remaining court cases. and why the former president is considering this a victory. the chances of a trial before the election are zero at this point. major: plus the strong chilling words from the dissenting justices. the cbs evening news starts now. good evening, everyone. i am major garrett in for norah o donnell. the groundbreaking decision from our nation s highest court. presidents have absolute immunity for official acts while in office, but they do not have immunity for unofficial acts. that means donald trump can and most certainly will claim broad immunity in his pending federal election interference case. a case that is now unlikely to be resolved before election day. chief justice john roberts penned the opinion writing the president may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers. as for the dissent, justice sonia sotomayor forcefully pushed back and deployed bleak hypotheticals orders the navy seal team six to assassinate a politi
prosecution for some acts, but not all. greatly expanding the power of the president, ordering a lower court to determine the future of the federal election interference case against former president trump, but making it all but certain trump will not face trial before election day. special counsel jack smith not commenting. his office and the department of justice now said to be reviewing their options. trump claiming victory, calling the ruling a big win for our constitution and democracy. the court s three liberal justices saying the decision was deeply wrong, and effectively makes the president into a king above the law. terry moran from the supreme court, and pierre thomas standing by. also tonight, president biden under pressure, days after his widely criticized debate performance. what we re learning about discussions behind the scenes. hurricane beryl tears through the caribbean. the earliest ever category 4 storm on record. now heading for landfall in already har
acts surrounding january 6th, but not for unofficial acts. the deep divide on the court. one dissenting justice saying the president is now, quote, king above the law. the trump team hailing it as a major win. is there any chance this goes to trial before the election? president biden now speaking on it tonight. also tonight, the first lady vowing, quote, we will continue to fight, as pressure grows for president biden to drop out of the 2024 race after his much-criticized debate performance. our new reporting on the white house s strategy. terrifying moments aboard an air europa flight. severe turbulence injuring 30 passengers and forcing an emergency landing. the images coming in right now as hurricane beryl makes landfall in the caribbean. an extremely dangerous category 4 storm. the earliest major hurricane ever recorded. the mistrial in the karen read case, accused of murdering her boston police officer boyfriend. she says she was framed. will the prosecution try
new cbs polling on how voters see the candidates now. the president with his family at camp david after a weekend of fund-raising. we ll have the latest. also tonight, police in utica, new york, release new body cam video after the fatal police shooting of a 13-year-old boy. drop it! i m michael george in utica, where the community is demanding answers about the actions of the officers. powering up. hurricane beryl takes aim with life-threatening force. the race in the caribbean to get ready. plus, how weather could impact your fourth of july getaway. a record number of americans taking to the roads and packing planes. i m adam yamaguchi at the los angeles international airport, where they are bracing for potentially record-breaking crowds. and later, a sweet discovery at george washington s mount vernon home. they seem pretty well preserved to you? the cherries are incredible. we take a trip back in time ahead of america s 248th birthday. announcer: t
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