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The Canadian PressThe UK will hold its first election in almost 5 years. Here's what to know
LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom will hold its first national election in almost five years on Thursday, with opinion polls suggesting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party will be punished for failing to deliver on promises made during 14 years in power.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Can presidents be prosecuted? How the Supreme Court ruled in Trump immunity case
The chief justice wrote that “the President may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for his official acts.”
- USA TODAY
Two Georgia firefighters who disappeared were found dead in Tennessee; autopsy underway
Missing Georgia firefighters Raegan Anderson and Chandler Kuhbander were found dead in Cooke County, Tennessee. An investigation is ongoing.
- CBC
Trudeau says he is 'committed' to staying as PM after byelection loss
Justin Trudeau says Monday he is "committed" to staying on as prime minister after the Liberals' shocking Toronto-St. Paul's byelection loss exactly one week ago."There's always going to be lots of reflection after a tough loss, but there's also so much to do," Trudeau told CBC's Healther Hiscox, answering questions about his future for the first time since the upset.Before last week's vote, a Conservative candidate hadn't been competitive in the federal riding of Toronto-St. Paul's since the 19
- HuffPost
Harvard Law Professor Delivers Chilling Prediction After Trump Immunity Ruling
Laurence Tribe explained what the Supreme Court decision means in "practical purposes" and it's "devastating."
- HuffPost
Reporter Reveals 'Real Anger' From Biden White House Aides After Debate
They were "shocked" and felt "they had not been told the truth," said Axios' Alex Thompson.
- HuffPost
'Very Bad News' For Trump: Lawrence O'Donnell Says Ruling Could Backfire Quickly
The MSNBC host revealed how the former president's case could be back in court sooner than anyone realizes.
- USA TODAY Opinion
The Supreme Court just did Biden a huge favor by giving Trump immunity
Clearly President Biden had a bad debate night. But the Supreme Court gave him a possible way out.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
Dear Mitch McConnell: Are you happy now? Or are you worried about that military tribunal? | Opinion
Linda Blackford: A new, more powerful Donald Trump is threatening you, Mitch McConnell, and thanks to your Supreme Court, his threats suddenly have a lot more gravity.
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: Jill Biden’s ‘Vogue’ Cover Was Embarrassing But Ironic
Usually, a first lady looking radiant on the cover of Vogue is a PR coup for any presidential administration and a carefully-cultivated statement for a magazine that primarily covers fashion but also insists on its seriousness and depth.There have been some huge, unenforced errors in first lady features–profiling Asma al-Assad as a cosmopolitan “rose in the desert” as her dictator husband slaughtered thousands of Syrian civilians may have been the biggest–but generally, respected first lady + ta
- Business Insider
Russia missed probably its best opportunity to steamroll Ukraine, war analyst argues
War expert Mick Ryan says Russia failed to act decisively in the Ukraine war, missing a chance to strike a decisive blow.
- The Daily Beast
Melania Trump Resurfaces After Going AWOL for the Debate
After being AWOL at last week’s presidential debate in Atlanta and her husband’s criminal trial in Manhattan, Melania Trump surfaced on Monday in The Big Apple.According to photos published by the Daily Mail, the former model and first lady was seen Monday in a black coat and shades carrying luggage into Trump Tower, where she and Donald Trump stay when not in Florida at Mar-a-Lago.Her conspicuous absence from the debate last Thursday raised eyebrows as President Joe Biden’s wife was in clear vi
- The Daily Beast
Sotomayor Offers Terrifying List of Things Trump Could Do as President After Immunity Ruling
Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a withering dissent to the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling on Monday, writing that U.S. presidents will now be able to assassinate political rivals and accept bribes with impunity while they’re in office.That’s a dangerous precedent to set, Sotomayor wrote, especially as the increasingly unpredictable Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House. “The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the country, and possibly the world,”
- The Independent
Liz Cheney fires back at Trump after he calls for ‘televised military tribunals’ for former congresswoman
‘You are not a stable adult and are not fit for office’ said former lawmaker from Wyoming
- CNN
A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member
A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an alternative world order is set to expand again this week – this time adding a staunch Russian ally that has openly supported Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
- BuzzFeed
"King Biden" Is Trending On Twitter After SCOTUS' Decision Today — Here's Why
"Hey King Biden, this would be a great time to get rid of billionaires."
- BuzzFeed
18 Non-Americans Are Reacting To The Trump Vs. Biden Debate, And Basically, The World Is Terrified For The United States
"As a Canadian, it scares me to death that America is headed in a very scary direction because if you go down, you're taking us with you."
- HuffPost
Dr. Fauci Attacks RFK Jr.'s Stance On Vaccines In 3 Brutal Words
Speaking about Kennedy's thought process, Fauci told David Axelrod, “I don’t know what’s going on in his head."
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: Stop Gaslighting and Get With Reality: Make a Choice—Fast
I didn’t want to write this column, I really didn’t.Since Thursday night I have vacillated between borderline obsession (monitoring every tweet, reading every story, phone-banking donors, reporters, and insiders) and trying to ignore the democratic world that has abruptly and rapidly come crumbling down around us.But I was always taught that in life you cannot solve a problem you are unwilling to admit.Read more at The Daily Beast.Get the Daily Beast's biggest scoops and scandals delivered right
- The Canadian Press
Trump seeks to set aside his New York hush money guilty verdict after Supreme Court immunity ruling
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, scheduled for next week.