Source: Reason
by Damon Root
“Trump asserts that his trade policy is permitted by the terms of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which the president reads as granting him virtually unlimited power to impose tariffs. But if the Supreme Court concludes that IEEPA’s text — which does not mention tariffs — fails to provide clear authorization from Congress, then Trump’s tariffs must be ruled illegal under the major questions doctrine. The Trump administration seems worried about that outcome. So worried, in fact, that its brief attempts to rewrite the major questions doctrine in a way that shields the president from ever facing any of its negative judicial consequences.” (09/23/25)
https://reason.com/2025/09/23/trumps-latest-tariff-defense-asserts-uncheckable-executive-power/
Source: The Hill
“Former Pima County supervisor Adelita Grijalva easily won a special election on Tuesday in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District to fill the seat held by her late father, former Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.). Grijalva beat Republican Daniel Butierez …. Grijalva’s win also means that enough Democrats and Republicans will be able to force a vote on the House floor over the Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files. … Meanwhile, in Georgia, Republicans were able to keep a state Senate seat in their hands during a special election runoff. … Democrat Debra Shigley, an attorney and businesswoman, lost to Republican Jason Dickerson, a businessman and political newcomer, to represent a state Senate seat that encompasses parts of Cherokee and Fulton counties.” (09/23/25)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5518904-adelita-grijalva-wins-arizona-election/
Source: Law & Liberty
by James E Hartley
“The story of the Great Depression is well known. It started with the stock market crash; Herbert Hoover dithered as things got worse; then Roosevelt came in with his New Deal and solid Keynesian principles and saved the day. Cue the old adage: It’s not what you don’t know that gets you in trouble; it’s what you know that isn’t true. Every part of the well-known story about the Great Depression isn’t true.” (09/23/25)
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/the-new-deals-radical-uncertainty/
Source: BBC News [UK state media]
“Malawi’s former President Peter Mutharika has taken a comfortable lead in the country’s presidential race, with two-thirds of districts having reported provisional results. The 85-year old has received around 66% of the valid votes counted so far, with his closest rival, the incumbent Lazarus Chakwera, 70, trailing on around 24%. Results declared so far indicate that Mutharika has won in areas known to be Chakwera strongholds, including the capital, Lilongwe, and Nkhotakota. But Chakwera’s camp has not given up, saying that once results are declared from other areas, his vote will increase and he could force a run-off. A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to be declared the winner, with Malawians eagerly awaiting the final result from last Tuesday’s election. The Malawi Electoral Commission has until the end of Wednesday to announce it.” (09/23/25)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy85vy22q64o
Source: Foreign Policy
by Gregory H Fox
“U.S. President Donald Trump has concentrated government power in his hands since the start of his second term. Much has been written about his one-man rule by executive order, his appointments based on personal loyalty, and his outrage at judges who defy him. But the American public should be equally alarmed by Trump’s personalization of international treaties. … Today, we are witnessing the death of this entire U.S. treaty system. Trump has not been shy about doing deals with foreign nations, but he has not submitted any treaties to the Senate or Congress for approval. Instead, he has acted as if treaties were solely the prerogative of the executive branch, personally taking center stage in concluding agreements, like the one with Ukraine on critical mineral resources.” (09/23/25)
https://archive.is/mqKQx
Source: New York Post
by staff
“President Donald Trump should heed the bold, brave message of faith, hope and forgiveness Erika Kirk delivered Sunday. It was one of the best American speeches of this century — and points the nation to a better way, one it desperately needs. As Erika said, the answer to hate is not hate. And for Trump it risks dragging his administration and the whole country down. Justified anger at the poisonous left and the toxic media — and at all the deceptions and abuses of power involved in trying to take Trump down these last 10 years — doesn’t mean fighting fire with fire should be the only answer. In particular, clamping down on free speech is not the way.” (09/22/25)
https://nypost.com/2025/09/22/opinion/we-say-amen-to-erika-kirks-message-of-free-speech-and-forgiveness/
Source: US News & World Report
“The brother of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will stand trial accused of influence peddling in a case that the Socialist premier says was fabricated by far-right political opponents. The anti-corruption campaign group Manos Limpias alleges that the Socialist-led Badajoz council tailor-made a job for David Sanchez as coordinator of public music schools in July 2017, when his brother Pedro was the party’s national leader. Prosecutors had wanted the case thrown out for lack of evidence, but a judge, who in Spain can allow a private party to pursue a criminal case, on Tuesday disagreed and sent the case to trial.” (09/23/25)
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-09-23/spanish-prime-ministers-brother-to-stand-trial-accused-of-influence-peddling
Source: Racket News
“Blocking ICE.” (09/23/25)
https://www.racket.news/p/activism-uncensored-blocking-ice
Source: Hawaii Report
by Keli‘i Akina
“Freedom of speech is essential to the pursuit of truth in the marketplace of ideas. It is also essential if we are to hold our governments accountable. It allows citizens, journalists and thinkers to challenge power, question authority and shine light into darkness. It is one of freedom’s greatest guardians. Throughout history, free speech has been a powerful force for good. Without it, we would not have overcome many of our deepest social injustices, nor achieved the cultural, intellectual and technological advancements that have shaped the modern world. The antithesis of free speech and civic discourse is violence.” (09/23/25)
https://www.hawaiireporter.com/freedom-of-speech-essential-to-the-pursuit-of-truth/
Source: The Daily Economy
by Kimberlee Josephson
“Those who claim business should be doing more for the common good often also view business as a problem. If business is out to exploit us, full of greedy Gordon Gekkos, why would we want to give business more of a role in societal matters? If business is a problem, it would seem that we keep businesspeople in their lane as producers and marketers, rather than tasking them as moral arbiters?” (09/23/25)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/profit-isnt-the-enemy-of-good/
