A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration. Judge Francisco X Dominguez in El Paso ruled that Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempts to enforce a subpoena for records of migrants served at the Annunciation House […]
Manhattan prosecutors said they would be open to delaying Donald Trump’s sentencing in his criminal hush money case following a Supreme Court’s ruling that granted broad immunity protections to presidents. In a letter filed on Tuesday, prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said they would be open to delaying the July 11 […]
Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday they would not oppose Donald Trump’s request to delay the sentencing in his hush money trial as he seeks to have the conviction overturned following a Supreme Court ruling that granted broad immunity protections to presidents. In a letter filed with the New York court, prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin […]
For as long as there have been Supreme Court rulings, there have been members of Congress dissatisfied with the justices’ opinions. Historically, this tends to lead to complaints and concerns, but little in the way of actual legislative actions. That said, for determined lawmakers, it would be an overstatement to argue that members have literally […]
The Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling is attacked by President Joe Biden. Hurricane Beryl churns toward Jamaica as a Category 5 storm. And transgender runner Nikki Hiltz sets a trial record on their way to the Olympics. Here’s what to know today. Biden attacks the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling as emboldening a lawless president A […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for next week. The letter to Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling earlier Monday and asked the judge to delay Trump’s sentencing while he […]
Good morning, everyone. Planning your July 4 party menu? These red, white & bleu chicken burgers could be a hit. Now, on to the news. Donald Trump in 2016 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) NEED TO KNOW Trump’s immunity ruling, explained The Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from prosecution for […]
The Supreme Court’s decision Monday about executive immunity makes it all but certain that former President Donald Trump will not stand trial on charges of seeking to overturn the last election before voters decide whether to send him back to the White House in the next one. But the ruling also opened the door for […]
LONDON (Reuters) – London’s High Court on Tuesday ruled that one of Moderna’s patents relating to technology key to the development of vaccines for COVID-19 was invalid, but that another was valid and had been infringed by Pfizer and BioNTech’s rival vaccine. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech sued Moderna at London’s High Court in […]
Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) said Monday he will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court ruling issued Monday, which largely shields former presidents from criminal prosecution for actions in office. “I will introduce a constitutional amendment to reverse SCOTUS’ harmful decision and ensure that no president is above the law. This amendment will […]
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Monday predicted that the Supreme Court decision granting Donald Trump complete immunity for “official” acts while in office could backfire in a matter of weeks. “The very bad news for Donald Trump in this decision today, and for candidate Trump ― very, very bad ― is that Mike Pence is going […]
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House on July 1, 2024, following the Supreme Court’s ruling on charges against former President Donald Trump that he sought to subvert the 2020 election. The highest court ruled 6-3 that presidents have some level of immunity from prosecution when operating within their “constitutional authority,” but do […]