Good afternoon. Donald trump has been accused of plotting to overturn the result of the president ial election in 2020. Hes been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, by spreading lies, dishonesty, fraud and deceit. Hes described the indictment as ridiculous. It is the third criminal case against mr trump whos already been accused of mishandling classified government documents and of covering up a Hush Money Payment to a porn star. Despite all that, hes still favourite to be the republican candidate in next years race for the white house. Our North America correspondent sean dilley reports. We love trump hes the first president to be charged with a federal crime. But if previous cases are anything to go by, Donald Trumps third indictment is only likely to boost his popularity with republican voters. The charges he faces, though, are serious. The 45 Page Indictment accuses the former president of knowingly spreading false claims about Election Fraud to trick and persuade
it s a global addiction getting those, likes retweets and shares. but did you know that social media has quite literally real this in and change our brains. this is american voices. we begin this hour with the best in the worst of this country. as republican leaders use asylum seekers as pawns and an attempt to punish my arriving at our southern border. they remind us who we are when we are at our best. texas governor greg abbott has said thousands of migrants to washington d.c., new york, chicago. without warning, just last week around desantis joined the political stunt sending migrants in texas to martha s vineyard. the washington post raids, these moves surely delight those in the trumpian base who have taken to social media with glee. as a prize drop underscores the alleged hypocrisy of liberals to force him to do with an influx. instead, they wound up only highlighting an outpouring for humanity. again, these republican governors are seeking vulnerable migrants for
it s a long that sparks controversy and outrage as well as sympathy and imitators. today the supreme court told arizona it went too far in trying to stem illegal immigration, taking matters into its own hand that constitutionally belongs to the federal government. the justices struck down three major portions of the law but upheld one of the most controversial provisions. kate bolduan has more. kate, what does the ruling say? hey, joe, it was a big day at the supreme court. one that has both sides trying to spin the ruling in their favor. the high court put the brakes on aggressive state efforts to crack down on immigration, at least for now. from the arizona border to the usz supreme court, the justices offered a split decision on the controversial, illegal immigration law. known as sb 1070. writing for the majority in the 4-3 ruling. justice anthony kennedy said arizona may have understandable frustrations with the problems caused by illegal immigration. but the state m