US supreme court
Democrats in disarray as Trump immunity ruling raises stakes
With democracy at a moment of maximum peril, millions were pinning their hopes on the Democratic party as a last wall of defence – but the debate changed that
David Smith in Washington
06, Jul, 2024 @11:00 AM
Chevron doctrine ruling a ‘gut-punch’ for US health and environment – experts
Decision that overturned convention of deference to federal agencies could upend regulations on tobacco, drugs and medical bills
Jessica Glenza
06, Jul, 2024 @11:00 AM
The US supreme court utterly distorted the true threat to American democracy | Lawrence Douglas
According to the court, a rogue prosecutor is somehow more dangerous to US rule of law than a rogue commander-in-chief
Lawrence Douglas
05, Jul, 2024 @10:00 AM
Trump would be free to obstruct justice in second term after immunity ruling
Supreme court decision means Trump could freely abuse “core” presidential functions without accountability
Hugo Lowell in Washington
04, Jul, 2024 @10:24 AM
The Guardian view on Trump and presidential immunity: the return of the king | Editorial
Editorial: The supreme court’s sweeping ruling is a blow to democracy in the US
Editorial
03, Jul, 2024 @5:36 PM
The supreme court’s presidential immunity ruling mocks the rule of law | Corey Brettschneider
Citizens must make this presidential election about rescuing our democracy from authoritarianism
Corey Brettschneider
03, Jul, 2024 @5:25 PM
The US supreme court just completed Trump’s January 6 coup attempt | Rebecca Solnit
The court’s conservative justices have thrown aside the rule of law – and their own legitimacy – to serve one man
Rebecca Solnit
03, Jul, 2024 @9:13 AM
What does the immunity ruling mean for Trump’s criminal cases?
The supreme court’s decision changed everything, offering Trump a huge assist in his attempts to avoid accountability
Alice Herman
02, Jul, 2024 @8:04 PM
Trump hush-money trial: judge postpones sentencing to September
Judge Juan Merchan agrees to pause proceedings to weigh whether immunity ruling could imperil conviction
Hugo Lowell and Kira Lerner
02, Jul, 2024 @7:32 PM
Biden denounces supreme court decision on Trump immunity: ‘He’ll be more emboldened’
In speech from White House, president said ruling ‘undermined the rule of law’ and compared their characters
Robert Tait
02, Jul, 2024 @1:39 AM
Was Donald Trump, as president, a king? The US supreme court thinks so | Moira Donegan
In ruling that Trump enjoys ‘absolute immunity’ for ‘official acts’ as president, the court has set a disturbing precedent
Moira Donegan
01, Jul, 2024 @8:26 PM
Democrats warn of ‘dangerous precedent’ set by Trump ruling; Republican House speaker calls decision ‘common sense’ – as it happened
Conservative justices decide in favor of absolute immunity for official presidential acts but not private acts
Léonie Chao-Fong
01, Jul, 2024 @8:08 PM
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