The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Monday to divest from Israel bonds and begin the process of encouraging two companies it believes are contributing to human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied territories to quit their practices. read more
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling: The Justice Department will no longer be an independent authority on the law, thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump's immunity case Monday. Instead, it will be an arm to be leveraged by the Oval Office, with open communication enabled between the federal law enforcement agency and the presidency for all future investigations. read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has found Donald Trump enjoys complete immunity for clearly "official acts" he took while in office and at least "presumptive immunity" for other official acts as president. The decision did not grant immunity for unofficial acts. The justices sent the case back to a district court to review, making it less likely a trial happens before the presidential election. The vote was 6-3, and Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion. In a fiery dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority opinion "makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of Government, that no man is above the law."
The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even in West Coast areas where shelter space is lacking. read more
Pete Arredondo, the former police chief of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, was arrested Thursday, more than two years after the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting. read more
To everyone appalled by NYT's July 4 op-ed "Why I don't vote. And maybe you shouldn't either", note that 1) author Matthew Walther DID vote in both 2020 and 2022, and 2) he's an extremist Catholic graduate of Hillsdale College, part of the religious-right faction behind Jan 6. 1/ pic.twitter.com/R607gD5oRt" capitolhunters (@capitolhunters) July 4, 2024
March 1933 The Enabling Act becomes law in Germany, giving the chief executive power enforce his own laws without checks and balances. The passing of the Act marked the formal transition from democratic republic to totalitarian dictatorship. 6 months later, it was a 1 party state pic.twitter.com/bkB3HplZrT" Vince Mpls (@vincempls) July 1, 2024
One off night doesn't change the fact that @JoeBiden is the most legislatively successful @POTUS in our lifetime. One off night also doesn't change the fact that the former guy is a convicted felon, serial liar & adjudicated rapist who is unfit for ANY office. Period." Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) June 28, 2024
The tail is wagging the dog. Some very rich people who don't exactly want to be seen as Trump supporters but still want Biden gone started this "he's got to quit" narrative. It's the new "but her emails."