The Supreme Court Granted Trump Substantial Immunity

The Supreme Court ruled today in a 6 to 3 decision that Donald Trump is entitled to substantial immunity from prosecution, a significant expansion of presidential power. All three of the court’s liberal justices dissented.

The decision’s most immediate effect is that it all but ensures that the trial of Trump on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election will not be held before the November election. More broadly, today’s ruling could become one of the most important decisions on the presidency in the history of the court.

Chief Justice John Roberts, who wrote for the majority, said that Trump — and all presidents — have immunity for their “core constitutional” actions, and presumptive immunity for all official acts. In the election subversion case against Trump, Roberts said that the trial judge must separate the former president’s official and unofficial conduct to see which charges should still stand.

The chief justice said that such broad immunity is necessary to protect “an energetic, independent executive.” The court’s liberal wing offered some of the harshest dissents ever filed by justices. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan, wrote: “The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.”

The Biden campaign is scrambling to reassure donors

President Biden’s top campaign official is scheduled to hold a conference call with donors tonight in an effort to convince them that Biden can still defeat Donald Trump in November. The call was scheduled hastily last night after the president’s noticeable struggles in last week’s debate.

Over the weekend, Biden’s family urged him to stay in the race, blaming some of the debate failures on the president’s staff. One of the strongest voices imploring Biden to resist pressure to drop out was his son Hunter Biden, whom the president has long leaned on for advice.

Biden is surrounded by a tight circle of longtime aides and family members who have encouraged his desire to seek a second term. But interviews with top Democratic strategists and office holders suggested that party leaders were also lulled into complacency at moments when they might have persuaded Biden to step aside.

France’s far right won big

For many, France felt like a different place today after the country’s first round of elections. Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally party won a record number of votes, and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party appeared to be near collapse.

More than 500 of France’s 577 legislative seats are still to be decided. The leaders of the left-wing coalition vowed that their third-place candidates would withdraw to prevent a National Rally candidate from winning the seats in Sunday’s runoff election, but the message from the presidential camp was muddled.

If the National Rally can command an absolute majority, Macron will be forced to appoint a political adversary as prime minister. If not, the National Assembly could be ungovernable.

The youngest pandemic children are struggling

The pandemic’s babies, toddlers and preschoolers are now school-age, and its impact on them is becoming increasingly clear: Many are showing signs of being academically and developmentally behind.

Interviews and scientific studies found that members of the youngest generation appear less likely to have age-appropriate skills, like holding a pencil and communicating their needs. Many experts are optimistic that the children can recover, but it could take some extra investments.

Wimbledon is the title every tennis player craves

This year’s Wimbledon Championships began today with wins from some of the game’s biggest stars, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff. But the competition will only get tougher between now and the final in two weeks. Follow our live updates.

Many tennis fans will be watching to see if the game’s dominant young stars — especially Iga Swiatek, the No. 1 women’s player, and Sinner, the top men’s player — will be able to translate their success to the fickle grass courts at Wimbledon. For many, the tournament is considered central to any great tennis legacy.

The secrets to always making perfect pasta

In the latest installment of our video series “Cooking 101,” the chef Sohla El-Waylly teaches how to make delicious spaghetti in just a few minutes, and how to avoid common mistakes like oversalting and overcooking.

She explains how mastering the basics, like knowing when to mix your pasta and when to take it out of the water, can lay the foundation for restaurant-quality dishes like carbonara. Check out her video.

They gave anxiety a new look

In the Pixar film “Inside Out,” emotions are depicted as living characters: Anger is short and red, while Joy is yellow and glowing. So, when Anxiety was introduced as a main character in the new sequel, the studio’s animators had to bring her to life.

At first, Anxiety was envisioned as a shape-shifting monster. But they eventually realized that wasn’t a fit, so the character took on a softer, more endearing look. “The more research we did, the more we realized that Anxiety is really there to help and protect us, which encouraged us to lean into a more fun design,” the director said.

Have a confident evening.

Thanks for reading. I’ll be back tomorrow. — Matthew

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