Paul welcome to the journal editorial report, im paul gigot. The Supreme Court on wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from prosecution in his federal election interference case. Dealing a blow to special counsel jack smiths effort to try the former president and likely 2024 republican nominee before with no. Oral arguments are now set for late april with a decision expected by late june. A timetable that could push the trial originally set to begin this monday close to election day and possibly beyond. For more on the political and legal implications of the justices decision to take the case, im join ised by Wall Street Journal columnists Dan Henninger, kim strassel and bill mcif gun. So, bill, the bill mcgurn. If Supreme Court didnt have to take this case the Supreme Court didnt have to take this case, and theres an argument for dodging it because they could have let a d. C. Circuit opinion that denied immunity stand. Now they take this, t
They argued in public. Fron smelled. They had cars parked on theirs front lawn and their pictures were on the post officeoks. Wall more than their high school yearbooks. They thought they were that. But you knew that . No. What . Like an snl sketch. It wasnt going to end well forl. Them or anyone dumb enough to get involved with them. Appes so what happens when that w trashy family ends up living trt 1600 pennsylvania . Yeah. Yeah. The biden family makes the clintons look like the waltons. So lets start with the thief in chief, da sd on. He he finally acknowledged his seventh granddaughter, hunters daughter, with london l roberts. This after avoiding her like she was kamala harri ls. R some for some reason, it came in an exclusive to peoplee magazine, making it their best scoop since they discovered d i hadve chil with angela lansbury. She was a hell of a an anima. But heres what you said to20 a do see back in 2019. Wond i mean, ierf youre Vice President , im wondering if you have a co
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Federal Election Interference case. In a brief order, the court said it would hear arguments in april, but it could take months for the court to issue an opinion. In the meantime, jack smiths case is on hold, meaning no trial can take place and even if the Supreme Court ultimately rules against trump, the intervention puts the trials start date in question. In essence, some would say, given him immunity, possibly. Joining us now, msnbc chief Legal Correspondent and anchor of the beat on msnbc, ari melber. State attorney for Palm Beach County florida, darren ehrenberg, im going to ask you the same question. Theyve, all start with you. Were you surprised at this really . I was shocked, mika. The five justices who granted the state through sand in the years of justice and they further delegitimized the Supreme Court in the eyes of so many. Chief Justice Roberts cares deeply about the perception of the high court. He wants people to believe that they are above politics. That is why its mys
Good morning. It is saturday, august 5, harris has been taking a more prominent role in the campaign. She gave interviews, speeches, and met with foreign leaders while the president was on vacation this past week it the question this morning is about Vice President harris. What are your views and how would you rate her job performance. You can share your thoughts on our phone lines. The numbers are on your screen. You can send a text to the number on your screen. Be sure to include your first name and city state, and we are on social media at facebook and twitter. Welcome to washington journal. We are taking your calls. I want to show you an article from the Washington Post read, harris seems to be stepping up her 2024 role, and the article says Vice President harris is campaigning with the audiences she seeks an that word she uses bid they are not the words of a politician being sidelined for supporting even if that is hurt job as 20 between 40 subperiod the pace and tone of her invol