What Trump’s lawyer conceded at the Supreme Court: From the Politics Desk

Former President Donald Trump has long argued for absolute immunity in his federal election interference case, but on Thursday his lawyer struck a different tone during arguments at the Supreme Court. Read More

Donald Trump again is trying to bend the Supreme Court and justice system to his will

In March, Trump won a high court decision reversing a Colorado ruling that said an anti-insurrectionist provision of the Constitution should keep him off the ballot. As he spoke then from his home in ... Read More

In historic Trump hearing, Supreme Court majority suggests presidents may have some criminal immunity

The Supreme Court will hear a historic case on whether former President Donald Trump can be criminally prosecuted over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Read More

5 takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court and New York hearings

Two of former President Trump’s legal cases collided Thursday, as the Supreme Court held a hearing on his broad claims of immunity from criminal prosecution while his trial continued in New York ... Read More

What we learned from Trump’s surprisingly good day at the Supreme Court

The specter Donald Trump’s lawyers conjured up to battle the most serious criminal case he faces appears to have spooked the Supreme Court. Heading into Thursday’s oral arguments, many legal pundits ... Read More

The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case

Arguments are underway at the Supreme Court in Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden ... Read More

Supreme Court immunity case: Updates of oral arguments in Trump's fight for immunity

Lawyers for former president Donald Trump argue to the Supreme Court that he can't be criminally charged for any action he took while in office. Read More

Biden goes for conventionality with Trump in the court

But the meta story may have been the more interesting one. Biden is, once more, running a conventional, paint-by-numbers campaign. He is an old-school politician. And, God damn it, the day after Tax ... Read More

House of the rising Rahm

HUGE MOVEMENT ON GUNS: In a move that is being lauded by activists as one of the most significant steps on gun regulation in decades, the Justice Department on Thursday finalized rules aimed at ... Read More