The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump License to Really Run Riot

Many will see this as another example of the Court picking sides—and the fruition of Trump's mission to stack the court with conservative justices to rubber-stamp his agenda.

Manage newsletters View in browser The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump License to Really Run Riot By Ray Brescia Many will see this as another example of the Court picking sides—and the fruition of Trump's mission to stack the court with conservative justices to rubber-stamp his agenda. Gretchen Whitmer: I Won't Run, but Biden Has Lost Michigan By Hugh Dougherty The second-term Michigan governor is being whispered about as the strongest contender but her call to a Biden aide was revealed by a Democratic rival. Steve Bannon, MAGA Guru, Begins His 4-Month Prison Sentence By Dan Ladden-Hall, Kate Briquelet The former Trump adviser's fate was sealed when the Supreme Court rejected his bid to delay his incarceration. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Justice Thomas Goes Rogue, Pushes to Nix Special Prosecutors By Josh Fiallo Clarence Thomas wrote that only "someone duly authorized" by the American people should be permitted to prosecute, calling into question the legality of Jack Smith's office. Sotomayor Offers a Preview of What Trump Could Do as Prez By Josh Fiallo In a scorching dissent to the Supreme Court's bombshell ruling, the liberal justice wrote that presidents will be able to assassinate a political rival with impunity. Advertisement SCOTUS Creates Trump Prosecution Chaos: 'Partial Immunity' The court ruled in a 6-3 decision on Monday that the ex-president enjoys at least some immunity from criminal prosecution. Jill Biden Uses Vogue Photoshoot to Say Joe's Staying In The first lady says her husband "will always do what's best for the country." How the U.S. Paid for Foreign Dictator to Court GOP Governor The secret agent at the center of Rep. Henry Cuellar's bribery scandal organized an event that led Gov. Kevin Stitt to visit Azerbaijan—and U.S. foreign aid dollars underwrote it. Advertisement 1.  Bill Maher Shares His Plan for an Open Democratic Convention  'BLESSING IN DISGUISE' The comedian said he can't "ignore the obvious" signs of Biden's cognitive decline, and the DNC shouldn't either. 2.  O.J.'s Inclusion in BET's 'In Memoriam' Gets Awkward: Report  'FORMER NFL PLAYER' He was commemorated along with other notable figures, including Dexter Scott King. 3.  Pattern Found in Brains of SEALs Who Died by Suicide: Study  COVERED UP? Analysis suggests a link between suicide and brain trauma from firing weapons, but SEAL leaders were not told about the research, according to a New York Times report. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Sign up for our election newsletter Your 2024 election sanity guide has arrived. Sign up to receive Trail Mix in your inbox for free. Sign Up © 2024 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/620e2783ef724906bc14a5b2ldwtb.jpj/0233a019