President Trump’s ability to make “acting” senior appointment to important positions does, indeed, give him more flexibility. And that, according to legal experts, is increasingly problematic in terms of national security and accountability.

“When Roberts casts a ‘liberal’ vote, it’s cramped and qualified … When he casts a conservative vote, meanwhile, it’s often sweeping and momentous, overturning decades of progressive precedent. … He feeds liberals a few crumbs, then breaks their hearts. “

Research confirms as many as 6.5 million Hispanics would not be counted if a citizenship question is included in the 2020 census.

When he was appointed in 2005, no one would describe Roberts as a swing vote. Roberts cast the pivotal vote in just five cases in which the liberals were in the majority during his first 12 years—upholding the Affordable Care Act. Will he do it again?

Data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica helped the Trump campaign win the 2016 election by creating “psychographic” profiles of 50 million Americans based on their Facebook activity.

Far-right Canadian YouTuber Lauren Southern was detained and deported at the border in Calais, France based on her presence in the UK being “not conducive to the public good.”

The World Trade Organization ruled that the U.S. had violated international trade agreements, opening the door to a $30 million hit to the economy.

The Knight First Amendment Institute calls the President’s blocking of Twitter accounts an illegal attempt to suppress public dissent.

Azerbaijan journalist Azer Hasret wonders whether governments should set the news agenda in the 21st century, or increasingly incompetent journalists.