Five members of the Supreme Court of the United States want to take us back to seventeenth-century absolutism. In a stunning rejection of originalist interpretation, and in defiance of the single statement carved onto the front of the majestic building where they work (“Equal
The Supreme Court’s striking 6–3 ruling in Donald Trump’s immunity case on Monday means that it will be that much more difficult to use the criminal courts to hold a former president accountable, giving the president more power to act with impunity. The same justices who ruled
Hunter Biden is finally making good on his threat to sue Fox News. The president’s son filed a lawsuit against Fox News on Monday, alleging that the conservative media company violated New York state’s revenge porn law by illegally publishing his nude photographs and videos, as
With the Supreme Court’s ruling on immunity Monday morning effectively handing ultimate power to the presidency, and by extension, Donald Trump, it has opened the door to occupants of the Oval Office acting however they want. One commentator on X (formerly Twitter), Democratic
In response to the Supreme Court’s disastrous 6–3 decision on Monday granting Trump expansive immunity from criminal prosecution, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a stern condemnation of the court’s “corruption crisis beyond its control” and vowed to issue
Political conspiracy theorist Steve Bannon is turning to establishment conservatives to guest-host his podcast while he serves his prison sentence—and they’re all too ready to take on the job. A couple dozen guest hosts are slated to take over Bannon’s far-right podcast, War
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said Monday he will support President Biden’s reelection bid as long as he remains the Democratic candidate, despite Biden’s “rough” performance in the first presidential debate Thursday night. “The debate performance was rough. It was a very bad
The liquor licenses for two of former President Trump’s golf courses in New Jersey have not been renewed as state officials probe whether his conviction in his hush money case affects the holding of those licenses. The New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control did not
The Trump Organization will construct a Trump Tower building in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the company announced Monday. In partnership with a Saudi-owned developer, the Trump Organization effort expands its influence into the Middle East and comes after the Saudi government
The European Union said Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model for European users violates the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to preliminary findings released Monday. Meta launched the new ad model — which requires users to pay for ad-free versions of Facebook
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is going to court seeking to hold Iran, North Korea and Syria responsible for its role in aiding Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The suit comes on behalf of 100 Americans or their families seeking to hold the trio of countries responsible for
As a part of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday on presidential immunity, the highest court in the land officially determined that a sitting president cannot be criminally prosecuted, promising an abrupt end to some of Donald Trump’s remaining criminal trials should he be
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was joined by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday in Connecticut as he rallied a small crowd before reporting to prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt of Congress charges. "If it took me going to prison to get the House of
Never underestimate the power of a politician’s ego.
The White House accused House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) of doing the bidding of the gun lobby, pushing back on claims from the Republican that the White House was colluding with gun violence prevention groups in legal matters. In a letter
The California Legislature came to an agreement Sunday on the terms of a $10 billion climate resilience bond that it expects to appear on the November 2024 ballot. The anticipated inclusion of such a bond has been months in the making, after it became apparent that the 2024-25
“In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law.” That was the conclusion Justice Sonia Sotomayor drew in her piercing dissent from the Supreme Court’s conservative majority’s ruling in (the aptly titled) Trump v. The United States that the president
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced Monday that she will soon file impeachment articles against at least one justice on the Supreme Court in the wake of their decision to grant partial immunity to former President Trump as he faces felony charges for his efforts to
As Steve Bannon turned himself in to Danbury federal prison in Connecticut on Monday to serve out a four-month stint for refusing to testify to Congress for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, demonstrators led by ruckus royalty Anarchy Princess carried signs
Political commentator Van Jones said Monday that the Supreme Court's decision that core presidential powers are immune from criminal prosecution is "almost like a license to thug" for former President Trump. The court's decision was a significant victory for Trump, since it
Capitol Hill Democrats are hammering the Supreme Court on Monday over its decision to grant immunity to presidents for “official” acts, saying it will empower future commanders in chief to break the law with impunity. The Democrats have long argued that, under the
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) called on the ideological left to “uphold democratic norms” while hailing the Supreme Court decision regarding presidential immunity in the case involving former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
With its ruling in favor of presidential immunity Monday morning, the Supreme Court has heavily undermined much of the evidence expected to be used against Donald Trump in his pending criminal trials. In the ruling, the court stated that “testimony or private records of the
Election fraud in the United States is actually a very rare beast, but Bob Good, Donald Trump and the MAGA crowd would have you believe otherwise — when it suits them.
President Biden’s principal deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks said Monday that he’s "scared as s‑‑‑" after the Supreme Court ruled that former President Trump has presumptive criminal immunity for official acts. “I’m scared as s‑‑‑ and I think Americans are scared and
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court’s decision granting former President Trump immunity for official acts “completely insulate[s] presidents from criminal liability” in a forceful dissent issued Monday. “Today’s decision to grant former Presidents criminal immunity
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) hit back at former President Trump for reposting a meme that suggested Cheney committed “treason.” “Donald — This is the type of thing that demonstrates yet again that you are not a stable adult— and are not fit for office,” she wrote on social
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Supreme Court’s “disgraceful” decision Monday to shield former President Trump’s official acts from prosecution, which will delay his trial on Jan. 6-related charges. Schumer warned the 6-3 decision “enables the former
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday issued a searing rebuke of the Supreme Court, saying it has “gone rogue” in granting presidential immunity for official acts taken in office and has “further diminished” its credibility. “Today, the Supreme Court has gone rogue
The Justice Department will no longer be an independent authority on the law, thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Donald Trump’s immunity case Monday. Instead, it will be an arm to be leveraged by the Oval Office, with open communication enabled between the federal law
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is seeking to replace Colombia's constitution, possibly using legally dubious methods, which could lead to the fracturing of the country and potentially endanger relations with the United States.
Former President Trump has presumptive immunity for pressuring then-Vice President Mike Pence to subvert the results of the presidential election in his favor by certifying slates of so-called “fake electors” on Jan. 6, 2021, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. The determination