RFK Jr. campaign goes off the rails

And Trump seeks to use immunity ruling to delay sentencing for New York felonies

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Jul. 02, 2024 THE LATEST The Supreme Court wrote an immunity test Trump can't help but pass By Hayes Brown It's hard to see how the Supreme Court's ruling on whether former President Donald Trump enjoys immunity from prosecution could be much worse. It's true that the opinion in Trump v. United States doesn't grant him the absolute immunity that he'd claimed. Instead, Chief Justice John Roberts authored a majority opinion as close as possible to finding that absolute immunity without making a complete mockery of the findings of the lower courts. In the end, the chief justice and his GOP-appointed colleagues determined that presidents are immune for "official acts" but may still be prosecuted for "unofficial acts" once they've left office.   With this decision, the six conservative justices left up in the air exactly what parts of the federal indictment against Trump are still constitutional. The opinion accordingly pats itself on the back for not making the determination straight away, leaving that to the lower courts to determine based on a test of the Supreme Court's devising. But the caveats and examples that the court provides in its opinion makes it obvious that anything determined to be outside the shield it has erected around Trump will be at best a temporary setback for the former president.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES NEAL KATYAL Sotomayor's scathing Trump immunity dissent makes the stakes of November's election clear What Sotomayor is signaling here is that it's not just about Trump's Jan. 6 case. It's about every president going forward. Read more. ZEESHAN ALEEM RFK Jr.'s campaign has officially gone off the rails The bonkers rhetoric coming from RFK Jr.'s running mate could be the boost Biden needs. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Trump doubles down on his bigoted 'Black jobs' remark Team Trump is trying to defend one of the ugliest comments from last week's debate, and it's going as poorly as you might expect. Read more. KARA SCHINDLER How Simone Biles freed U.S. gymnasts from mimicking Kerri Strug Biles has five skills named after her. Knowing when to pause should be sixth. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS RACHEL MADDOW Trump seeks to use Supreme Court immunity ruling to delay sentencing for New York felonies WATCH NOW THE REIDOUT 'King above law': Biden warns of 'dangerous precedent' SCOTUS set in Trump ruling WATCH NOW ALL IN Lawrence reveals the 'very bad news' for Trump in the immunity decision WATCH NOW THE BEAT WITH ARI Steve Bannon reports to prison over Jan. 6 crimes WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC Tonight, during a special two-hour edition of The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel talks exclusively with Stormy Daniels. It's her first U.S. TV interview since testifying against Donald Trump. Daniels describes the price she's paid for standing up to the former president. Tonight 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on MSNBC. On Saturday, September 7th, you can attend "MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024," our premiere fan event in Brooklyn, New York. Hear thought-provoking conversations about the most pressing issues of our time, and take part in a sit-down dinner for an insider's view of this critical moment in our democracy. Buy your tickets now.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE