Month: July 2024

President Biden on Monday harshly criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to largely shield presidents from criminal prosecution while serving in office, calling it a “dangerous precedent.”  “For all practical purposes, today’s decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what a president can do. It’s a fundamentally new principle,” Biden said in…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday raised the bar for prosecuting Donald Trump, ruling that he has immunity for some of his conduct as president in his federal election interference case but maybe not for other actions, adding another obstacle for special counsel…
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And gives him permission for a despotic second term.Listen to this article00:0009:39Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.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: “The president is…
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Trump immunity Supreme Court ruling today: Live updates  NBC News Supreme Court live updates: Historic Trump immunity opinion expected  ABC News Trump immunity ruling due for release in Supreme Court’s final decision day  CNBC source

“President Trump, [if] he wins, he serves four years and won’t be on the ballot again,” the North Dakota governor told Fox News.

Missouri AG candidate played key role in winning Trump’s immunity case at Supreme Court  Kansas City Starsource

Elon Musk on Monday accused Vice President Harris of lying about former President Trump supporting a national abortion ban, after a community note was apparently added to a post from her campaign account. “When will politicians, or at least the intern who runs their account, learn that lying on this platform doesn’t work anymore?” Musk…
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The president’s remarks come amid intense scrutiny regarding his political future after his debate with Donald Trump last week.

The Supreme Court rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution, ruling that while a former president is immune from prosecution for their official acts, they are not immune from unofficial acts. Monday’s historic 6-3 ruling doesn’t answer the question of what is an official or unofficial act. Instead, the court kicks…
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Trump Immunity CaseAdvertisementThe ruling makes a distinction between official actions of a president, which have immunity, and those of a private citizen. In dissent, the court’s liberals lament a vast expansion of presidential power.By Adam LiptakReporting from WashingtonThe Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to substantial immunity from…
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Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.The Supreme Court rules that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. This delays further the Washington criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.The Supreme Court rules that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution…
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What Biden told donors after the debate with Trump  NPRsource

Elections 2024 latest news: Biden campaign seeks to contain fallout from debate  The Washington Postsource

President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Monday evening on the Supreme Court’s decision in former President Donald Trump’s immunity case. The Supreme Court delivered a win for former President Trump in largely shielding former presidents from criminal prosecution for actions they take while in office. The 6-3 decision along ideological lines determined presidents have absolute immunity for actions…
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Full interview: Steve Bannon says ‘Donald Trump is a moderate in the MAGA movement’  NBC Newssource

AP PHOTOS: Americans watch Trump and Biden in election debate  The Associated Presssource

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Former Attorney General Bill Barr brushed off what he called “horror stories” raised by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent on the high court’s ruling on former President Trump’s immunity claim. “The worst example I think, the one that makes no sense whatsoever, is the idea he can use SEAL Team 6 to…
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Prior to the debate I read somewhere that Biden spent a considerable amount of prepping for the debate with his attorney (I don’t feel like looking for the source, but I’m certain I read that). Apparently Biden and his attorney spent their time having the attorney play the role of Trump with Biden rehearsing what…
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Read the full text of Supreme Court’s decision on Trump’s immunity  The Washington Postsource

Aileen Cannon in ‘Hard Place’ Over Donald Trump Ruling: Ex-Trump Attorney  Newsweeksource

More than 7 in 10 voters have already decided whom they will vote for in the November presidential election, according to a new poll.  The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday showed 72 percent of respondents said they have already made up their minds, while 28 percent said they are still weighing their choices. That’s a…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision will further delay former President Donald Trump’s Washington criminal case related to his efforts to stop the transfer of power in the lead-up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, virtually guaranteeing that Trump’s…
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the “MAGA wing of the Supreme Court” issued the majority decision granting presidential immunity for official acts in office, as she backed Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s scathing dissent in the case. “I agree with Justice Sotomayor about the immunity ruling from the MAGA wing of the Supreme Court,”…
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President Biden’s reelection campaign and Biden’s allies are going to great lengths to stamp out questions from Democrats over whether he should drop out of the race after an abysmal debate performance. The campaign spent much of the weekend trying to calm the nerves of party leaders, as well as donors, and trying to convince…
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