On July 23, 2026, the White House published the release President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge Secures American AI Dominance, Protects Consumers by expanding the pledge to include utility companies, cooperatives, and governments. The goal is to ensure American households are not supplementing the creation of AI data centers [that most of us don't want]. So far 80% of American households are covered by companies signing this pledge. Visit the White House Rateplayer Protection Pledge to see which organizations have signed the pledge.
In the video below, President Trump says (31:20):
You have to convince your community how great these things are. You can't fight it. You have to go with it. And you're going to have all that protection. We're giving you automatic protection; but, you will make a tremendous amount of money, going to reduce taxes, and you're going to have something that if you don't have this everybody else wants it. So these are the smartest people . . . there is very little disruption. And again, if you don't take all that money someone else is going to take it.
But the focus of this pledge is on electricity. It is NOT covering other ways the American households are paying for these AI data centers, such as WATER! AI data centers are using water at a rate that vastly exceeds the entire populations in some states (especially in the west where they are experiencing a long-term drought). Then there are the other issues (discussed in my May 22, 2026 ANP Article) that remain unresolved.
Why are they pushing these AI data centers? What are these AI data centers for, really? They are expanding FLOCK surveillance systems (to the point where they are now hiding them in things like that speed limit sign on the roadways) all over the country. And the data being collected by the FLOCK surveillance systems is being accessed by hundreds of entities (from governments to private businesses to hackers). So YOUR travels and purchases as a PRIVATE CITIZEN are being stored, then accessed by hundreds of entities without your knowledge or permission. Isn't this a violation of your 4th amendment rights? I did not sign up to have my travels recorded for anyone to access. Did you?
And those records are being stored at these AI data centers. It is no longer private to travel anywhere. It is no longer private to buy anything even if you are paying cash. You are being recorded everywhere you go, on the roadways, in stores, in restaurants, in public buildings, at the gym, and anyplace else you can think of - even in your own home if you have cameras installed. That data has to be stored somewhere. And these AI data centers is where that data is going where it will be easily organized and available to 3rd parties. So, don't go to Lowes or Home Depot and buy stuff to build that underground bunker because you are being recorded going there and being recorded while you shop and purchase supplies. Even if you pay cash, it doesn't matter. They track you from your home to the store, while in the store, at the cash register, back to your car, and back to your home. And AI will put the sequence together for whomever asks for that information.
Background - The US Trade Representative (TR) initiated investigations into 60 economies looking for evidence of violation on the prohibition of forced labor on March 12, 2026. The following countries were evaluated:
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong China, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
On June 2, 2026, the TR determined that all 60 of these countries are in violation of the Trade Act of 1974 and therefore proposes tariffs be established against these 60 countries until such time as their acts, policies, and practices are in alignment with the Trade Act Section 301. After evaluating the entire report, President Trump has made the following determinations:
Section 1 - Tariffs and Exemptions -
10% tariff on goods of Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and Trinidad and Tobago.
10% or 12.5% net of MFN rate for a product of the European Union or Taiwan.
12.5% tariff rate for goods of all other investigated economies
Exempted imports are identified in the Annex and include those supplies that could lead to unavailability of domestic supply; could cause economy-wide disruptions; cannot be grown or produced in sufficient quantities within the US or obtained from other sources; and in which the tariffs may not be effective in elimination of acts, policies, and practices that are in violation of Section 301.
Section 2 - Tariff-Rate Quotas - directs the TR to:
establish TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with an initial duration of 3 years
structure the TRQs for Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia to allow for a certain volume of specific textiles and apparel, based on that economy’s importation of U.S. inputs
TR shall modify the HTSUS as appropriate and publish in the FR
Section 3 - Additional Explanation -The President finds these tariffs will help the affected countries to comply with Section 301. The TR has authority to modify or terminate any of the tariffs, exemptions, or TRQs specified in this memorandum as appropriate.
Section 4 - Severability - only the provision determined to be invalid becomes void, the rest of the provisions of this memorandum remain in effect.
On July 23, 2026, President Trump hosted the LA Dodgers at the White House.
150 Presidential Orders, Memoranda, Determinations, Permits, and Notices
On July 21, 2026, President Trump signed the Presidential Notice Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Mali then sent it straight to the FR for publication which occurred on July 23, 2026. This notice extends the national emergency with respect to Mali for an additional year due to the expansion of terrorist activities, intensification of drug and human trafficking, human rights abuses, hostage-taking, attacks against civilians, and the fact that Mali continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the US.
On July 23, 2026, the FR also published 5 Proclamations that were signed on July 20, 2026 (discussed in my July 21, 2026 ANP Article):
The SENATE convened on July 23, 2026 at 10am and adjourned at 4:58pm. They held 3 votes.
Vote 209 - On the Nomination - PN999-5 - Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania received May 12, 2026 - Confirmed 49-44 with 7 members not voting
Vote 208 - On the Nomination - PN999-6 - Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit received May 12, 2026 - Confirmed 48-47 with 45 members not voting
Vote 207 - On the Motion to Discharge - SJR180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations; A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. - Rejected 47-49 with 4 members not voting
The SENATE will reconvene July 27, 2026 at 3pm. Yet another 3-day weekend for them!
Notice the Senate continues to try to stop President Trump's actions in Iran. I wonder if the FBI or DOJ has investigated those opposed to these actions for financial ties to Iran. At this point, I think most of us can see that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, the world would already be experiencing WW3. And we can also see that Iran may sign agreements or deals with absolutely NO thought to actually following the terms.
The HOUSE convened July 23, 2026 at 9am and adjourned at 11:37am. They held 2 votes.
Vote 283 - YEA-AND-NAY On Passage - HR8884 - Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act - Passed 232 to 188 with 11 members not voting
Vote 282 - YEA-AND-NAY On Agreeing to the Resolution - HCR89 - Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. - Passed 214 to 208 with 9 members not voting
The HOUSE will reconvene July 27, 2026 at 9am. So, they join the Senate in another 3-day weekend. Notice that the House also wants to interfere with President Trump's actions concerning Iran. Again, I point out that Iran enters agreements with absolutely NO thoughts of actually following the terms of the agreements they sign. If it were not for President Trump's actions, Iran would start WW3. And like the Senate, the FBI/DOJ needs to investigate all those opposed for financial ties to Iran.
So, both chambers of Congress are taking yet ANOTHER 3-day weekend. Next week is their final week of business until their MONTH-LONG break for the month of August.
18 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
2 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
11 suits where judges ruled for the federal government
16 suits where judges ruled against the federal government
7 criminal prosecutions by the DOJ
In the lawsuit Suri v Trump docket # 1:25-cv-00480 filed in District Court, E.D. Virginia on Mar 18, 2025 about Writ of Habeas Corpus where Badar Khan Suri Inmate 35544 petitioned for release from detention. The original petition is unavailable.
Petitioner is representing himself.
On March 18, 2025, the suit was assigned to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B Porter.
that Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. 28 U.S.C. § 1651; F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966) (“The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to 'issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law."").
that Respondents are DIRECTED to file a response to Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 5) on or before the close of business on April 1, 2025.
Petitioners Application to qualify as a foreign attorney under local civil rule 83.1(E) and local criminal rule 57.4(E) admitted to the Southern District of New York.
ORDERED that the parties' Consent Motion for Expedited Briefing and Consideration (Dkt. 22) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; and it is further
ORDERED that Respondents file their responsive filing to Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 20) on or before the close of business on April 3, 2025; and it is further
ORDERED that Petitioner file his reply briefs to Respondent's filings to Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Kdt. 20) and Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Pet5itioner to this District (Dkt. 5) on or before the close of business on April 8, 2025; and it is further
ORDERED that the Court will conduct a hearing on Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 20) and Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 5) on April 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion to Amend Briefing and Hearing Schedule (0kt. 32) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; it is further
ORDERED that Petitioner will respond to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 24) and Motion to Transfer (Dkt. 25) on or before the close ofbusiness on April 15, 2025, and Respondents will file any reply on or before the close of business on April 21, 2025; it is further
ORDERED that the hearing on Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 28) and Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 29) currently scheduled for April 11, 2025, is TERMINATED; and it is further
ORDERED that the Court will conduct a hearing on Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 5), Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 20), Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 24), and Respondents' Motion to Transfer (0kt. 25) on May 1, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.
Granted Diala Shamas's application to qualify as a foreign attorney under local civil rule 83.1(E) and local criminal rule 57.4(E) admitted to the Southern District of New York and Estern District of New York
ORDERED that Respondents are DIRECTED to submit a supplemental filing addressing the questions the Court raised at the hearing no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 2, 2025; and it is further
ORDERED that Petitioner may file any response to the supplemental filing no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 3, 2025.
this Court has jurisdiction to hear Dr. Khan Suri 's habeas petition. Respondents' Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkts. 24, 25) are denied.
ORDERED that Respondents' Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkts. 24, 25) are DENIED; it is further
ORDERED that the Court will set a hearing on Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 5) and Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 20) for May 14, 2025, at I 0:00 a.m.; and it is further
ORDERED that the parties shall file any supplemental filings related to Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 5) and Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 20) to the extent necessary to address any additional claims in the Amended Petition and Complaint (Dkt. 34) on or before May 12, 2025, at 12:00 p.m.
ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Release on Bond (Dkt. 20) is GRANTED and Petitioner's Motion to Compel Respondents to Return Petitioner to this District (Dkt. 5) is DENIED as moot; it is further
ORDERED that Petitioner Dr. Khan Suri is to be immediately released on his personal recognizance during the pendency of his habeas proceedings subject to the following conditions (q1) Petitioner will reside in Virginia; (2) Petitioner will attend all court hearings in this case in person unless excused by order of the Court; and (3) Petitioner will participate in his removal proceedings. Petitioner is not required to submit to any GPS monitoring; it is further
ORDERED that Respondents shall not attempt to re-detain Petitioner without providing 48-hours notice to the Court and Petitioner's counsel; and it is further
ORDERED that Respondents' request to stay this Court's decision pending appeal is DENIED.
On May 19, 2025, an appeal was filed in the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and given docket #25-1560.
ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Expedited Briefing on his Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. 80) is DENIED as to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. 79). The parties may brief the motion in accordance with Local Rule 7(F); it is further
ORDERED that the hearing currently scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. will be RESET to Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
On June 26, 2025, the 4th Circuit Court granted The Intercept Media, Inc.'s unopposed motion to remove remote access restrictions.
ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that Petitioner must file his Second Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint (ECF No. 78-1) on the docket as a new entry; and it is further
ORDERED that the July 2, 2025, hearing on the Motion is cancelled.
On July 1, 2025, the 4th Circuit DENIED the government's request to stay the District Court's order.
The Clerk of the Court is hereby DIRECTED to make the electronic file in this action remotely accessible by the public, whether by changing the “nature of suit” code in the case to No. 530 (“Habeas Corpus”) or otherwise; PROVIDED, however, that pending resolution of Petitioner’s putative motion to seal, the Clerk shall not make remotely accessible by the public ECF No. 21-2.
For the reasons stated above, we hold that the district court had habeas jurisdiction and that it did not abuse its discretion in denying transfer of Suri’s petition. We further hold that 8 U.S.C. §§ 1252(g), 1252(b)(9), and 1252(a)(5) did not strip the district court of jurisdiction, and that the district court did not abuse its discretion by invoking its authority under the AWA to protect its proceedings.
The scope of habeas corpus “must not be subject to manipulation by those whose power it is designed to restrain.” Boumediene, 553 U.S. at 766. Specifically, the writ is “a critical check on the Executive, ensuring that it does not detain individuals except in accordance with law.” Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507, 525 (2004). “To hold [that] the political branches have the power to switch the Constitution on or off at will,” Boumediene, 553 U.S. at 765, would lead to a regime in which Congress and the President declare “what the law is”—“a striking anomaly in our tripartite system of government,” id. (citing Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137, 177 (1803)).
The district court’s orders are AFFIRMED.
With Judge Wilkinson writing: With all respect to my friends and colleagues in the majority, I would direct the dismissal of the habeas petition in this case.
This ruling defies the precedent set in the 2nd & 3rd Circuit Courts concerning Writs of Habeus Corpus (discussed in my July 23, 2026 ANP Article).
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