The Supreme Court gave a free pass to Donald Trump and future presidents
US Supreme Court has ruled that former US President Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecution over the Capitol violence. In a dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that Trump’s actions were “unparliamentary and unprecedented”. She added, “We’re left with no other way to ensure that our constitutional system works.” Trump had earlier claimed that he doesn’t have immunity from prosecution.
The Supreme Court protects the future of moderation
The US Supreme Court has returned the Facebook and Moody cases to lower courts for analysis. The case involves two laws passed by legislators in Florida and Texas, prohibiting social media sites from banning political candidates or limiting their reach. SCOTUS said the lower courts had focused too narrowly on what the laws applied to multiple companies and multiple products.
French voters have pushed the far-right National Rally to a strong lead
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that he wanted to “stop” the far-right National Rally party from having a majority in the second round of parliamentary elections. “Our objective is clear: stop the National Rally from having an absolute majority in the second round, from dominating the National Assembly and from governing the country with its disastrous project,” he added.
The supreme court says that Trump is protected from prosecution
US President Donald Trump has claimed that a “special prosecutor” is seeking immunity from him in connection with his alleged attempt to influence the oversight of the Senate certification process. However, a lower court said that Trump’s claims are “preposterous”. The Supreme Court has directed the trial judge to decide whether the prosecution can succeed, with “appropriate input” from the parties.