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(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump's sweeping claim of "absolute" immunity from criminal prosecution in his federal election subversion case, but said former presidents are entitled to some protections for "official" acts taken while in the White House.The ruling affects whether Trump faces a federal trial…

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court's ruling that former President Donald Trump is presumptively immune from criminal prosecution for official acts carried out while in office is likely to have a ripple effect on each of his four criminal cases, potentially resulting in delays and complications that will further bog them…

(WASHINGTON) -- Handing the Biden administration an unexpected win amidst a legal back-and-forth, a court over the weekend agreed to let the Education Department continue implementing the final phases of a student loan repayment plan that will lower people’s monthly bills.This comes after the department had already begun the process…

(WASHINGTON) -- In a historic ruling on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said former President Donald Trump is entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution for "official" acts taken as president, but not for any "unofficial" acts.The 6-3 decision could have major implications for the various criminal cases pending against Trump…

(WASHINGTON) -- Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon surrendered on Monday to law enforcement to begin his four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress.He entered the Federal Correctional Institute Danbury, in Danbury, Connecticut, shortly before noon to begin serving his sentence.The Supreme Court had on Friday denied Bannon's request to remain…

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped ruling whether Florida and Texas laws limiting how social media companies regulate content violate the First Amendment, sending the issue back to the lower courts for further review.The opinion was authored by Justice Elena Kagan.The state measures seek to place limits on…

(WASHINGTON) -- In a blistering dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court's historic immunity ruling left her with "fear for our democracy."The 6-3 decision set a broad new definition of executive power as it stated former presidents are protected from criminal prosecution for "official acts" taken while in the…

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s sweeping claim of “absolute” immunity from criminal prosecution in his federal election subversion case, but granted former presidents are entitled to some protections for official acts.The blockbuster decision split the court along ideological lines. The 6-3 opinion was delivered by…

(WASHINGTON) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said Sunday that Democrats are "having a serious conversation" about what to do after President Joe Biden's debate performance -- a contrast to comments from other high-ranking members of the party."Obviously, there was a big problem with Joe Biden's debate performance, and there is…

(NEW YORK) -- Donald Trump's top advisers are planning to overhaul and shorten the Republican Party's platform so that it will be "in line" with the former president's "vision for America's future," according to a memo sent to the party's platform committee that was obtained by ABC News.The memo comes…