The Real News About Today’s Court Opinion

In a stern warning to Biden, appeals court rules that Trump does not have absolute immunity from illegal acts he performed when president.

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) February 6, 2024

At the time of the Constitution, it took weeks and months to deliver legal rulings via horseback. As such, the Supreme Court should be in no rush to let Jack Smith’s case against Trump go to trial.

by Jonathan Turley

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) February 6, 2024

We wanted to understand the legal basis for Trump's claim that he has full immunity for all of the crimes that he committed while he was president. So we talked to three Barstool Sports fans at a Wendy's in Toms River.

— New York Times Pitchbot (@DougJBalloon) February 6, 2024

Following that lead:

Greene heckles Garcia and walks out of the Oversight hearing when he points she hugged Jan 6th defendants in the jail after she complained about crime in DC pic.twitter.com/p6HlOTLJ9D

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 6, 2024

And on other matters legal:

Gaetz on his resolution that declares Trump didn’t engage in insurrection: I think it would be incredibly helpful legally. If we’re the victim, and we say it’s not an insurrection, I think that will hold a lot of weight. pic.twitter.com/QwPIumcq2c

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 6, 2024

Acts of Congress are not equal to resolutions of the House. But okay…

Closing quick question:

McConnell: Things have changed over the last four months, and it's been made perfectly clear by the speaker that he wouldn't take it up even if we sent it to him and so I think that's probably why most of our members think we ought to have opposition tomorrow pic.twitter.com/2HUin1W8ZX

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 6, 2024

Who wins?

Biden: But if the bill fails, I want to be absolutely clear about something. The American people are going to know why it fails. I'll be taking this issue to the country… the American people are going to know the reason the border is not secure is Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/5bRNFSlWjk

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 6, 2024

Is it even really a contest?