(NewsNation) —The Supreme Court ruled Monday presidents have immunity from official acts while in office but not as private citizens, leaving the question of whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted to a lower court, which now has to parse out where his actions fell on Jan. 6, 2021, and other cases. The federal … Read more
(NewsNation) — The presidential campaign enters Independence Day weekend with no letup in the conversation and speculation about whether President Joe Biden should continue his reelection bid, while former President Donald Trump will learn whether the Supreme Court will uphold or wipe away the charges that he conspired to overthrow the 2020 election. President Biden’s … Read more
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Sunday that he believes presidents have legal immunity for actions they commit while in the White House, but declined to go as far as to say President Biden should not be prosecuted for unspecified criminal activity. Vance, considered a finalist to be former President Trump’s vice presidential candidate, predicted in … Read more
A Supreme Court ruling on former President Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution is looming over his debate this week with President Biden. The question of whether Trump is immune from prosecution for certain acts while president could upend his criminal trials, and more immediately could throw a wrinkle into Thursday’s prime-time showdown on … Read more
(The Hill) – The nation is bracing for a high-stakes Supreme Court decision that could come as soon as this week on former President Donald Trump’s arguments that he is immune from prosecution as a former commander in chief. The case could have significant impact on how former presidents may be held to account for … Read more
WASHINGTON — An order from a president to the military to conduct a coup to remain in office “might well be an official act,” Donald Trump’s lawyer told the Supreme Court in oral arguments Thursday on the question of whether Trump’s attempted coup is immune from prosecution. Trump’s claims that his actions leading up to … Read more
