Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.




California Sues Trump Admin. Over National Guard Activation

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s call to arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state has filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s allegedly unlawful takeover of a CalGuard unit. The lawsuit, filed Monday, names defendants including Trump, former FOX News co-host and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and the federal Department of Defense.



Trump Admin. to Pay $4.975m to Settle Ashli Babbitt Lawsuit

“I am extremely disappointed and disagree with this settlement,” said outgoing U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger, who noted that a prior Department of Justice investigation had found no wrongdoing on the part of law enforcement. “This settlement sends a chilling message to law enforcement nationwide, especially to those with a protective mission like ours.”



University of California Faculty, Researchers File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

History professor Christine Philliou, another plaintiff in the lawsuit, claims that she lost a $250,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to study Greek Orthodoxy Christians in 19th century Turkey. The funding was canceling without any explanation, other than a note stating that the administration’s priorities have changed, leaving Philliou and her team “flabbergasted.”


Texas Ends In-State Tuition Rates for Undocumented Immigrants

“Under federal law, schools cannot provide benefits to illegal aliens that they do not provide to U.S. citizens,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “The Justice Department will relentlessly fight to vindicate federal law and ensure that U.S. citizens are not treated like second-class citizens anywhere in the country.”



Judge Dismisses Democrat-led Lawsuit Against Trump, FEC

The Democratic National Committee had initially sought an injunction against the order’s enforcement. However, in earlier hearings, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali noted that the FEC itself told the court that it would not comply with any presidential requests limiting its autonomy.