Trump Hasn’t Played the Insurrection Act Card — Because He Can’t (Yet)
Even if parts of the electorate loudly call for the Insurrection Act to be used in Minnesota, popular support alone does not create legal authority. Disagreement, protests, political rhetoric, and heated press conferences — even on both sides — do not satisfy the statutory requirements.
What must happen before extraordinary federal authority could be invoked includes:
actual obstruction of federal enforcement,
courts affirming enforcement collapse,
exhaustion of legal remedies,
and specific judicial or administrative findings.
Tommy Thomas’ Pathetic Hentam Je La!: A Political Hit Job Disguised as Legal Critique
Former Attorney General Tommy Thomas has unleashed an alarmist critique — this time declaring Malaysia’s new US trade agreement “the worst since Merdeka”. It is a dramatic claim. It is also an intellectually lazy one, devoid of evidence, policy substance, or even basic geopolitical awareness.
The Malays Cannot Hide Behind the NEP Forever.
The U.S.–Malaysia Reciprocal Trade Agreement is viewed internationally as a bold realignment — one that could propel Malaysia into the center of 21st-century trade. But, back home, politicians are thumping podiums about sovereignty. Civil servants whisper about losing “Malay privileges.” Social media buzzes with alarm that Donald Trump has somehow rewritten Malaysia’s Constitution. It’s all just theatrical sound bites. This isn’t about surrender. It’s about survival.