Johnson dismisses Democratic 'hyperbole' over immunity ruling: 'It's madness'
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, on Monday dismissed Democrats’ concerns about the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, calling their worries about the president’s future crimes “insane.” “Look, there’s all this exaggeration tonight… and all these fantastical hypotheses that they’ve made up. [that] “Future presidents will be assassins and other criminals,” Johnson said in an […]
Biden slams SCOTUS presidential immunity ruling, ignores questions about dropping out
In a speech Monday night, President Biden slammed the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity in the case Trump v. United States, saying the ruling means there are effectively no limits on what the president can do. The president spoke for less than five minutes — about four minutes and 40 seconds to be exact […]
Biden speaks on Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling
President Biden addressed the nation on Monday night following the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity in the case President Trump v. United States. The Supreme Court ruled that a former president was a major Immunity from prosecution It applies to official conduct done while in office, but not to unofficial conduct. In a 6-3 […]
Bill Barr scoffs at 'horror stories' about Supreme Court immunity ruling
Former Attorney General William Barr dismissed the “horror story” presented by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her dissent from the Supreme Court’s decision on former President Trump’s immunity claim. “The example, in my opinion, that’s the most egregious and makes absolutely no sense is the notion that a president can use SEALs Team 6 […]
Bill Barr Reality Checks Trump Critics Following SCOTUS Ruling
Former US Attorney General Bill Barr has provided a reality check on criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision granting former President Donald Trump “absolute immunity” for his official duties while in office. Trump’s critics argued that the decision put the president above the law by giving him absolute power to carry out any illegal decisions […]
Justices claim immunity ruling allows presidents to poison staffers, have Navy SEALs kill political rivals
In dissents from the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity, the court’s liberal justices suggested the majority opinion permitted a range of terrifying scenarios, such as a president ordering Navy SEALs to “assassinate” a political opponent or even poisoning a cabinet member. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday that the president has substantive immunity […]
Republicans tout Supreme Court immunity ruling as victory in 'weaponization' fight
Republicans have hailed the Supreme Court’s decision that the president has immunity from prosecution for official acts as a major victory against the “weaponization” of government, dealing a blow to special counsel Jack Smith’s case prosecuting former President Trump for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. “Today’s Supreme Court decision is a […]
Former Obama adviser says SCOTUS immunity ruling gives Trump ‘license to thug’
Former presidential adviser Van Jones on Monday slammed the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity, arguing that it gives President Trump free rein to break the law – a “license to commit violent crimes.” The Supreme Court ruled Monday in Trump v. United States that former presidents have effective immunity from prosecution for official acts […]
What banks should know about SCOTUS' 'swipe fee' ruling – American Banker
Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg Corner Post It’s a relatively remote gas station. Waterford CityA town in western North Dakota with a population of about 6,000, this town is the global center of North Dakota’s businesses. Financial Services, payment And many other industries Challenge Rules. of supreme court The Federal Reserve Board ruled 6-3 on Monday that […]
SCOTUS Immunity Ruling ‘Blueprint for How to End the Rule of Law’
Former acting attorney general Neal Katyal said Monday on MSNBC’s “The Jose Diaz-Balart Report” that the Supreme Court’s decision in President Donald Trump’s immunity case is “a blueprint for ending the rule of law.” “What this means in practice is that next year Donald Trump or whoever the next president is can take clearly illegal […]