Ashley Murray, Rhode Island Current Stark polarization was on display Tuesday as U.S. senators argued whether the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity decision effectively crowns the president “a king” or aligns with the history of the office. In the first congressional hearing on the court’s July decision, lawmakers on the …
Read More »Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing After Supreme Court Immunity Ruling
Jimmy Williams The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial approved a delay of the former president’s sentencing after his lawyers requested more time to review the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. Trump’s lawyers have indicated that they want Judge Juan Merchan to dismiss Trump’s felony …
Read More »Supreme Court Rules Trump Has Partial Immunity for Actions as President in 2020 Election Case
Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Donald Trump has partial immunity from criminal prosecution for certain actions he took as president while attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. This 6-3 decision, divided along ideological lines, complicates efforts to bring Trump to trial in Washington on charges of …
Read More »Special Counsel Urges Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claim in Election Interference Case
Jimmy Williams Special counsel Jack Smith has strongly opposed former President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss the federal election interference case against him, arguing that presidential immunity doesn’t shield Trump from criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In an extensive 80-page filing to the U.S. …
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