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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only  —  The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, ruled that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers — and is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official acts, but lacks immunity for unofficial acts.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Supreme Court's Trump immunity decision  —  The ruling is a win for Trump for a few reasons, and is likely to reverberate in the 2024 campaign and beyond.  Here's what it means.  —  The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former president Donald Trump and other presidents enjoy …
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats vow to get “aggressive” with SCOTUS after Trump ruling … - “Everyone is making that argument with donors” after President Biden's poor debate performance last week, one House Democrat told Axios.  — “The only thing more dangerous than Trump winning is Trump with control …
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court says Trump has immunity for official acts in landmark ruling on presidential power  —  Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from federal prosecution for official actions he took while in office …
Reuters:
US Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts  —  The U.S. Supreme Court found on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for official actions taken as president, but can for private acts, in a landmark ruling recognizing for the first time any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.
Washington Post:
Live updates Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity, social media laws
Associated Press:
What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference case
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“The president is now a king”: Key lines from Trump immunity ruling
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Whitmer Disavows ‘Draft Gretch’ Movement — and Delivers A Warning to Biden  —  Democrats' 2028 bench is eager to avoid appearing eager to push Biden aside.  —  When Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer telephoned a senior official with President Biden's campaign on Friday night …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Biden's salvation plan … - Dismiss “bedwetting.” … - Squeeze polls for juice. … - Warn of chaos. … - Limit dissent. … - Keep elected leaders close. … - Get the donor class to chill. … - Prove vitality. … - Ignore/engage the media.
Bill Maher / New York Times:
Why I Want an Open Convention  —  Over the past few years, many people have told me I should stop making Biden-is-old jokes because “it just helps Trump” — as if voters wouldn't have noticed his age otherwise.  I can't ignore the obvious; none of us can.  And I'm not going to mindlessly …
Discussion: The Hill, IJR, Raw Story and Althouse
emptywheel:
Don't Let a Biden Succession Crisis Create a Succession Crisis  —  It took no time for the pundits calling for Joe Biden to drop out of the race to reveal their fundamental childishness by asking for someone — Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, JB Pritzker, Josh Shapiro …
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
There's No Clean Way to Replace Biden and Harris  —  Sometimes in politics, a perfectly justified maneuver falls to the wayside because there's no way to execute it.  Justified or not, the scheme to replace Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with a wholly new Democratic ticket will fail because no one is in a position to make it happen.
Susan Page / USA Today:
Joe Biden's core Democratic support takes big hit after debate, exclusive poll shows
Discussion: The Hill
Ted Van Dyk / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Should Withdraw, And So Should Trump
NBC News:
Biden's family urges him to ‘keep fighting’ as donors look for alternatives
Politico:
Playbook: Fear and loathing on Capitol Hill
Discussion: Semafor and NRCC
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CNN:
Steve Bannon set to begin 4-month prison sentence for defying congressional subpoena
Aurelien Breeden / New York Times:
Five Takeaways From France's Snap Election  —  It was a big day for the far-right National Rally.  Just how big will not be clear until after a second round of voting.  —  A new week of frenetic campaigning started in France on Monday, a day after the far-right National Rally party dominated …
Bonchie / RedState:
Biden's Handlers Release a New Video, and It's a Five-Alarm Fire Moment  —  It's only been four days since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, and the White House is scrambling to find its feet.  Truly, I've never seen anything like this.  I understand that there have been past presidents …
Vogue:
First Lady Jill Biden on What's at Stake in 2024  —  Editor's Note: The debate on June 27 spurred a discussion about whether President Joe Biden should remain the Democratic nominee.  Dr. Jill Biden, the first lady and Vogue's August cover subject, has fiercely defended her husband and stood by him.
Alec MacGillis / ProPublica:
Conservatives Go to War — Against Each Other — Over School Vouchers  —  School choice advocates are intent on expanding the availability of vouchers to fund private education at the expense of public schools, but rural residents of these targeted states are putting up some of the strongest resistance.
 
 
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Illegal crossings at U.S.-Mexico border fall to 3-year low, the lowest level under Biden
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Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Donald Trump wants more political violence — the Supreme Court just handed MAGA one excuse
Discussion: Raw Story and Breitbart
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court punts on constitutionality of Texas and Florida social media laws
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