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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 …
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Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Ruling Further Slows Trump Election Case but Opens Door to Airing of Evidence — The Supreme Court's immunity decision directed the trial court to hold hearings on what portions of the indictment can survive — a possible chance for prosecutors to set out their case in public before Election Day.
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Ian Millhiser / Vox:
The Supreme Court's disastrous Trump immunity decision, explained — The Court's six Republicans handed down a decision on Monday that gives Donald Trump such sweeping immunity from prosecution that there are unlikely to be any legal checks on his behavior if he returns to the White House.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
A five-alarm fire for democracy — On Monday, six members of the Supreme Court granted Donald Trump — and every future president — broad criminal immunity. The court found that, as president, Trump was free to use his “official” powers to commit crimes.
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Politico:
Playbook: Dems' SCOTUS split-screen — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE TRUMP CASES — “How to Salvage the Jan. 6 Case Against Trump,” by Ankush Khardori: “Special counsel JACK SMITH and Judge TANYA CHUTKAN have a narrow path to move forward with a trial.” ...
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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 …
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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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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Immunity Ruling Escalates Long Rise of Presidential Power
Immunity Ruling Escalates Long Rise of Presidential Power
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court's Trump Immunity Ruling Avoids the Obvious: He's Running Again
Supreme Court's Trump Immunity Ruling Avoids the Obvious: He's Running Again
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law
The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law
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Patrick Marley / Washington Post:
Supreme Court's Trump immunity ruling poses risk for democracy, experts say
Supreme Court's Trump immunity ruling poses risk for democracy, experts say
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Maya Homan / USA Today:
What is presumptive immunity? Here's what the Supreme Court ruling could mean for Trump
What is presumptive immunity? Here's what the Supreme Court ruling could mean for Trump
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Reagan Reese / The Daily Caller:
Biden Reads Teleprompter For 5 Minutes, Takes No Questions In First Major Post-Debate Appearance — President Joe Biden made his first major appearance since his panic-inspiring debate performance Monday to give brief remarks on the Supreme Court's presidential immunity decision that was released earlier in the day.
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Politico:
'We've all enabled the situation': Dems turn on Biden's inner sanctum post debate
'We've all enabled the situation': Dems turn on Biden's inner sanctum post debate
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Washington Post:
Biden team courts skittish Democrats as path to replace him narrows
Biden team courts skittish Democrats as path to replace him narrows
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
Apocalypse Not — The great operational question before us is not “Is Joe Biden too old?”
Apocalypse Not — The great operational question before us is not “Is Joe Biden too old?”
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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Warns That Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling Will Embolden Trump
Biden Warns That Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling Will Embolden Trump
USA Today:
How much did debate hurt Biden's re-election bid? New poll offers insight.
How much did debate hurt Biden's re-election bid? New poll offers insight.
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Debate, court rulings give Trump a summer bump
Debate, court rulings give Trump a summer bump
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: The imperial presidency in waiting … - A re-elected Trump would quickly set up vast camps and deport millions of people in the U.S. illegally. … - In Washington, Trump would move to fire potentially tens of thousands of civil servants using a controversial interpretation of law and procedure.
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Trump amplifies radical retaliatory message targeting Liz Cheney — When Donald Trump amplifies radical rhetoric about “treason” and “military tribunals” for his domestic foes, there's a problem. — The question of whether Donald Trump would try to prosecute his perceived political enemies in a second term has already been answered.
Chris Cameron / New York Times:
Trump Amplifies Calls to Jail Top Elected Officials, Invokes Military Tribunals — A post that Mr. Trump circulated on Sunday called for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted by a military court reserved for enemy combatants and war criminals. — Former President Donald J. Trump over the weekend escalated …
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Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Supreme Court says content moderation is speech — Happy Tuesday! I'm celebrating my independence from waking up every morning to see if the Supreme Court has finally ruled in the NetChoice cases. Send news tips and fireworks emojis to: will.oremus@washpost.com.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
SCOTUS gives Trumpian autocrats a map for abusing power — The imperial court sides with their king. — ∙ Paid … Not content to utterly upend the separation of powers as it did last week by gutting the administrative state, the right-wingers on the US Supreme Court yesterday further unbalanced …
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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 …
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Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court to weigh FDA's refusal to approve flavored vapes — Manufacturers of flavored vapes are challenging the Food and Drug Administration's refusal to approve their products. — WASHINGTON —The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider whether the Food and Drug Administration acted unlawfully …
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Kevin M. Kruse / Campaign Trails:
The Radical Roberts Court — The current Supreme Court of the United States has just cemented its place in history as the most radical Supreme Court ever. — For a century and a half, that dishonor has gone to the antebellum court led by Chief Justice Roger Taney, whose pro-slavery perversions …