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Supreme Court Leans Toward Some Presidential Immunity

Donald Trump’s immunity claim appears to have gone over well, at least to a certain degree. “The former president seems likely to win at least a partial victory from the Supreme Court in his effort to avoid prosecution for his role in Jan. 6,” Axios reports. “The Court heard more than two hours of oral arguments Thursday over Trump’s assertion that former presidents cannot be prosecuted, even after leaving office, for actions they took while in office. A definitive ruling against Trump – a clear rejection of his theory of immunity that would allow his Jan. 6 trial to promptly resume – seemed to be the least likely outcome,” the news site states.

No ‘Absolute’ Win? “A majority of the justices seemed inclined to rule that former presidents must have at least some protection from criminal charges, but not necessarily the ‘absolute immunity’ Trump is seeking. The most likely outcome might be for the High Court to punt, perhaps kicking the case back to lower courts for more nuanced hearings. That would still be a victory for Trump, who has sought first and foremost to delay a trial in the case until after Inauguration Day in 2025.” Related: How the Supreme Court could void Trump’s immunity prosecution…

Liberty Nation Today: A Sneak Peek

US Economy Sluggish at Start of 2024

It’s not really surprising news, is it? “The US economy grew at a slower pace than expected at the beginning of 2024 as consumers pulled back on spending in the face of higher inflation,” Fox Business reports. “Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, grew by 1.6% on an annualized basis in the three-month period from January through March, the Commerce Department said in its first reading of the data on Thursday,” the network relates.

‘Worst of Both Worlds’: “That is much lower than the 2.4% increase forecast by LSEG economists and marks a sharp slowdown from the 3.4% pace seen during the fourth quarter. It is the slowest pace of growth in two years. ‘This was a worst of both worlds report – slower than expected growth, higher than expected inflation,’ said David Donabedian, chief investment officer of CIBC Private Wealth US. ‘The biggest setback is the acceleration in core inflation, and in particular, the services sector rising above a 5% annual rate.’” Related: Federal Reserve capitulates to inflation revival…

NY Appeals Court Overturns Weinstein Conviction

A happy day for Harvey Weinstein. “The New York Court of Appeals has overturned the disgraced film executive‘s 2020 conviction in the Empire State on sexual assault charges,” the Washington Examiner reports. “The court ruled 4-3 that the judge had made ‘egregious errors’ with how the trial was conducted, specifically testimony that was allowed in the trial. The majority ruled the solution was for a new trial to be held on the charges levied against Weinstein,” the paper writes.

‘The Remedy Is a New Trial’: “‘We conclude that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts against persons other than the complainants of the underlying crimes because that testimony served no material non-propensity purpose,’ the majority opinion said. ‘The remedy for these egregious errors is a new trial,’ the decision continued. Weinstein was sentenced to a 23-year prison sentence for his New York conviction. He was found guilty in a separate case in California for sexual assault charges and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.” Related: Weinstein guilty on two of five counts: A #MeToo victory?

Southwest Airlines To End Service at Four Airports

Tough times continue for America’s major passenger air carriers. “Southwest Airlines is suspending service at some airports across the US as it slows its growth, in part because of Boeing aircraft delivery delays,” CBS News reports. “The airline is set to receive just 20 of the 46 Boeing 737 Max 8 planes it was expecting in 2024, Southwest said Thursday. The delays mean slower growth for the airline, which is looking for ways to cut costs as it reported a quarterly loss of $231 million, or 39 cents per share,” the network notes.

Throttling Down: “Southwest will end service on August 4 at George Bush International Airport in Houston, Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Washington, Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, and Cozumel International Airport on Cozumel island, Mexico. The carrier will also make significant changes to its operations in other markets, including cutting the number of flights at both Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport.” Related: Southwest Airlines testifies to Senate over ‘epic screwup…’

China Marine Toxins Research Conjures Bioweapon Scare

Is China cooking up a new superweapon via the sea? “China’s military is conducting research on sea-based neurotoxins, raising fears among US officials and analysts that Beijing is secretly developing deadly biological weapons for use in conflict,” The Washington Times reports. “The US government aired concerns about marine toxin research for the first time this month in the annual State Department arms control compliance report. The report said China ‘continued to engage in biological activities with potential [biological weapons] applications, including possible development of toxins for military purposes.’ That raised concerns about Beijing’s compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention, which went into effect in 1975 and was ratified by China in 1984,” the paper details.

Deadly Potions: “China was known to have developed germ weapons based on ricin, botulinum toxins, anthrax, cholera, plague and tularemia as part of a past biological arms program. The disclosure of work on marine toxins is the first time Beijing has been accused of conducting that type of strategic weapons research. ‘The PLA’s research organizations have been conducting and directing military research related to dual-use marine toxins,’ the report said.” Related: China biotech giants invading US communities…