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The Supreme Court appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but it seemed possible Trump could still benefit from a lengthy trial delay, possibly beyond November’s election.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond November’s election.
A majority of the justices did not appear to embrace the claim of absolute immunity that would stop special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of Trump on charges he conspired to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. But in arguments lasting more than 2 1/2 hours in the court’s first consideration of criminal charges against a former president, several conservative justices indicated they could limit when former presidents might be prosecuted, suggesting that the case might have to be sent back to lower courts before any trial could begin.
Trump attorney 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.
Manhattan jurors will hear more witness testimony from a veteran tabloid publisher, and Trump faces a looming decision over whether he violated a gag order imposed by the judge.
Former President Donald Trump's attorney in the presidential immunity case clashed with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan over whether a president "who ordered a coup" can be prosecuted.
At Trump's Supreme Court immunity hearing, a majority of justices clearly didn’t buy the full sweep of his assertion of executive power -- but that may not matter much
Neil Gorsuch took control of the debate at the Supreme Court in a case where Donald Trump is asking whether he has full immunity from criminal prosecution.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for their actions while in office.
A new poll has revealed a record level of support for abortion among American voters as Democrats seek to make the issue a central theme in the 2024 election.
The Supreme Court appeared open to a middle-ground approach to a bid by former President Donald Trump to invoke presidential immunity for his criminal charges.
Pro-Palestinian protesters are circulating a guidebook to activists across the country encouraging more occupations and teaching them how to be successful.
Former National Enquirer boss David Pecker appeared on the stand for the third day, detailing an agreement the tabloid made with a former Playboy model.
Fifty-three people who tried to keep former President Donald J. Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election have now been criminally charged.
The indictments have been brought in four swing states that will be crucial to the upcoming election, most recently on Wednesday in Arizona, where Kris Mayes, the Democratic attorney general, said that she could “not allow American democracy to be undermined.” The message she and other prosecutors are sending represents a warning as Mr. Trump and his supporters continue to spread election conspiracy...
News source: Reid J. Epstein and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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President Biden said on Friday that he would participate in a general-election debate with former President Donald J. Trump, a striking shift after months in which he and his campaign declined to commit to appearing onstage with his Republican rival.
Mr. Biden’s announcement, made in response to a question from the radio host Howard Stern, comes after pressure from television networks and Mr. Trump’s campaign for the president to agree to participate in debates.
When Mr. Stern asked Mr. Biden if he would debate Mr. Trump, the president replied: “I...
Before the Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday on former President Donald J. Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution, his stance was widely seen as a brazen and cynical bid to delay his trial. The practical question in the case, it was thought, was not whether the court would rule against him but whether it would act quickly enough to allow the trial to go forward before the 2024 election.
Instead, members of the court’s conservative majority treated Mr. Trump’s assertion that he could not face charges that he tried to subvert the...
EXCLUSIVE: A Republican running for re-election in a race key to a possible GOP Senate majority made a major announcement Friday aimed at keeping a crucial voting bloc away from the Democrats.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott announced the latest ad installment of a multimillion-dollar investment in Hispanic outreach, one that his campaign hopes will continue the demographic's swing toward the GOP and further solidify the state as deep red.
"As parents, we teach values to our children, the difference between right and wrong, truth and lies. But then we send...
Anti-Israel agitators at Columbia University filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on Thursday demanding an investigation of "discriminatory treatment of Palestinian students and their allies" after NYPD officers arrested over a hundred demonstrators this week.
The group said the students had been "peacefully protesting Israel’s genocide."
"Columbia’s vicious crackdown on student protests calling for Palestinian freedom amidst an ongoing genocide should alarm us all. Students have...
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