that ‘in this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce.’ Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists on the flight from Metz to Rome at the end of his Apostolic Journey to France on September 28, 2026 at Metz, France.
Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner: The Fraught Marriage Behind the Art
Arts+ The couple formed one of the premier power couples in the history of Western painting. 'Autumn Rhythm, Number 30, 1950' by Jackson Pollock, 1950. Detail. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Published: Oct 2, 2026, 06:04 PM ET Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 06:27 PM ET The painters Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock never had children together over the course of their 11-year marriage.
‘What Can I Do?’ Trump Suffers Buyer’s Remorse Over Conservative Justices He Gave ‘Chance of a Lifetime’
Justice President Trump reckons that President Biden ‘doesn’t even know what the Supreme Court is.’ President Trump walks past Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Amy Coney Barrett on February 24, 2026, at Washington, DC Win McNamee/Getty Images Published: Oct 2, 2026, 12:24 PM ET Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 01:03 PM ET President Trump’s lament over naming Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court...
Jack Smith Faces Legal Reckoning for One of the ‘Worst Abuses of Government Power in Our Nation’s History’
Justice The lawsuit from Senator Marsha Blackburn is now joined by a bar complaint filed by her fellow Volunteer state senator, Bill Hagerty. Senator Marsha Blackburn on September 23, 2026 at Washington, DC.
Diana’s Brother Accuses King Charles of ‘Gaslighting’ Him — but Praises Kristen Stewart for Capturing Princess
Foreign Earl Spencer sits down for a high-profile interview with legendary editor Tina Brown at an event attended by the Sun. Kristen Stewart attends the Los Angeles premiere of Neon's 'Spencer' on October 26, 2021 at Los Angeles, California. Amy Sussman/Getty Images The brother of the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales told the legendary editor Tina Brown that his sister would have been “happy” — and presumably alive — if she had never married King Charles on a warm July day 45 years ago.
Harry and Meghan Condemn ‘Extraordinary Recklessness’ After ‘European Paparazzi’ Caught Peering Into Children’s School
Foreign The perimeter of the school attended by Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet was breached by two men toting backpacks. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex,on September 17, 2026 at London, England.
Escalating Crisis Over Pro-British March at Northern Ireland Flashpoint Raises Specter of ‘The Troubles’
Foreign A unionist parade through the heart of a nationalist stronghold has unleashed memories of violence. A protestor in an Irish flag balaclava at Portadown, Northern Ireland, September 29, 2026. . Charles McQuillan/Getty Images The first march in 30 years by a group known as the “Orange Order” down Garvaghy Road in Northern Ireland is evolving into a flashpoint that is threatening to disrupt a fragile peace in a territory once wracked by sectarian carnage.
Schmitt Blunders on Jack Smith ‘Gotcha,’ Mistakes Atlanta Hawks for Iowa Hawkeyes
Justice The lawmaker appeared intent on proving that the special counsel convened in secret with the district attorney of Fulton County, Fani Willis. Special Counsel Jack Smith on September 29, 2026, at Washington, DC.
Pope Leo Heralds AI Doom Warnings as Trump Courts Tech Titans
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‘Gravity of the Charges’ Delays James Comey Arraignment Until 2027 as Judge Weighs Motions To Dismiss
Justice The former FBI director has not yet entered a plea in the prosecution in which he is accused of threatening the president’s life. The former FBI director, James Comey, speaks at a book launch at New York City on May 19, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The delay of the arraignment of former FBI Director James Comey on charges that he threatened President Trump’s life suggests that getting to opening statements — let alone a conviction — could prove a challenge for the government.
Jack Smith Faces Senate Grilling Under Oath Over ‘Arctic Frost’ Probe and Alleged Targeting of Republicans
Justice The special counsel will testify under oath on Tuesday about the investigation that led to the charging of President Trump. Special Counsel Jack Smith is sworn in before he testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2026, at Washington, DC. Al Drago/Getty Images Special Counsel Jack Smith is scheduled to testify on Tuesday before Senate Republicans — an appearance that comes as the Department of Justice weighs whether to criminally charge him.
From ‘Dracula’ to ‘Ulysses,’ Ireland’s Literary Genius Enchants at New York’s Oldest Museum
Arts+ A selection on loan from Princeton highlights how writers from a small island surged to the forefront of the world of letters. 'The Liffey Swim,' Jack B. Yeats, Dublin, 1923.
Jack Smith Faces New Accusation He ‘Privately’ Admitted Trump Probe’s Methods Could Violate Constitution
Justice The special counsel is due to testify to Congress next week about his prosecution of the president. Representative Jim Jordan speaks during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement of the House Judiciary Committee at Capitol Hill on September 1, 2026.
Justice Jackson Delivers Unprecedented Attack on ‘Shadow Docket’ and Decries Republican ‘Fast Pass’ to Supreme Court
Justice The court’s junior justice thunders against the expedited process on the eve of the high court’s new term. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on January 29, 2026 at Los Angeles, California.
Princess Diana’s ‘Pure-Blooded’ Family Nurses Centuries-Old Disdain for ‘Vulgar’ King Charles and His Kin
Foreign Lord Spencer discloses that he is ‘just not interested’ in the House of Windsor. Diana, Princess of Wales, wears an outfit in the colors of Canada during a state visit to Edmonton, Alberta, with her husband in 1983. Getty Images Published: Sep 25, 2026, 03:57 AM ET Updated:Sep 25, 2026, 05:10 AM ET The release of Earl Spencer’s memoir, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” has been marked at every turn by a sense of lèse-majesté toward King Charles III and the royal family he heads.
Diana’s Brother Warns ‘Monstrous’ King Charles That Prince Harry Is at Risk of Assassination
Foreign Earl Spencer, like his nephew, the Duke of Sussex, releases a tell-all that brings consternation to the Crown. Diana, Princess of Wales, wearing the Spencer family Tiara, ride in an open carriage, from St. Paul's Cathedral to Buckingham Palace on July 29, 1981 at London, England.
Maurene Comey Says Trump Fired Her for ‘Her DNA’ and for Being a ‘Thought Criminal’
Justice The erstwhile prosecutor’s father, James Comey, faces criminal charges for threatening the president’s life. Then-Assistant United States Attorney Maurene Comey outside court during the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial, June 3, 2025.
Jack Smith Exhorts Ivy Leaguers To ‘Run Toward the Fire,’ Vents That Trump’s DOJ ‘Angers Me’
Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith’s pointed critique of President Trump at an appearance at Dartmouth College last week highlights his criticism of the president he twice indicted — and whose cases were ultimately dismissed. Mr. Smith appeared at the Hanover campus to deliver the Constitution Day Roger S.… Special Counsel Jack Smith on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 at Washington, DC.
‘Fauda’ Is Back — and October 7 Changed Everything
Arts+ The Israeli thriller is bruising, brilliant television — and has found an unlikely audience across the Arab world. Hakim Djaziri as Saïd Al-Khatib, Melanie Laurent as Anne Aubert in 'Fauda.' Netflix The smashing success of the Israeli television show “Fauda” — the word is Arabic for “chaos” — suggests that the hunger for compelling depictions of the tragedies and triumphs of the Jewish state is no less ravenous among her enemies than her friends.
Austrian Party With Nazi Past Embraces Israel, Says October 7 Was ‘Not Resistance’
Foreign Israel’s minister for diaspora affairs hails a ‘crossing of the Rubicon’ in relations with the Freedom Party. The leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria, Herbert Kickl, displays an Austrian flag at a May Day gathering on May 1, 2025 at Linz, Austria. Christian Bruna/Getty Images A declaration of support for Israel offered on Thursday at the European Parliament by Austria’s hard-right Freedom Party puts in sharp relief an emerging shift in the Continent’s politics.
‘Should Never Have Happened’: Comey Presses Fourth Circuit To ‘86’ Dismissed Case
Justice A lawyer for the fired FBI director says his client was prosecuted by ‘a person who had no business being there.’ A former FBI Director, James Comey, speaks at the Barnes & Noble Upper West Side on May 19, 2025 at New York City. Michael M.
‘We’ll Forget Her Soon Enough’: Diana’s Brother Accuses Charles of Contempt for Dead Princess as Her Ghost Haunts Royals
Foreign Earl Spencer describes a conversation in which the then-Prince of Wales said the world would soon forget the People’s Princess. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, the 9th Earl Charles Spencer, Prince Harry, and Prince Charles, walk behind the funeral cortege, at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997 at Westminster Abbey.
Non, Merci: Pope Leo, in Rebuke to French President, Rebuffs Macron’s Offer for Tour of Notre Dame
Foreign The Vicar of Christ declines a proposal to guide him around the rebuilt cathedral, whose foundations date to 1163. Pope Leo XIV on May 8, 2025 at Vatican City, Vatican. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Pope Leo XIV’s refusal to have President Emmanuel Macron guide him on a private tour of Notre Dame Cathedral is a stinging rebuke to the French leader from the Vicar of Christ.
Trump DOJ Handed Golden Opportunity To Indict Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s Troubled ‘Progressive Prosecutor’
Justice Judge concludes that the George Soros-supported district attorney, no stranger to judicial rebukes, could have committed perjury. Philadelphia district on October 31, 2024 at Philadelphia. Drew Hallowell/Getty Images The criminal referral to the Department of Justice of the left-leaning district attorney Larry Krasner is yet another rebuke from the bench of one of America’s most notorious prosecutors.
Amy Wax Adds Disbarred John Eastman to Her Legal Team To Take on ‘Despicable Cancel Culture’ at Penn
Justice Eastman is also asking the Supreme Court to reverse the removal of his professional license. Amy Wax is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania. Via University of Pennsylvania The disbarred lawyer John Eastman is joining forces with fired professor Amy Wax in opposition to what he calls “despicable cancel culture” as she presses her discrimination lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania.
Trump Turns on His Supreme Court Picks: ‘These Are Not the People I Interviewed’
Justice The presidential denunciation came in response to the justices blocking his executive order on mail-in voting. President Trump greets justices of the Supreme Court. J.
Harry and Meghan Pull Children Out of School as Security Woes Disrupt ‘Reverse Megxit’
Foreign The ‘practicalities of the current arrangement’ were found lacking by the Sussexes’ security advisers. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on April 14, 2026, at Melbourne.
Israel Strikes Back at ‘NAZA,’ Calls Film Festival Darling ‘Act of Treason Against the State’
Foreign The Israel Defense Forces is requesting a screening of the film, which alleges the widespread use of AI warfare in Gaza. Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor attend the Naza' Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 10, 2026 at Venice, Italy.
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