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Judge delays sentencing in Trump’s NY criminal case to September
Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing in his New York criminal trial has been pushed back to at least September. The judge’s decision came out Tuesday, July 2, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court handed the former president a big win, ruling he has some immunity from being criminally prosecuted on charges of attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Trump’s sentencing…
Biden looks to solidify support from Democrats after debate
The White House released President Joe Biden’s next plans to reassure concerned Democrats after last week’s debate. And July 4 holiday travelers are expected to break records on the road amid soaring temperatures. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Biden looks to solidify support from Democrats after debate President Joe Biden…
Democrats call to expand Supreme Court after Trump immunity decision
Democrats are renewing their calls to expand the Supreme Court in the wake of the justices’ decision on presidential immunity. In a 6-3 decision Monday, July 1, the justices ruled presidents are entitled to absolute immunity from prosecution for actions that fall within their constitutional duties and presumptive immunity for official acts. However, the decision…
DA agrees to delay Trump sentencing after Supreme Court immunity ruling
On Tuesday, July 2, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said that it is open to delaying the sentencing of former President Donald Trump over his hush money conviction in New York. On Monday, Trump requested to file a motion to have the verdict thrown out after the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. The motion would…
SCOTUS’ Murthy v. Missouri ruling will live in infamy
On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the Murthy v. Missouri case regarding official communications between the government and social media platforms. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court stated that the plaintiffs did not have the legal standing to seek an injunction against…
Why Israel’s Supreme Court ended draft exemptions
On Tuesday, June 25, Israel’s Supreme Court unanimously struck down a military draft exemption privilege for members of its ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relies on the support of two ultra-Orthodox parties to maintain power, both of which oppose the court ruling. The court held, in essence, that these military draft exemptions…
Biden issues warning after immunity ruling as Trump looks to overturn conviction
Reaction from President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court’s historic ruling on presidential immunity. And Hurricane Beryl strengthens to a Category 5 as it approaches Jamaica. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Biden issues warning after SCOTUS ruling as Trump looks to overturn conviction In a landmark…
Sotomayor scolds immunity decision for making presidents ‘king above the law’
“Today’s decision to grant former Presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the Presidency,” Sotomayor wrote in the 30-page dissent, joined by fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, grants a former president absolute immunity for actions within their constitutional authority and…
SCOTUS sends Texas, Florida social media laws back to lower courts
The Supreme Court sent two cases that could forever change how social media companies moderate content back to the lower courts on Monday, July 1. Florida and Texas passed what they described as anti-censorship laws in 2021 in response to what their state governments said was an anti-conservative bias from social media platforms. The justices unanimously…
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