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...
Capitol Hill Democrats are hammering the Supreme Court on Monday over its decision to grant immunity to presidents for “official” acts, saying it will empower future commanders in chief to break the law with impunity. The Democrats have long argued that, under the Constitution, no one — not even the president — is above the...
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on the ideological left to “uphold democratic norms” while hailing the Supreme Court decision regarding presidential immunity in the case involving former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. "Hyper-partisan prosecutors like Jack Smith cannot weaponize the rule of law to go after the Administration's chief...
Election fraud in the United States is actually a very rare beast, but Bob Good, Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd would have you believe otherwise — when it suits them.
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...
???? Plus: Hurricane season is here, and Hurricane Beryl is barreling toward the Caribbean {beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s officially July, and here‘s to having plans to beat the heat through the holiday week! ???????????? In today's newsletter: The Supreme Court says former President Trump is at least somewhat immune from criminal prosecution stemming from...
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court’s decision granting former President Trump “completely insulate[s] presidents from criminal liability” in a forceful dissent issued on Monday. “Today’s decision to grant former Presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the Presidency,” Sotomayor wrote in the 30-page dissent, joined by fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown...
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...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Supreme Court’s “disgraceful” decision Monday to shield former President Trump’s official acts from prosecution, which will delay his trial on Jan. 6-related charges. Schumer warned the 6-3 decision “enables the former President to weaken our democracy by breaking the law.” “This is a sad day for America...
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...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is seeking to replace Colombia's constitution, possibly using legally dubious methods, which could lead to the fracturing of the country and potentially endanger relations with the United States.
Former President Trump has presumptive immunity for pressuring then-Vice President Mike Pence to subvert the results of the presidential election in his favor by certifying slates of so-called “fake electors” on Jan. 6, 2021, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The determination came within the justices’ highly anticipated opinion on presidential immunity, in which they ruled...
Much of the thinking behind the repeal of Chevron deference is that it will force Congress to pass more specific laws. There are two gaping holes in this logic.
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...
A federal appeals court on Sunday ruled that a key part of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan can resume after an injunction was placed on the initiative. The previous injunction on the Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan said that the administration could not lower monthly payments or forgive some student debt. The...
Former President Trump is celebrating the Supreme Court's decision Monday that ruled former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution. "BIG WIN FOR OUR CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY. PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!" Trump wrote on Truth Social minutes after the decision was released. The Supreme Court delivered a major win to the former president, sending...
President Biden is extending overtime protections to 1 million workers who make less than the median individual salary and is vowing to take more action if reelected. The executive action announced Monday will extend protections to workers making less than $43,888 a year, the White House said in a statement. “That means higher paychecks and...
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: confounding.
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...
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 it would...
The Supreme Court on Monday wiped lower court rulings regarding two state laws aimed at barring social media companies from banning users based on their political views, kicking the major First Amendment challenge down the road. For the majority, Justice Elena Kagan wrote that lower courts addressing the matter wrongly focused on the state challengers’...
Israel released 55 Palestinian prisoners Monday, including the director of Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital who alleged that he was abused during his eight-month detention. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, who was detained by Israeli forces while escorting patients with the backing of the United Nations from the hospital during Israel's initial raid of al-Shifa in November, said he...
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...
Stefanik is a manifestation of Christian women’s continued support for Trump and shows that, after being dismissed for years, the group is finally being recognized as a potent political force.
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...
