Eye Opener: The Supreme Court says presidents have immunity for official acts
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Democrats take aim at Supreme Court with eyes on November
Democrats are aiming their fire at the Supreme Court after this week’s monumental ruling that granted former President Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution, hoping that a messaging blitz focused on the bench could turbocharge campaigns ... -
NBC News - Politics
Conservative legal scholars say the Supreme Court's Trump immunity decision isn't conservative
The Supreme Court's decision to grant former President Donald Trump absolute immunity for some of his conduct in seeking to overturn the 2020 election has attracted a chorus of criticism from those who saw it as another sign of conservative ...Donald Trump -
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Eye Opener: Biden says he will stay in race
President Biden said that he would stay in the race for president. Meanwhile, a new prime minister has taken the helm of the United Kingdom. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - World
Why the Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Worries U.S. Allies
Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court ruling pushes past most of the norms in effect among American allies, adding more concern about the reliability of U.S. power. -
The Guardian - World
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law | Corey Brettschneider
Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism. The US supreme court found this week that former presidents have presumptive immunity from prosecution for “official acts”. This ruling doesn’t just ... -
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Jan. 6 victims frustrated over Supreme Court ruling on Trump immunity
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.Donald Trump -
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Brother of fallen Capitol officer Sicknick slams Supreme Court immunity decision
The family of a police officer who died after responding to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots warned that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision this week should "frighten" Americans. The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision Monday ... -
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Biden, critics fear emboldened Trump after Supreme Court immunity ruling
A Supreme Court decision giving presidents wide protection from facing charges after leaving office has sparked fears voiced by President Biden and Democratic critics that former President Trump will be further emboldened should he be elected to a ...Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Trump latches on to Supreme Court immunity ruling in documents case
Former President Trump is beginning to leverage the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling in his classified documents criminal case. In court papers filed Friday, Trump asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to halt most proceedings in ...Donald Trump -
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Trump seeks pause in documents case, citing Supreme Court immunity ruling
The former president has argued that removing classified documents from the White House and allegedly designating them as personal items were "official acts."Donald Trump -
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The Supreme Court Is Gutting Protections for Clean Water and Safe Air
Four key rulings from the US Supreme Court will hamper the ability of the EPA and other agencies to write and enforce climate policies. -
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Trump's sentencing delayed in New York conviction following Supreme Court immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump's sentencing for his New York criminal conviction has been delayed after the Supreme Court earlier this week ruled presidents have immunity for official acts while in office. CBS News' Robert Costa explains the ...New York -
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‘None of these will survive’: The Supreme Court’s immunity decision may kill all the criminal cases against Trump
The opinion could hamstring all four criminal cases Trump has faced, legal experts say, leaving prosecutors in several — if not all of them — unable to proceed.Donald Trump -
NBC News - Politics
Trump seeks to use Supreme Court’s immunity ruling to quash classified docs case in Florida
Donald Trump is hoping that the Supreme Court decision in his election interference case can prove to deliver him a third procedural win, this time in the case in which he is accused of hoarding government secrets after he left office.Donald Trump -
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Says Ballot Drop Boxes Can Again Be Used
The decision by the court’s liberal majority, delivered four months before the November election, reverses a ruling by conservative jurists two years ago. -
NBC News - Politics
Some ex-DOJ officials under Trump fear Supreme Court gave him cover to weaponize the department
Some ex-Justice Department officials who served under Trump during his first term fear that the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling makes it easier for him to use the DOJ against his enemies if he is re-elected president.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Can the president be officially criminal?
The Supreme Court's conservative majority has given President Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution, leaving the lower courts and American people flabbergasted as to when the president has immunity from criminal prosecution. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court Restrains Trump
Far from empowering a dictator, the Justices limited executive power. And Trump’s ability to prosecute Biden.Donald Trump -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Supreme Court Limits Administrative Power
Chief Justice John Roberts reached back in history and reminded us of the past. -
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Eye Opener: Hurricane Beryl continues its path of destruction through the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl continues to wreak havoc across the Caribbean, killing multiple people and forcing evacuations in Jamaica. Also, President Biden vows to stay in the presidential race after his shaky debate performance. All that and all that ... -
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Eye Opener: More Democrats call for Biden to step aside in the presidential race
It's a pivotal 24 hours for President Biden, as more influential Democrats call for him to let someone else run in his place. Also, firefighters battle through intense record heat as they work to stop a raging California wildfire. All that and all ...Joe Biden -
MarketWatch - Business
More recent graduates are eyeing government jobs. There are plenty of openings for them.
Government has helped drive job growth over the last year — and Gen Z workers have taken note of the sector’s higher stability. -
The New York Times - Business
Fed Officials Keep an Eye Out for Cracks in the Job Market
Federal Reserve policymakers are watching for any sign that the labor market is weakening abruptly, which might prod them to cut rates sooner.Federal Reserve -
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Takeaways from the Supreme Court's historic term
The Supreme Court handles the tough cases, so every term is notable, but this one in particular reshaped vast parts of the American system of government and touched some of the most sensitive cultural issues of our time. New York Times reporter ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court's 'Hubris' to Do Its Own Job
Judges—along with regulators and politicians—will have to start working harder now that Chevron deference is gone. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Supreme Court and Social Media Speech Regulation
The Justices duck a definitive ruling on Florida and Texas laws that regulate speech on tech platforms. -
The Hill - Politics
Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kansas Supreme Court affirms abortion access The Kansas Supreme Court struck down two laws Friday that limited access to abortion services, finding that these ...Abortion -
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Hopes for a Diplomatic Opening Rise Under Iran’s New President
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, wants warmer relations with the West, with the goal of ending sanctions. But his powers are strictly limited. -
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Eye Opener: The White House pushes back against growing calls for Biden to step down
The White House pushes back against growing calls for President Biden to step aside. Also, Hurricane Beryl now threatens Jamaica as a Category 4 storm. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Takes Back Control
In the term just ended, Roberts moved the law to match his priorities—and didn’t worry about getting liberal justices on board. -
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When the Supreme Court Gets Mixed Up With Trump Derangement Syndrome
Most of the court’s decisions were principled and sound — most, but unfortunately not all.Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Supreme Court’s weakening of public corruption safeguards sparks alarm
Ethics and legal experts warn that the Supreme Court has struck a serious blow to prosecutors’ ability to crack down on the abuse of power and public corruption. And that’s ringing alarm bells when Donald Trump, who was convicted in May by a ... -
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Wisconsin Supreme Court overturns ruling that barred most ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled 4-3 to reinstate the use of most ballot drop boxes across the crucial battleground state, overturning a decision it made less than two years ago that banned the use of most of those boxes. -
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Wisconsin Supreme Court allows expanded use of ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is changing course and will allow officials to place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall's elections in the presidential swing state. -
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Kansas Supreme Court rejects 2 anti-abortion laws
Kansas declared in 2019 that abortion access is a "fundamental" right under the state's constitution.Abortion -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Wisconsin Supreme Court to Allow Absentee-Ballot Drop Boxes Again
Absentee and by-mail ballots have become a political dividing line. -
The New York Times - Top stories
Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Backed Abortion Regulations
The rulings were the latest blow for abortion opponents in Kansas, where abortion protections in the State Constitution have vexed Republicans for years.Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
Kansas Supreme Court strikes down anti-abortion laws
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday issued opinions overturning two laws limiting access to abortion, with the court finding again that the state constitution protects the right to personal autonomy, which includes a woman's decisions about her own ...Abortion -
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Trump asks judge to halt documents case after Supreme Court ruling
Former President Donald Trump and his legal team asked the federal judge overseeing the case involving his handling of sensitive documents to pause proceedings.Donald Trump