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joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday heard historic arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted related to his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. He denies all wrongdoing and insists he should have “absolute immunity” for any “official acts” while in office. His name and […]
Mark Peterson-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As various Supreme Court justices themselves acknowledged during a high-stakes hearing on Thursday, they could potentially reshape the contours of presidential power when they rule on whether Donald Trump is entitled to some amount of immunity from prosecution for alleged acts in the White House as he pushed to overturn […]
Alex Kent/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Speaker Mike Johnson, claiming that Hamas supports the pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and other of the U.S. colleges, on Thursday threatened congressional intervention, including pulling federal funding from the institutions. “The things that have happened at the hands of Hamas are horrific, and yet these protestors are […]
Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As the NFL draft kicks off this week, President Joe Biden’s campaign is launching a new digital ad on Thursday taking aim at former President Donald Trump’s past comments disparaging football and the league, the Biden campaign told ABC News. The short, 20-second ad, on YouTube, features a […]
DIGICOMPHOTO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the country. The strain, known as H5N1, has sickened several mammals this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food […]
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In historic Trump hearing, Supreme Court suggests presidents may have some criminal immunity Alexandra Hutzler,Meredith Deliso,Alexander Mallin, andMike Levine The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The justices grappled with the […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has blown up his fair share of deals on Capitol Hill, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says Trump’s decision to hold his tongue on a massive $95 billion foreign aid package — including critical aid for Ukraine — may have made all the difference in […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Against the backdrop of a divisive 2024 presidential campaign, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday will take up the monumental question of whether a former president turned presumptive GOP nominee can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to stay in power after the last election. The case, Donald J. Trump […]
Tourists visit San Marco Square on April 24, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Peak summer travel season is fast approaching, and some cities abroad have already implemented fees in an attempt to protect popular destinations from potential damage from increased tourism. Bustling European cities from Barcelona to Amsterdam […]
Grant Faint/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday is hearing arguments on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted over his efforts to overturn his 2020 loss. The justices will take up the monumental question of if, and if so to what extent, former presidents enjoy immunity for conduct alleged […]
