Important discussions we have had this week. The Supreme Court has agreed now to consider former President Trumps claim of president ial immunity in his federal Election Interference case. We it will further delay a potential trial. The high court has scheduled arguments for april 22nd, and a final ruling might not come until months later at the end of the term in june. If the court ruled in favor of trump the special counsels charges would be dismissed. The u. S. Court of appeals unanimously ruled trump does not have absolute immunity. The Supreme Court does affirmed that, the delays still would push the start of the trial probably into the fall. Lets bring in former litigator and msnbc Legal Correspondent lisa rubin, and former u. S. Attorney and msnbc legal analyst joyce vance. Good morning to you both. Lisa, lets pause for a moment, i think this was shocking used a lot of people, lets talk about what the decision is and what it is not, it does not mean the supreme agrees that donal
with their tractors this week, on motorways outside rome and turin. and in cyprus, farmers blocked the entrance to the european union s offices in nicosia on thursday. there were also demonstrations in bulgaria. and more tractor protests across spain, for the third day in a row with farmers disrupting traffic in barcelona and in smaller cities all over the country. and renewed eu talks on a south america trade deal have raised anxieties further. translation: we are tired of working and getting underpaid. we are fed up that they won t let us do what we want to do in the fields. they force us to plant what they want us to plant. they force us to use the herbicide that they want. and apart from that, we are being underpaid. translation: we want to be left in peace to plant crops in the fields when it s their time, and not when they tell us, and to stop the price rises. translation: the agriculture business is going badly, - and we all need to demonstrate farmers, truckers,
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this is bbc news, the headlines. high stakes in the us as the supreme court hears an unprecedented case whether to kick donald trump off the 2024 presidential ballot. polls close in pakistan, after millions vote in general and provincial elections. a new study suggests erectile dysfunction drugs could also reduce the risk of alzheimer s disease. the biggest mass migration in the world is under way in china as millions of people head home for new year with their families. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. first to the news that uefa president alexander ceferin has made the surprise decision to step down in three years time. at the annual congress on thursday, a motion was passed that allowed him to stand for a fourth term the english fa voted against that, by the way, but he says he made the decision six months ago. i have decided, let s say around six months ago, that i am not planning to run in 2027 any more. the reason is that after some time, ever