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The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump must hand over his final records to a New York prosecutor investigating him, a judgement effectively establishing that a sitting president is not above the law, while also deciding that he does not have to extend the same courtesy to the House of Representatives in response to a congressional subpoena.
When responding to the ruling later on Thursday, though, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany insisted the high court did not rule against Mr Trump in the judgement because the case is being thrown back to lower courts.
This comes as Mr Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has been ordered back to prison after he broke his house arrest by visiting a New York City restaurant this week. Mr Cohen was released to his home to serve the remainder of his sentence due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Supreme Court rules Trump must hand over financial documents to New York prosecutor
Not only does this 7-2 ruling mean the president is not above investigation but just look at this fine detail - Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh! You love to see it.
Here's John T Bennett's breaking story.
Supreme Court rules Trump does not have to hand over tax returns to House in response to subpoena
In a second decision, the high court has rejected a House subpoena for Trump's tax returns, their unanimous verdict holding that lower courts "did not take adequate account of the significant separation of powers concerns implicated by congressional subpoenas for the president’s information".
This, alas, means they won't be made public before November's election.
Trump bemoans New York court victory
Here's the inevitable gripe about his "politically corrupt" home state - also, can you "win" a witch hunt?
Bill Barr says Roger Stone's sentence is fair
The US attorney general said yesterday the prosecution of Roger Stone, Trump's longtime friend and adviser, was appropriate and his prison sentence of three years and four months was fair.
Trump has argued that Stone, a 67-year-old veteran Republican operative and self-described "dirty trickster," was treated unfairly. Last month Trump declined to answer directly in a television interview when asked if he would issue Stone a pardon.
Stone was one of several Trump associates who were convicted or pleaded guilty to charges stemming from former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation that detailed Russian meddling in the 2016 election to boost Trump's candidacy.
"I think the prosecution was righteous and I think the sentence the judge ultimately gave was fair," Barr said in an interview with ABC News.
Stone was found guilty by a jury in November last year of obstruction, witness tampering and lying to Congress under oath during its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Stone is due to report to a federal prison in Jesup, Georgia, on 14 July to start serving his sentence.
Reuters
Trump administration 'risking reproductive health of millions' by blocking access to contraception
Here's our women's correspondent, Maya Oppenheim, on the fierce backlash against the this government's latest assault on birth control following yesterday's "big win" in the Supreme Court.
President deletes and reposts attack on Supreme Court ruling after misspelling 'caught'
Donald Trump has taken his rage to Twitter following the Supreme Court decision giving access to the Manhattan DA to the president's financial regards.
In a rage, he misspelled the word "caught", which prompted him to delete and then repost his Twitter thread against the decision.
Here are his latest tweets:
70% of United States population has reopening on hold or rolled it back
Goldman Sachs released a report that stated states containing over 40 per cent of the US population now have reopening on hold amid a surge of coronavirus cases.
Other states that hold about 30 per cent of the population have now reversed parts of their reopening plans. These states include California and Texas.
"These practices are required, until there is an effective vaccine, effective treatment or herd immunity," Goldman Sachs said in a research note.
The analysts noted that states like Connecticut, Ohio, and Washington have delayed reopening plans just in the last couple of days. Other states have also issued new orders that involve social distancing requirements by residents and mask wearing when out in public.
Bill Nye calls masks 'a matter of life and death' in coronavirus PSA
Bill Nye the Science Guy has released a coronavirus PSA urging people to wear face masks -- referring to the protective equipment as "a matter of life and death".
The engineer and TV presenter shared a video on TikTok to highlight the importance of masks when it comes to limiting the spread of the virus.
Clémence Michallon reports:
Trump calls Supreme Court ruling a 'political witch hunt'
The tweets continue:
Conservatives misconstrue Ilhan Omar quote to make it appear she's calling for the destruction of America
US congresswoman lhan Omar triggered frenzied pearl-clutching among right-wing pundits this week after she said all systems of oppression in the US needed dismantled.
Ms Omar made her comments during a press event in Minnesota, in which she addressed issues tied to systemic racism. She said that while it was good that policing in the US was under scrutiny, policing was not the sole contributor to systemic racism in American society.
"We can't stop at criminal justice reform or policing reform. We are not merely fighting to tear down the systems of oppression in the criminal justice system," she said. "We are fighting to tear down systems of oppression that exist in housing, in education, in health care, in employment, in the air we breathe."
Graig Graziosi reports:
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