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New York Times
22-03-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
What Is Justice Roberts Getting At?
The Supreme Court's decision last year in Trump v. United States gave the president of the United States criminal immunity for 'official acts,' defined as anything that could involve or plausibly extend to the president's core duties. Critics of the ruling, such as the constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar, were quick to note that the court's formulation had no basis in the text, structure or history of the Constitution. The dissenting justices in the case, led by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, warned that the ruling would, in effect, make the president a king. 'The court,' Sotomayor wrote, 'effectively creates a law-free zone around the president, upsetting the status quo that has existed since the founding.' When the president uses his official powers in any way, she continued, 'he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy's SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold on to power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune.' She was right. In his second term as president, Donald Trump has claimed royal prerogative over the entire executive branch. His lieutenants, likewise, have rejected judicial oversight of his actions, blasting individual judges for supposedly usurping the authority of the president. And it is clear, as well, that Trump attributes this monarchical power to Chief Justice John Roberts. He even thanked him after speaking to a joint session of Congress this month. 'Thank you again. Thank you again. Won't forget,' Trump said, shaking Roberts's hand as he exited the chamber. We can't say for certain what it is that Trump 'won't forget,' but it certainly seems plausible that this was a clear reference to Roberts's decision in his favor last year. The president's belief in his own absolute power and sovereign authority — 'He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,' he said last month in a post on his Truth Social network and on X, misquoting a line from the 1970 film 'Waterloo' — has gone so far that he has begun to threaten judges who challenge him, calling it, as my newsroom colleague Peter Baker summarized the point, 'a high crime and misdemeanor worthy of impeachment for a federal judge to rule against him.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Khaleej Times
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Gabriel Luna joins Chris Pratt's 'The Terminal List' season 2
Gabriel Luna will next be seen in The Terminal List Season 2 in a recurring guest star role, reported Variety. The series stars Chris Pratt in the lead role. Pratt stars as Navy SEAL James Reece in the Amazon Prime Video military thriller. The first season, which debuted in 2022, was based on the Jack Carr novel of the same name. Season 2 is based on Carr's novel True Believer, the second in the James Reece book series. Variety reported that Luna would appear as Freddy Strain in the series. The character is described as "Former SEAL Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA's Ground Branch, Freddy Strain is a man of two worlds - equal parts elite sniper and dedicated family man. His belief that James Reece survived the events of The Terminal List Season 1 will pull the 'Most Wanted Man on the Planet' out of hiding and back into the fray. Reece shows Freddy that desperate times can call for operating outside the lines, while Freddy's commitment to family, country, and cause will help guide Reece on his path to redemption. Meanwhile, Luna is currently at work on the Peacock series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy. He will also be seen in the upcoming second season of The Last of Us at HBO and recently premiered the film The Astronaut at SXSW. Luna is known for starring in Terminator: Dark Fate and for his appearances as Robbie Reyes, a.k.a. Ghost Rider, in the ABC-Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. According to Variety, the production of the The Terminal List will begin in the coming weeks. The prequel The Terminal List: Dark Wolf starring Taylor Kitsch has already been filmed, though no premiere date has been announced yet.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Terminal List Season 2: Gabriel Luna Cast as Fan-Favorite Book Character
We finally have an update on the long-awaited second season of The Terminal List: Chris Pratt's Navy SEAL drama — which bowed July 1, 2022 on Prime Video, and was renewed in February of 2023 — has cast Gabriel Luna (The Last of Us) in a pivotal Season 2 role. Luna will recur as Freddy Strain — a character who factored heavily into Jack Carr's second James Reece novel, 'True Believer.' A former SEAL Team 6 Senior Chief and current officer with CIA's Ground Branch, Freddy is described as 'a man of two worlds – equal parts elite sniper and dedicated family man. His belief that James Reece (played by Pratt) survived the events of The Terminal List Season 1 will pull the 'most wanted man on the planet' out of hiding and back into the fray.' In turn, 'Reece shows Freddy that desperate times can call for operating outside the lines, while Freddy's commitment to family, country, and cause will help guide Reece on his path to redemption.' More from TVLine Terminal List Renewed for Season 2; Taylor Kitsch-Led Prequel in the Works The Terminal List Prequel Series, Starring Chris Pratt and Taylor Kitsch, Officially a Go at Amazon TVLine Items: Legally Blonde Prequel Casts Elle Woods' Mom, Mufasa Hits Disney+ and More Luna's previous TV credits include Ghost Rider/Robbie Reyes on ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Bravo on El Rey Network's Matador and Boro on Netflix's FUBAR. He is set to reprise his role as Tommy Miller during Season 2 of HBO's The Last of Us (premiering Sunday, April 13). An A-to-Z List of 300+ Scripted Series View List Season 2 of The Terminal List does not yet have a release date. Pratt, who is currently promoting the Netflix movie The Electric State, recently told Collider that cameras start rolling on Season 2 later this month; TVLine will keep you posted as we learn more. In addition to Season 2, Pratt will star opposite Taylor Kitsch in The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, a prequel series that will see Kitsch reprise his Season 1 role as Ben Edwards. The offshoot was officially ordered in February 2024, with Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) cast as Raife Hasting, a hunter, protector, guardian and Navy SEAL. Are you looking forward to Season 2 of ? Is Gabriel Luna a good fit for the Freddy Strain character? Drop your thoughts in a comment below. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
Fox News
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Navy SEAL who killed Bin Laden recalls epiphany about Redskins before mission: 'I'm gonna be dead next week'
Not even being a part of the operation to kill Usama bin Laden could take sports fandom out of the equation. Robert O'Neill was in Afghanistan as part of SEAL Team 6 in April 2011, days away from the mission that was nearly a decade in the making. However, despite being on the other side of the globe, O'Neill still had one of his priorities in order - his favorite team, the then-Washington Redskins, had the 10th selection in the draft. Suddenly, he no longer cared about the draft during what he admitted was a "weird time to be in Afghanistan." O'Neill knew that if Operation Neptune Spear did not go as planned, he might not make it home alive. "I remember watching the NFL Draft, and I was on a treadmill thinking the Redskins need an offensive tackle," O'Neill said on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show." "And then on the treadmill suddenly realizing, 'It doesn't matter to me, I guess; I'm gonna be dead next week.'" It all worked out for O'Neill. His Redskins took defensive end Ryan Kerrigan, so it was not the tackle he wanted (Nate Solder was the next pick), but luckily for him, his worries about the Redskins were over – for now. The mission proved to be successful, and O'Neill came home alive, and he got to see Kerrigan make four Pro Bowls in a Washington uniform. In fact, Washington did not even take an offensive lineman until the seventh round, but it is hard to be mad at the organization for selecting Kerrigan. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
