Why Beryl Is a Bad Sign for This Year’s Hurricane Season
Over the course of a few short days, Hurricane Beryl rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane, setting records for the earliest point in a season…
Biden says Supreme Court immunity ruling on Trump undermines rule of law
Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined…
Trump asks for conviction to be overturned after immunity ruling
Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked for the former president’s conviction in his hush-money criminal case to be overturned and his sentencing this month delayed, US media report. A letter sent…
Trump wins as Supreme Court deals blow to Jan 6 case
Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate. “Big win for our constitution and democracy,” he…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor warns of Trump immunity ‘nightmare’
Three justices have issued a blistering dissent to the US Supreme Court opinion granting Donald Trump partial immunity from prosecution, warning that it will allow presidential power to be used…
Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents released by Florida judge
A judge in Florida has ordered the surprise release of graphic transcripts from the state’s 2006 prosecution of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – a probe that ended with the millionaire financier…
Mistrial in Karen Read case over killing police boyfriend
15 hours ago By Madeline Halpert, BBC News, New York A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of Karen Read, a US woman charged with running over her police officer…
Who could replace Biden as Democrat’s presidential nominee?
22 hours ago By Ana Faguy, BBC News, Washington Getty Images US President Joe Biden’s feeble debate performance last week sent shockwaves across the Democratic party, raising questions about who could replace…
Mexico Scores Major Victory Against Bayer-Owned Monsanto As Corn War With US Reaches Pivotal Moment | naked capitalism
“Reason has ultimately prevailed in favour of life, health, nature, biodiversity and food sovereignty.” After a four-year legal battle on multiple fronts with Mexico’s AMLO government, Monsanto has finally thrown…
Presidential Immunity
The Supreme Court has concluded that the president of the United States is above the law — at least sometimes. Yesterday, the court issued a ruling in Trump v. United…