By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, bringing the former U.S. president a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District […]
A federal appeals court panel has decided to reject Donald Trump’s arguments that he cannot be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results because it involved actions he took while president. While hearing oral arguments in Washington DC on 9 January, the three-judge panel at the US court of appeals for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution. The decision marks the second time in as many months that judges have spurned Trump’s immunity […]
Plant-based eaters may have a lower risk of COVID-19 A new study published this week in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health found that people who mostly follow a plant-based or vegetarian diet had a 39% lower chance of getting infected with COVID-19 compared to those who eat a diet that includes meat. The researchers […]
As a federal court weighs whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution, the court of public opinion has already spoken, revealing most Americans believe he should not receive special protection, according to a new poll. Nearly two-thirds of Americans, 64%, believe Trump should not be immune from prosecution for actions he undertook […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is set to return for the first time in months to the federal courthouse in Washington as an appeals court hears arguments Tuesday on whether the former president is immune from prosecution on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The outcome of the arguments […]
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to immediately step in to decide whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution for his actions seeking to overturn the 2020 election. “This case presents a fundamental question at the heart of our democracy: whether a former President is absolutely immune […]
Trump is almost certain to appeal the ruling, which appears to be ultimately headed for the Supreme Court, igniting the most important test yet of special counsel Jack Smith’s Washington case against Trump. Chutkan’s opinion is an important and historic benchmark for the Trump prosecution, which is heading for what is expected to be the […]