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• Chief Justice John Roberts and the U.S. Supreme Court are accused of undermining American democracy through recent judicial decisions. • The author argues that Roberts is facilitating a massive expansion of presidential powers and pushing the legal system toward autocracy. • These shifts are described as fundamental departures from the founding principles that governed the United States for its first 250 years.

• Author Cliff Kincaid reports on July 12, 2026, that Chief Justice John Roberts has allegedly exerted undue power over the elected President of the United States. • The article claims this shift in authority occurred on the eve of July 4th, coinciding with America's 250th anniversary. • The author argues that while "No Kings" rallies were previously held against Donald Trump, Roberts is now acting as a "new king" within the judicial system.

• In the recently concluded term, the Roberts Court continued a trend of expanding presidential power while overturning longstanding legal precedents. • In the 6–3 decision *Wolford v. Lopez*, Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion striking down a Hawaii law that banned firearms on private property open to the public. • The ruling shifts the legal burden to property owners, who must now affirmatively post signs prohibiting guns to prevent strangers from carrying firearms on their premises.

• In the case of West Virginia v. B.P.J., the conservative supermajority of the Roberts Court issued a 6–3 ruling upholding state legislation that bans transgender women and girls from participating in sports. • The Court declined to apply equal protection standards, instead utilizing a "watered-down" form of judicial scrutiny to justify the exclusion of trans athletes, regardless of biological advantage. • This decision is significant as it signals a broader judicial trend of the current Court refusing to safeguard the civil rights of transgender individuals.

• Legal experts on Slate's Amicus podcast warn that the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter creates a "trap" for future presidents who may be disliked by Chief Justice John Roberts. • The decision grants presidents the authority to fire the heads of independent federal agencies, significantly expanding executive control over previously autonomous bodies. • This shift matters because it weakens the independence of federal oversight and could be used as a legal weapon to destabilize administrations that oppose the Court's preferences.

• Legal critics are challenging Chief Justice John Roberts' judicial reasoning regarding the protections afforded to agency officials. • The debate centers on Roberts' claim that democratic accountability occurs primarily during presidential elections, a theory critics argue is false. • Opponents highlight that Congress, which faces elections every two years, intentionally creates these statutes to ensure stable government operations.

• Chief Justice John Roberts diverged from President Trump's agenda by upholding conservative legal principles over the administration's specific goals in two major Supreme Court cases. • The rulings focused on critical issues regarding tariffs and birthright citizenship, signaling a judicial boundary between the "Roberts Court" and the "Trump Court." • This distinction highlights the tension between the president's desire to reshape the judiciary in his "MAGA image" and the court's adherence to established legal doctrines.

• Chief Justice John Roberts authored two contradictory blockbuster opinions this term regarding the presidential power to remove agency leaders. • In Trump v. Slaughter, a 6–3 majority abolished independent agencies, granting President Donald Trump the authority to fire their leaders for any reason. • Conversely, in Trump v. Cook, a 5–4 vote established a specific exception for the Federal Reserve, prohibiting the president from removing its leadership without good cause.

• Chief Justice John Roberts and President Donald Trump both achieved key victories during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their legal and political interests aligned. • Legal analyst John Yoo notes that while Trump succeeded in some areas, he failed to overrule birthright citizenship, which would have overturned the 1898 precedent in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. • The tension highlights a divide between Trump's desire for politically salient outcomes and Roberts' commitment to long-held judicial principles and legal stability.

• Chief Justice John Roberts and Donald Trump both achieved key victories during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their legal and political interests aligned. • Legal expert John Yoo notes that while Trump succeeded in some areas, he failed when his goals conflicted with long-held court principles, such as his attempt to overrule birthright citizenship. • The court specifically upheld the precedent set by the 1898 case United States v. Wong Kim Ark, rejecting Trump's push to overturn established citizenship rules.

• Chief Justice John Roberts and Donald Trump both saw successes during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their legal and political interests aligned. • Legal analyst John Yoo notes that while Trump won on certain issues, he failed to overrule birthright citizenship, which would have overturned the 1898 precedent in United States v. Wong Kim Ark. • The tension highlights a divide where Roberts adheres to long-held judicial principles and legal history, even when they conflict with Trump's politically driven goals.

• Chief Justice John Roberts and President Donald Trump both achieved legal victories during the Supreme Court's most recent term when their specific interests aligned. • Legal analyst Alan Yoo noted that while Trump often seeks outcomes based on political salience, he fails when those goals conflict with established court principles. • A key example of this tension was Trump's unsuccessful effort to overrule birthright citizenship, which would have overturned the 1898 precedent set in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

• Chief Justice John Roberts is navigating a complex judicial strategy that balances the Supreme Court's independence with the expansion of executive authority. • While the Court has occasionally defied former President Donald Trump, it has simultaneously issued rulings that broaden the scope of presidential power. • This approach reflects Roberts' "long game" to preserve the institutional legitimacy and prestige of the judiciary amidst intense political polarization.

• Chief Justice John Roberts navigated a tumultuous term by managing an unruly Supreme Court, facing off against the president, and building strategic coalitions. • Key rulings included a shift in the separation of powers, granting the president authority to fire leaders of independent agencies previously insulated by Congress. • The Court reaffirmed the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in the U.S. automatically become citizens with very few exceptions.

• Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. led a fractured Supreme Court in a series of rulings that limited President Trump's claims of unlimited executive power. • In a recent 5-4 decision, the court ruled against the Republican National Committee, upholding state laws that permit the counting of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. • Roberts continues to pursue a centrist judicial approach, balancing conservative values with legal constraints, despite receiving little support from either political wing.

Reform MP appears to contradict party leader’s claim money from crypto billionaire is ‘none of your business’Robert Jenrick has said it is “legitimate” for the media to ask questions about Nigel Farage’s £5m personal donation from a cryptocurrency billionaire, just days after the Reform UK leader told an interviewer it was “none of your business”.Jenrick, who is Reform’s shadow chancellor, said voters on the doorstep were not asking about the money given to Farage by the Thailand-based British crypto investor Christopher Harborne. Continue reading...

Senator tells Brisbane Christian conference the party needs to ‘reconsider some things’ on abortion, contradicting Pauline Hanson’s positionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation should move to ban abortion entirely, Senator Malcolm Roberts has told a Brisbane Christian conference.His comments are at odds with those of the party’s leader Pauline Hanson, who told the National Press Club on Wednesday it was only “too late to have an abortion” after 20 weeks. Continue reading...

Former SAS soldier had been invited along with all other living Victoria Cross recipients, judge toldGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has successfully varied his bail to attend the opening of the Anzac Hall at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.However, he has not been allowed to go to a military graduation parade and after-party north of Sydney due to concerns he might interact with another alleged war criminal, Oliver Schulz, while there. Continue reading...

The actor starts chant after president said he doesn’t ‘think about Americans’ financial situation, not even a little bit’Robert De Niro has renewed his attack on Donald Trump at an event in New York on Sunday. Speaking at Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the first amendment, the actor led the crowd in a repeated cry of “shut the fuck up!” in response to assorted remarks and policies of the current president.“I’m pretty close to being a free speech absolutist,” said De Niro, “even speech I don’t like, and there’s plenty of that around. So when I hear something I don’t like, I use my own free speech to respond. Continue reading...

Endorsement by former soldier, despite party’s apparent efforts to distance itself from him, is likely bid to attract Restore Britain votersReform UK’s candidate in the Makerfield byelection has been criticised for welcoming an endorsement by Ant Middleton, the former soldier and TV presenter who the party had distanced itself from over his increasingly extreme views.Robert Kenyon shared a video of himself with Middleton, who he described as “one of my heroes”. Middleton has previously said “well done Southampton” in the wake of violence after the murder of Henry Nowak, and has repeatedly used his own X account to make anti-Muslim comments. Continue reading...

Hanson compares former soldier’s prosecution for war crimes to her 2003 jailing for electoral fraud, which was later overturnedThe One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, told a rally in support of Ben Roberts-Smith that the former soldier accused of war crimes is a person “I respect and I admire”, before its organiser called for “an army of civilians” to support him.About 100 supporters gathered in Rocks Riverside Park in Seventeen Mile Rocks in southern Brisbane on Sunday. Continue reading...

• England and Scotland are preparing for World Cup 2026 warm-up matches, while Sarina Wiegman’s national team faces a critical qualifier in Mallorca. • Sweden has been placed in Group F for the World Cup, where they will compete against the Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia. • The report highlights the strong performance of Belgium's Alexis Saelemaekers during his current loan spell at Roma.

• A curated list of the best popular science books for June 2026 has been released, featuring diverse topics ranging from hormones to symbiosis. • Key titles include a new work by Alice Roberts, who takes on an editor-in-chief role, and a memoir by retired NASA astronaut and former ISS commander Leroy Chiao. • The collection also features a book by Dunn and Zhao, which is endorsed by data scientist Hannah Ritchie for its expert analysis of complex scientific truths.

What’s Carol Vorderman moaning about? All I said was how fit she was online … must be going through the menopauseAnother sweltering sub-Saharan summer’s day in late spring. If this is global warming, I say: “Bring it on.” I go outside to the van, turn on the engine and leave it running. This is the kind of day you want to burn as many fossil fuels as possible. Back indoors, I turn on the radio where Tony Blair is talking. There’s a politician who talks sense.Bollocks to net zero. That’s what I say. It stands to reason. I mean, think back to the ice age. Let’s face it, there weren’t that many international flights a day while the Neanderthals were alive – five or six at most – and the world still got a whole lot hotter. So it’s all just woke nonsense. Make a note in my diary to ask if Tony is free to come up to Makerfield to do some door-knocking. Continue reading...

Government’s special investigator tells Senate estimates he was surprised journalists had prior knowledge of former SAS man’s arrestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s special investigator for war crimes allegations and the Australian federal police have asked the anti-corruption commission to investigate media leaks about the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith.Arrested at Sydney airport on 7 April, the Victoria Cross recipient faces five charges of war crime murder over allegations he killed unarmed civilians during his service with the Australian SAS in Afghanistan. Continue reading...

Outcome of contest for seat just outside Wigan could change the course of British politics for years to come Andy Burnham will face Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon in next month’s crucial Makerfield byelection in a clash that could change the course of British politics for years to come.Reform are billing Kenyon, a plumber and army reservist who contested the seat just outside Wigan in the 2024 general election, as a local champion taking on a professional politician who is using the seat for his own advantage. Continue reading...

Queenslander under pressure after YouTube interview where he said he was ‘not ruling it out’ but ‘I don’t have the facts yet’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has caused further confusion in comments about the Bondi beach antisemitic terror attack, clarifying that he thought it was an “absurd proposition” to call the shooting a “false flag” but standing by his claim that he didn’t have “data” to rule it out.Roberts, Pauline Hanson’s fellow senator from Queensland, was interviewed on a YouTube channel, with the clip posted earlier this month. At one point in the 23-minute clip, social media creator Lisa Jane Spencer asked “do you think that Bondi was a false flag?” Continue reading...

Victoria Atkins accused him of abandoning friendship and said they had not spoken since he defected to ReformThe rancorous relationship between Robert Jenrick and his former colleagues in the Conservative party was aired on live TV on Friday when an MP who backed his leadership bid accused him of abandoning their friendship.Victoria Atkins, the shadow environment secretary, revealed live on the BBC’s local election programme that she has not spoken to Robert Jenrick since he defected to Reform in January. Continue reading...