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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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.
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.” ...
Discussion: NBC News
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.
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.
Perry Stein / Washington Post:
Thomas uses Trump immunity ruling to question Jack Smith appointment  —  Echoing a long-shot argument made by Donald Trump's attorneys in Florida, Justice Clarence Thomas said special counsels need Senate confirmation.  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas tackled a question …
Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
The Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Trump Immunity Ruling Will Be John Roberts' Legacy to American Democracy
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Biden Warns That Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling Will Embolden Trump
Maya Homan / USA Today:
What is presumptive immunity? Here's what the Supreme Court ruling could mean for Trump
Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
SCOTUS: Actually, Presidents Are Kings
Politico:
Trump world is giddy over the Supreme Court immunity decision
David Corn / Mother Jones:
“The President Is Now a King”: The Most Blistering Lines From Dissents in the Trump Immunity Case
emptywheel:
Justice Roberts' Drone Strike on George Washington's Legacy
Discussion: Law Dork
Avery Lotz / Axios:
“The president is now a king”: Key lines from Trump immunity ruling
USA Today:
How much did debate hurt Biden's re-election bid?  New poll offers insight.  —  Trump's new, narrow advantage signals a close contest, not a decisive lead.  But other exclusive poll findings raise red flags for the president.  —  Susan Page Rachel BarberUSA TODAY
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Biden team circulates poll showing no change in race after bad debate
Discussion: New York Times
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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Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
SCOTUS gives Trump (and only Trump) 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 …
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 …
Jesse Scheckner / Florida Politics:
Unsealed: Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury records now viewable online  —  The records have long been sealed due to state limitations on exposing grand jury evidence.  Lawmakers passed narrowly tailored legislation in February to circumvent those restrictions.  —  More than 150 transcript pages …
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New York Times:
Supreme Court Extends Time Frame for Challenges to Regulations
Pranav Dixit / Engadget:
Midjourney is creating Donald Trump pictures when asked for images of ‘the president of the United States’  —  This is in spite of Midjourney's self-imposed ban on creating Trump and Biden images ahead of the US presidential election.  —  Midjourney, a popular AI-powered image generator …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Danielle Wallace / Fox News:
AOC threatens Supreme Court articles of impeachment over immunity ruling  —  Ocasio-Cortez claims Supreme Court ‘consumed by a corruption crisis’  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., threatened to bring articles of impeachment against the Supreme Court after Monday's immunity ruling regarding former President Trump.
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Zachary Leeman / Mediaite:
AOC to File ‘Articles of Impeachment’ Following Supreme Court Immunity Ruling: ‘Corruption Crisis Beyond Its Control’
Wall Street Journal:
NATO to Establish Kyiv Post, and Seeks to ‘Trump-Proof’ Ukraine Aid  —  The move is among changes that aim to safeguard support amid European right-wing surge  —  NATO will station a senior civilian official in Kyiv, among a raft of new measures designed to shore up long-term support …
 
 
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