Judges from the U.S. Court of International Trade who recently ruled against President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have longstanding ties to the Democratic Party and liberal activism, raising questions about their impartiality.
The trio of judges—Gary Katzmann, Timothy Reif, and Jane Restani—who delivered Wednesday’s ruling, which was temporarily halted by an appellate court on Thursday, all have personal and professional histories that align with progressive causes and candidates. Critics say their decision fits a pattern of judicial activism aimed at weakening Trump’s executive authority.

Two detectives with the NYPD have been reassigned to desk duty following revelations that they were moonlighting as security guards for a group of cryptocurrency investors now accused of kidnapping a man in SoHo, according to law enforcement sources who spoke with CBS News New York.
The department confirmed that an internal probe has been launched, and both officers have had their guns and badges taken away pending the outcome of the investigation.
While it’s common for NYPD officers to take side jobs during off hours—a practice known as moonlighting—department regulations require prior approval. Authorities say these two detectives did not receive such clearance, prompting a response from Internal Affairs.

Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey is turning his recent 25-hour speech on the Senate floor into a book set to be released in November, drawing ridicule across social media platforms.
Delivered on April 1, a date many associate with jokes and pranks, Booker’s extended address became the longest uninterrupted speech in Senate history, surpassing the record held since 1957 by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.
Publisher St. Martin’s Press has announced the upcoming release of “Stand,” a book meant to complement Booker’s prolonged Senate remarks and further expand on the themes he discussed during the oration.

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By Rabbi Moshe Dov Heber
In the grand tapestry of life, there are threads woven with such precision that they can only be described as min haShamayim. Just days before Shavuos, as the Jewish world braced itself to reaccept the Torah with awe and reverence, one father experienced a moment that is her personal mesoras hatorah.

Bernard Kerik, once lauded for his leadership in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and a longtime fixture in New York law enforcement, has passed away at the age of 69.
The news of his passing was shared Thursday evening by FBI Director Kash Patel, who revealed that Kerik had been quietly battling illness. “Rest easy, Commissioner. Your watch has ended, but your impact will never fade,” Patel wrote.
Kerik first came to national attention in the days following the September 11 terrorist attacks, standing shoulder to shoulder with then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani as they led the city through its darkest hours.

President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday against a recent court decision that nullified his aggressive tariff policy, condemning the verdict as a blow to executive authority and blasting the judges behind the move as political operatives working in secret.
In a lengthy statement posted on Truth Social, Trump criticized the ruling harshly, asking, “Where do these initial three Judges come from? How is it possible for them to have potentially done such damage to the United States of America? Is it purely a hatred of ‘TRUMP?’ What other reason could it be?”

Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, the Slabodka rosh yeshiva, spoke out sharply about the dangers facing the chareidi community in Eretz Yisroel, warning in unequivocal terms: “The army is a melting pot. A bochur who enters the army as a chareidi will not leave as a chareidi.”
The remarks were delivered during a private gathering with several major philanthropists from abroad ahead of a critical fundraising mission to raise $107 million for the Keren Olam HaTorah, which was established last year in response to severe cuts in government funding for yeshivos and kollelim across Eretz Yisroel.