US News: July, 2025 - Legal Warfare, Media Distrust, and the Weaponization of Politics
The Trade Wars were supposed to spell the end of the U.S.—stock market collapse, inflation surges, recession, mass unemployment, global isolation—so “What Trump’s Trade War *really* looks like—in nine charts” . And yet? Critics pivoted to every other hot-button issue—impeachment over Iran, G7 critiques, NATO spending—and predictably, the media flopped, as did their agenda. Meanwhile, obstructionism remains the playbook, and Democrats now warn they’ll return the favor if power ever returns to their side.
Here’s an update on the tariffs timeline , the stock market is at an all-time high, and the economy is still good —not spectacular—and will only improve when interest rates drop and tariffs are resolved. The ongoing attacks on the President, media and politicians offer little more than outrage, continuing to push division over progress. And it all seems rooted in rhetorical maneuvering—what some now call litigation-style politics.
Litigation style rhetoric involves the use of persuasive language and rhetorical strategies in legal writing and courtroom advocacy 1 . These techniques include ethos, pathos, and logos, and are essential for creating compelling legal arguments that resonate with judges, juries, and legal audiences 2 Just forget the ethos, pathos and logos—emphasis on LOGOS . Lawyers operate in a bubble, now influencing politics directly—like judges—called activists. And they show it openly. Lawfare, plain and simple.
Perhaps the media should reconsider their approach—trust has always been a core pillar of any successful business. A Reuters Institute report released this week ranks the U.S. last among 46 countries when it comes to trust in the media. Only 29 percent of respondents agreed that "you can trust most news most of the time."
Did the “political party” lawyers learn a lesson ? Hardly. It’s become obvious to many that they operated as a money laundering operation for a presidential candidate, aimed at stopping an opponent with a fake accusation . Meanwhile, they dismissed the Hunter Laptop story and hid behind the First or Second Amendment. But if you’re a lawyer with an activist judge, politics becomes easy .
Speaking of activist judges, the Supreme Court cut some of their powers , though they may still find creative ways to defend the firms they favor. Perhaps in-house counsel is the better route—at least their fees are more predictable.
In-house counsel are lawyers employed directly by a corporation or organization to provide legal advice and services tailored to the specific needs of the business.
Look, the Democrats figured out how to wield presidential power. Now they claim Republicans will regret it when they’re back in charge. But they failed between 2020 and 2024—so after exhausting every option, some even tried to take Trump out entirely. Still, they favor lawfare over business, labeling anything outside their framework as unlawful, corrupt, or impeachable. Here are 10 new precedents , passed with barely any GOP resistance—and authored by media activists .
