Month: July 2024

After chaotic Biden-Trump debate, we hear from students about why school debate programmes are important to democracy.The first US presidential debate of 2024 left many watchers wondering about the state of debate and democracy in the United States. We hear debating lessons from students who still believe the skill is essential to keeping democracy alive.In…
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Political commentator Van Jones said Monday that the Supreme Court’s decision that core presidential powers are immune from criminal prosecution is “almost like a license to thug” for former President Trump. The court’s decision was a significant victory for Trump, since it sends his federal case related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the…
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Supreme Court prepares to issue ruling on Trump immunity and final cases Monday  CNN Supreme Court set to rule on Trump immunity in election interference case  NBC News Supreme Court live updates: Historic Trump immunity opinion expected  ABC News source

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Former President Donald Trump is narrowing his list of vice presidential running mates and considering what they have to offer his presidential campaign.This combination photo shows Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, in Atlanta, June 27, 2024, from left, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in Miami, Nov. 6, 2022, North Dakota…
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Last week began with allegations of election fraud by Rep. Bob Good (R) in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District primary race, yet another false claim evincing a deeply troubling trend in American politics.   Good, trailing his Donald Trump-backed opponent, John McGuire, by a slim margin, has resorted to what strongly appears to be thoroughly baseless allegations…
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President Biden’s principal deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks said Monday that he’s “scared as s‑‑‑” after the Supreme Court ruled that former President Trump has presumptive criminal immunity for official acts. “I’m scared as s‑‑‑ and I think Americans are scared and should be scared of what Donald Trump will do, because he has been…
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Bannon rejects idea of ‘retribution’ but lists Trump foes to be investigated  POLITICOsource

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) hit back at former President Trump for reposting a meme that suggested Cheney committed “treason.” “Donald — This is the type of thing that demonstrates yet again that you are not a stable adult— and are not fit for office,” she wrote on social media platform X. Cheney was responding…
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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday issued a searing rebuke of the Supreme Court, saying it has “gone rogue” in granting presidential immunity for official acts taken in office and has “further diminished” its credibility. “Today, the Supreme Court has gone rogue with its decision, violating the foundational American principle that no one is…
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WATCH LIVEThe ruling will affect special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 case against Trump.The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump's sweeping claim of "absolute" immunity from criminal prosecution in his federal election subversion case, but said former presidents are entitled to some protections for "official" acts.The blockbuster decision split the court along ideological lines.…
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One person suggested President Joe Biden take advantage of the ruling and “fire the Court and appoint one that doesn’t work for Trump.”

AdvertisementSupported byWhite House MemoCritics of the approach say it risks making President Biden and his campaign seem woefully out of touch with the voters they need to win.By Michael D. ShearReporting from WashingtonSeventy-two hours after the debate in Atlanta last week, President Biden and those closest to him have settled on the same strategy police…
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Former President Trump took aim at former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after she called him “dangerous” and “evil” Sunday following his false claims about the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks. In two Sunday interviews, Pelosi hit Trump over his comments during the debate last week for blaming her for the lack of security around the Capitol…
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The Supreme Court justice ripped her conservative colleagues after they ruled that the former president has full immunity for “official acts” he took in office.

The verdicts came quick and harsh in the hours after the Biden-Trump debate Thursday evening. Commentators called it “disastrous,” “fumbling” and “devastating” for President Biden. Democratic operatives “panicked” and “scrambled” to limit the damage. Some suggested it might be time for Biden to step aside.  I would choose a different word to describe the event:…
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Former President Donald Trump and his defense team have made a wide range of arguments against special counsel Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents case, from claiming that any government material he had at his South Florida estate had been declassified to saying that Smith was improperly appointed because he wasn't approved by the U.S. Senate.Smith has…
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The Supreme Court on Monday capped its term by determining core presidential powers are immune from criminal prosecution, a win for former President Trump that returns his federal case involving efforts to overturn the 2020 election back to a lower court to determine whether his actions leading up to Jan. 6 merit the protection.  In a 6-3…
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A notable elections forecaster said recently that the calls to replace President Biden following last Thursday night’s debate performance are “foolhardy nonsense.”  Allan Lichtman, a historian who has successfully predicted the outcome of nine of the last 10 presidential elections, dismissed the calls to boot Biden from the ballot, telling CNN’s Abby Phillips that it…
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The court found that Trump is entitled to presumptive immunity from prosecution for presidential acts.

The Supreme Court on Monday issued its ruling, a 6-3 vote, in the highly anticipated case to determine whether presidents have immunity in their actions, official and unofficial. Former President Trump’s claimed he had presidential immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump’s appeal froze his indictment in the nation’s capital, where a federal court has charged him with conspiring to subvert…
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More than four in 10 Democrats said President Biden should not be the party’s nominee following his lackluster debate performance, according to a new survey. The USA Today/Suffolk University poll found 41 percent of Democrats said that they think the party should replace Biden as its presidential nominee, including 38 percent who said they are…
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AdvertisementSupported byEzra KleinBy Ezra KleinOpinion ColumnistOn Thursday night, after the first presidential debate, MSNBC’s Alex Wagner interviewed Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. “You were out there getting a chorus of questions about whether Biden should step down,” she said. “There is a panic that has set in.”Newsom’s reply was dismissive. “We gotta have the back…
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ShareATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump's legal team has filed an opening brief in the Georgia Court of Appeals, seeking to overturn a lower court's decision not dismissing a criminal case against him in Fulton County. Lead defense counsel Steve Sadow argued that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should have been disqualified due to…
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The court is expected to release its decision on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution over his involvement with the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021.