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Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case
The Supreme Court is weighing Donald Trump’s immunity case after arguments Thursday. Justices will decide not only if Trump can be prosecuted for his actions as president, but how the law should apply to all future presidents. The claim of ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Eye Opener: The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump's immunity case
The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump's claims of absolute immunity for anything he did in office. Also, bodycam footage from Canton, Ohio, police shows a man telling officers he can't breathe shortly before he died in custody. All that and all ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
At Supreme Court, Trump lawyer backs away from absolute immunity argument
D. John Sauer conceded there are allegations in the indictment that do not involve official acts, meaning they would not be subject to any presidential immunity.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
How a Supreme Court Immunity Ruling Could Affect Trump’s Election Case
In arguments on Thursday, the justices appeared to signal two ways they could help Donald Trump as he fights charges that he plotted to overturn the 2020 election.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Donaldson in court over rape and sex-offence charges
The ex-DUP leader faces 11 charges and his wife faces four charges connected with aiding and abetting.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
The Biden administration is reviewing whether to restrict aid to an Israeli military battalion after determining that it was one of three battalions credibly implicated in gross human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West ...NBC News - Top stories -
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
The Biden administration is reviewing whether to restrict aid to an Israeli military battalion after determining that it was one of three battalions credibly implicated in gross human rights violations against Palestinians in the occupied West ...NBC News - Politics -
Watch Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor Spar Over Churros in ‘Challengers’
The director Luca Guadagnino narrates a tense scene between the two characters.The New York Times - Top stories -
How to Clean a Coffee Grinder (2024)
Cleaning your coffee grinder is a bit of a chore, but doing so will greatly improve the taste of your daily cup. It’s also way easier than you’d think.Wired - Tech -
German lawmakers assail far-right party over alleged China, Russia links following spying arrest
The German government and opposition lawmakers have assailed the far-right Alternative for Germany for its alleged closeness to Russia and China after an assistant to a legislator for the party was arrested on suspicion of spying for BeijingABC News - World - Germany -
Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says
More than 90% of transgender youths live in states that have already passed or are currently considering bills that restrict their rights.NBC News - Top stories -
Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says
More than 90% of transgender youths live in states that have already passed or are currently considering bills that restrict their rights.NBC News - Politics -
Len Blavatnik’s DAZN threatens to sue German football league over TV rights auction
Sports streaming group accuses DFL of ‘unlawful behaviour’ after losing out to SkyFinancial Times - World - Germany -
The Biden EPA's Plan to Ration Electricity
New rules are designed to eliminate fossil-fuel power plants. Energy scarcity is sure to result.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Female Supreme Court justices push back most strongly on Idaho abortion ban
A divided Supreme Court seemed skeptical that Idaho’s strict abortion ban conflicts with a federal emergency care law, but there appeared to be a split by gender as well as ideology during the nearly two hours of argument. The four female ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
US supreme court appears divided after hearing arguments on emergency abortion care
Federal Emtala law has become focal point in heated debate over emergency abortions in states that ban procedure. For the second time in a month, the US supreme court on Wednesday heard arguments in a major abortion-rights case, the second to ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
It’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion banABC News - Health - Abortion -
Hillary Clinton sounds alarm after Supreme Court hearing on emergency abortion care
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday warned access to abortion care could be further imperiled after oral arguments in a Supreme Court case over an Idaho law restricting abortion. The court appeared skeptical about whether a ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steamABC News - Health - Abortion -
Supreme Court signals further delay in Trump election interference case as it weighs immunity
The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump’s assertion of total immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court signals further delay in Trump election interference case as it weighs immunity
The Supreme Court considers Donald Trump’s assertion of total immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet | Moira Donegan
Idaho’s law requires doctors to treat pregnant women’s health as disposable – and the loss of their lives as an acceptable risk. The risk of stating plainly what Idaho argued at the US supreme court on Wednesday morning is that it is so sadistic ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Trump trial: Defense attorneys begin cross-examination of David Pecker
The New York criminal trial of Donald Trump resumed with testimony from former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Trump trial updates: Trump gripes about having to miss Supreme Court immunity hearing
Follow the latest developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial in New York.ABC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Ex-National Enquirer publisher dishes on seedy media deals with Trump, celebs
Former President Trump had a busy legal day Thursday as the Supreme Court weighed presidential immunity arguments while his criminal hush money case continued in New York. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, was back on ...The Hill - Politics -
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Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Trump Election Case After Immunity Hearing
Such a ruling would probably send the case back to a lower court and could delay any trial until after the November election.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
A historic day at the Supreme Court: 6 things to know about Trump’s immunity argument
The Supreme Court seemed poised Thursday to grant former President Trump at least some protections from criminal prosecution after hearing two hours of arguments from his lawyers and prosecutors. Here are six things to know a historic day at the ...The Hill - Politics -
Clean-Tech Fund Bets on Growing Demand for Batteries
Volta Energy Technologies raises $131 million in latest funding round, seeking to invest in ways to make energy storage cheaper as well as greener for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New EPA Emissions Rules Squeeze Coal Plants
The measures, which come as power demand is surging, will force coal plants to adopt costly technology or shut down.The Wall Street Journal - World -
New EPA Emissions Rules Squeeze Coal Plants
The measures, which come as power demand is surging, will force coal plants to adopt costly technology or shut down.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
I’m going to inherit $6 million in property along with my two siblings — is there a ‘clever’ way to avoid capital-gains tax?
“There are three siblings who are heirs, including me. What happens with the eventual distribution upon my surviving parent’s death?”MarketWatch - Business -
Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: ‘He’s a sick individual’
Michael Fanone, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer, called out former President Trump for continuing to call jailed rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 hostages and saying he would pardon them if reelected. “Donald Trump is sick. He’s a ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
TikTok CEO says fight over ban will head to court: 'We aren't going anywhere'
TikTok CEO Shou Chew posted a video criticizing the potential ban after President Joe Biden signed it into law.NBC News - Top stories - Tiktok -
"The Covenant of Water" author Abraham Verghese
He teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner, but he has another calling, as author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water," a multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy.CBS News - Entertainment -
BlackRock-Temasek Venture Amasses $1.4 Billion for Clean-Energy Wagers
The firms’ Decarbonization Partners raised its first fund to support emissions-reducing technologies.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Supreme Court, hearing a last-ditch appeal from Trump, appeared open to granting some level of immunity to protect former presidents from being prosecuted for alleged crimes committed while in office.
The Supreme Court, hearing a last-ditch appeal from Trump, appeared open to granting some level of immunity to protect former presidents from being prosecuted for alleged crimes committed while in office.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Salman Rushdie Is Again the Toast of Literary Manhattan
Nearly two years after he was stabbed, he was in fine form as he greeted his fellow writers at a party celebrating his candid memoir, “Knife.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.The New York Times - Business -
Key Solar Panel Ingredient Is Made in the U.S.A. Again
REC Silicon says it will soon start shipping polysilicon, which has come mostly from China, reviving a Washington State factory that shut down in 2019.The New York Times - Top stories