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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s immunity claim for ‘unofficial acts’ but grants some for ‘official’ ones
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s sweeping claim of “absolute” immunity from criminal prosecution in his federal election subversion case, but granted former presidents are entitled to some [Read More…]
Supreme Court sidesteps ruling on Florida, Texas social media laws and 1st Amendment
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped ruling whether Florida and Texas laws limiting how social media companies regulate content violate the First Amendment, sending the issue back to the lower [Read More…]
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Democrats having ‘a serious conversation’ following Biden’s debate performance
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) makes a statement at the House Oversight and Accountability Committee meeting at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 11, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Court [Read More…]
Trump campaign memo signals plans to reduce the national GOP platform
Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Greenbrier Farms, on June 28, 2024, in Chesapeake, Virginia. — Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s top advisers are planning [Read More…]
Coons: Biden is ‘the only Democrat who can beat Donald Trump’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., a top ally to President Joe Biden and the national co-chair of his reelection campaign, insisted the president is the only Democrat who can defeat former President [Read More…]
Biden campaign argues president dropping out would ‘lead to weeks of chaos’
Cornell Watson/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden’s campaign on Saturday night, in a fundraising appeal to supporters, said the president dropping out would only “lead to weeks of chaos” and leave the [Read More…]
Fauci on why he never quit during Trump administration
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Despite death threats and backlash from White House advisers over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during the Trump administration, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he never considered resigning. “I just felt [Read More…]
Steve Bannon predicts Trump will win by a ‘landslide’
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Former White House chief strategist and longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon said he thinks former President Trump will win this November’s election by a “landslide.” “We have a 100% certainty we [Read More…]
Can Biden bounce back from rough debate?
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Democrats described President Joe Biden’s debate performance on Thursday as anywhere from “wobbly” to “disappointing” to a “disaster.” Now, they’re scrambling to figure out if he can bounce back. Biden [Read More…]
Steve Bannon says he has no regrets as he heads to prison
ABC News (NEW YORK) — On Monday, Steve Bannon will be behind bars in federal prison, but the ex-Trump White House adviser said Friday he’s feeling great and has no regrets about defying Congress to [Read More…]
Biden honors LGBTQ community at Stonewall opening ceremony in post-debate appearance
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One day after President Joe Biden took the stage to debate former President Donald Trump, he arrived in New York City Friday to celebrate the opening ceremony of the [Read More…]
3 million student loan borrowers to be placed in payment pause
Peter G. Forest/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In response to court rulings earlier this week that blocked key components of a student loan policy, the Biden administration is planning to place about 3 million student loan [Read More…]
At the Capitol, Democrats’ anguish over Biden’s debate performance on full display
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHIINGTON) — House Democrats spent their Friday morning huddling on the floor in hushed, anguished conversations about President Joe Biden’s debate performance. “It was a f—— disaster,” one member said, adding that [Read More…]
Biden addresses poor debate performance, attacks Trump at Raleigh rally
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Friday addressed his poor performance in Thursday’s presidential debate, just hours after he faltered on stage in his matchup against former President Donald Trump. A senior [Read More…]
Supreme Court poised to rule in Trump presidential immunity case on Monday
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be saving its most consequential ruling this term for last. When the justices meet on Monday for a final day of opinions, they [Read More…]
Supreme Court dumps 40-year precedent in major blow to federal regulators
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A small group of New Jersey herring fishermen landed a huge catch at the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday, writing for a 6-3 majority, significantly reeled in [Read More…]
Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction charge against Capitol rioters, Trump
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday limited the scope of a federal obstruction statute used by prosecutors to charge more than 300 defendants involved with the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, [Read More…]
Supreme Court rules in favor of Jan. 6 defendant in dispute over obstruction charge
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former Pennsylvania police officer charged for his alleged participation in the U.S. Capitol attack, saying a felony obstruction charge was [Read More…]
Supreme Court upends long-standing precedent on power of federal regulators
Walter Bibikow/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled to limit the power of federal regulatory agencies, upending a 40-year precedent widely known as the Chevron Doctrine that generally had courts show deference [Read More…]
Supreme Court says city’s homeless camping ban not ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that an Oregon city’s ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside does not amount to “cruel and unusual” punishment [Read More…]