Jul 01 Key facts from the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling and how it affects presidential power By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact The ruling’s longer-term implications could be just as important as its impact on Donald Trump’s legal cases. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:08 How the Supreme Court immunity ruling reshapes presidential power By Amna Nawaz, William Brangham, Marcia Coyle, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura In one of the most anticipated rulings of the year, the Supreme Court declared that former President Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any so-called “official act” taken as president, but not “unofficial ones'' taken as a candidate. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 01 WATCH: ‘No one is above the law,’ Biden says after Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity and Trump By Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden spoke Monday following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that granted broad immunity from prosecution to Trump and other presidents. Biden says the public has a "right to know" Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Continue reading
Jul 01 What does the Supreme Court immunity ruling mean for Trump? 6 questions answered By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry What happens to Trump’s federal criminal charges, especially if he is reelected? Here are five quick questions about the court’s ruling. Continue reading
Jul 01 Read the full Supreme Court decision on Trump and presidential immunity Presidents and former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts they took while in office, the Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision Monday. Continue reading
Jul 01 Supreme Court: Trump’s immunity case goes back to lower court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November… Continue reading
Jun 26 Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court to decide By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The court heard 61 cases this term, and 12 remain unresolved. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 9:13 Analyzing the Supreme Court hearing on Trump’s presidential immunity claim By William Brangham, Saher Khan, John Yang, Marcia Coyle The Supreme Court heard debate over one of its most consequential cases, whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office. Arguments were heard on an appeal brought by Donald Trump, who’s being prosecuted for… Continue watching
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justice Kagan grills Trump attorney on what qualifies a former president for immunity By News Desk “Does it strike you as odd that your understanding of immunity goes way beyond what OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) has ever claimed for a former president?” Justice Elena Kagan asked. Continue reading
Apr 25 LISTEN: Justices ask government which ‘core powers’ are covered by presidential immunity By News Desk The justices proposed a hypothetical scenario of a president leading a peaceful protest outside of the U.S. Capitol that went on to disrupt official proceedings. Continue reading