Half a Billion and Counting

After a week of decisions coming in from all corners, Mary and Andrew begin with a court order issued to remove President Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center after a failed, last-minute attempt by the administration to stop it from happening. Mary refers to this as “good news in ...  Show more

Decisions are happening fast — and the consequences are showing. Last week, Trump announced he would nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the top post at the Justice Department, after Blanche nixed the $1.776 “Anti-Weaponization” fund while keeping the controversial r ...  Show more

In December, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a bombshell ruling that said Donald Trump was ineligible to be on the state’s ballot for the Republican presidential primary, saying he was disqualified under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution because he had engaged in insurr ...

The Supreme Court agrees to hear Donald Trump's absolute immunity arguments, throwing his 2024 trial schedule into turmoil. Meanwhile, the former president faces yet another legal challenge after an Illinois judge boots him off that state's ballot. And a deal to keep the federal ...  Show more

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal prosecution for actions that he took while in office.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how that ruling will weak ...

As Former President Trump prepares to reengage with the public, the Supreme Court hands him two big losses. David Chalian explains the implications of those major court decisions, plus how some of Biden's cabinet nominations are facing smooth sailing while others are in hot water ...  Show more