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Andrew Stanton / Newsweek:
Supreme Court Impeachment Plan Released by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  —  announced plans to introduce articles of impeachment against the U.S.  —  justices on Monday after the court ruled that presidents have immunity for official actions.  —  The court on Monday ruled that former presidents …
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially  —  Under this new standard, a president can go on a four-to-eight year crime spree and then retire from public life, never to be held accountable.  —  Pocket  —  Welp, Donald Trump won.  The Supreme Court today ruled that presidents are entitled to …
Discussion: CLAYTOONZ, DNyuz and New Republic
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.
New York Times:
Trump Moves to Overturn Manhattan Conviction, Citing Immunity Decision  —  Former President Donald J. Trump took the action hours after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling granted him immunity for official acts committed in office.  —  Donald J. Trump began an effort on Monday to throw …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law  —  And gives him permission for a despotic second term.  —  Near the top of their sweeping, lawless opinion in Trump v. United States, Donald Trump's defenders on the Supreme Court repeat one of the most basic principles of American constitutional government …
emptywheel:
Justice Roberts' Drone Strike on George Washington's Legacy  —  Chief Justice John Roberts cloaked his radical opinion granting Presidents broad immunity in the Farewell Address of George Washington, normally celebrated as the codification of the peaceful cession of power, the humility of the role of the President.
Discussion: Law Dork
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“The president is now a king”: Key lines from Trump immunity ruling
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
4 takeaways from the Supreme Court's Trump immunity decision
Politico:
Trump's election subversion case heads back to Judge Chutkan. But it may never reach a jury.
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
BREAKING: SCOTUS Rules Presidents Have ‘Absolute Immunity’ — For ‘Core’ Official Acts
Associated Press:
What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling in Trump's 2020 election interference case
Washington Post:
Live updates Supreme Court to rule on Trump immunity, social media laws
Reuters:
US Supreme Court rules Trump has immunity for official, not private acts
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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Bloomberg:
Democrats Weigh Mid-July Vote to Formally Tap Biden as Nominee  —  The Democratic National Committee is considering formally nominating Joe Biden as early as mid-July to ensure that the president is on November ballots, while helping to stamp out intra-party chatter of replacing him after last week's poor debate performance.
Mike Allen / Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Biden's salvation plan
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
There's No Clean Way to Replace Biden and Harris
Discussion: New York Post
Susan Page / USA Today:
Joe Biden's core Democratic support takes big hit after debate, exclusive poll shows
Discussion: The Root
Gregg Montgomery / WISH-TV:
Rep. Spartz charged with weapons violation at DC airport  —  U.S. Rep. Spartz charged with airport weapons violation  —  (WISH) — U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with a weapons violation at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C.  —  A spokesperson for Metropolitan …
Discussion: Axios, Raw Story, Mediaite and DNyuz
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NBC News:
GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz charged with weapons violation at Dulles Airport  —  Virginia law prohibits the possession or transport of a gun and other dangerous weapons “into any air carrier airport terminal” in the state.  —  Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, has been charged with a weapons violation …
Discussion: CBS News, New York Post and DNyuz
John Fritze / CNN:
Supreme Court lets a truck stop sue the Federal Reserve in latest threat to agency regulations  —  The Supreme Court on Monday revived a lawsuit by a North Dakota truck stop that is challenging the fees banks can charge for debit-card transactions in a ruling that could have deeper implications for other government regulations.
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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:   SCOTUS completes the biggest power grab in modern US history
Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
AOC to File ‘Articles of Impeachment’ Following Supreme Court Immunity Ruling: ‘Corruption Crisis Beyond Its Control’  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced on Monday she intends to file articles of impeachment following the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity.
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Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
AOC threatens Supreme Court articles of impeachment over immunity ruling
J K Dineen / San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. becomes first California city to miss its housing goals.  The impact will be massive  —  The majority of housing projects in San Francisco will now be eligible for over-the-counter approval, thanks to the activation of a new state law that eliminates the city's famously contentious land-use battles …
Maxine Joselow / Washington Post:
Federal court blocks Biden's pause on approving gas export projects  —  The decision deals the latest legal blow to President Biden's climate agenda after a string of Supreme Court rulings last week.  —  A federal court on Monday blocked the Biden administration's pause on approving …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and CBS News
CNN:
Steve Bannon set to begin 4-month prison sentence for defying congressional subpoena  —  Steve Bannon, a former Donald Trump White House strategist, is set to report to a federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, on Monday to begin a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.
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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 …
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.
 
 
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
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Chad Blair / Associated Press:
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