There’s No Place Like Home
Source: Law & Liberty
by Eric Adler
“Departing from his anti-liberal jeremiads, Patrick Deneen mines cultural insights from the Odyssey.” (07/24/26)
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/theres-no-place-like-home/
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Trump sued hours after new tariffs take effect, as experts say they may not hold up
Source: CNBC
“The Trump administration on Friday imposed broad tariffs on [American buyers of] goods from more than 80 countries, alleging they have failed to effectively prohibit the use of forced labor practices. The latest tariffs — applying to trade partners that cover 99.4% of U.S. trade — were brought under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which enables the government to impose import levies in response to unfair trade practices. … Just hours after they took effect, two small businesses sued, arguing that the government is using Section 301 as a pretext to re-create the same global tariff regime that the Supreme Court torpedoed five months earlier.” (07/24/26)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/trump-tariffs-lawsuit-301-ieepa.html
The Daily Blast With Greg Sargent, 07/24/26
Source: The New Republic
“Angry Trump Openly Urges GOP to Rig Midterms as Brutal Fox Poll Hits.” (07/24/26)
Visas for 1st Amendment Foes?
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“Last December, the U.S. State Department imposed visa bans on five persons who, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ‘have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.’ But is it okay for the U.S. government to withhold visas from foreigners acting to undermine the freedom of speech of Americans?” (07/24/26)
Socialism Has Never Worked Anywhere on Earth, So Why Should It Work in Space?
Source: Townhall
by Dr. Rainer Zitelmann
“Some left-wing ideologues reject space exploration altogether—especially private space exploration—while others dream of a planned economy in space or even socialism. We should not underestimate the danger of such ideas. They have already caused enormous harm on Earth. Around two dozen socialist experiments have failed over the past 100 years. Every single one. Without exception. Yet the failed ideas of central planning and socialism have become popular once again.” (07/25/26)
Romanian F-16 shoots down drone after airspace breach
Source: Fox News
“A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace without authorization Friday, marking the first time the NATO member has intercepted and destroyed a drone inside its national airspace, authorities said. Romanian officials have not yet identified the drone’s origin or purpose. Romania’s army chief said pilots described it as appearing to be a Shahed-type drone, Reuters reported, the Iran-designed attack drone widely used by Russia against Ukraine.” (07/24/26)
The Editors, 07/24/26
Source: National Review
“An Irritable Societal Gesture.” (07/24/26)
https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-editors/an-irritable-societal-gesture/
Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That’s a Public Safety Threat.
Source: Reason
by Tosin Akintola
“Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen.” (07/24/26)
Under Trump, the Buck Stops Nowhere
Source: CounterPunch
by John W Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead
“Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget calls for an unprecedented $1.5 trillion in national-defense spending—a staggering increase that would pour still more money into a military apparatus that cannot account honestly for the costs of its current war, maintain its existing priorities, or keep from returning to taxpayers for another bailout. The problem is not simply how much the war machine consumes. It is how little accountability accompanies that spending.” (07/24/26)
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/07/24/under-trump-the-buck-stops-nowhere/
ICC member states vote to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan
Source: National Public Radio [US state media]
“The International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal’s chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, the court’s oversight body announced. British barrister Karim Khan was accused of sexual misconduct with a female aide, as outlined by The Associated Press in a series of stories, allegations which he has steadfastly denied. By a large majority, the ICC’s 125-member states ousted Khan from his position, the first time a chief prosecutor has ever been removed from office.” (07/24/26)
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/24/g-s1-135498/icc-court-prosecutor-karim-khan-vote