A federal appeals panel ruled unanimously that Donald Trump isn't immune to charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election. Also in the news: Some negotiators painted a positive picture of Hamas' response to a cease-fire proposal. Prince Harry met with his father in London following King Charles III's cancer diagnosis. | |  |
Here is the news to know Wednesday. |
Supreme Court to decide whether Trump stands trial |
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that former President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution. |
The case could eventually reach the Supreme Court, where Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith last month asked for a ruling. |
| • | What are the charges Trump wants to dismiss? Trump has pleaded not guilty to four federal charges for falsely claiming election fraud and trying to overturn the legitimate 2020 election results. | | • | What is Trump's argument? His lawyers argued that the Constitution and the country's founders believed the president should be shielded from criminal prosecution to protect the office from political antagonists, and that he cannot be prosecuted unless the president is first impeached by the House of Representatives and convicted in the Senate. | | • | But prosecutors have countered Trump's claim of immunity would prevent prosecution of a president who accepts a bribe in exchange for directing a lucrative government contract or a president who instructs the FBI to plant evidence on a political enemy. | |
Hamas' response to cease-fire plan is in 'positive spirit' |
Hamas responded to the latest Gaza cease-fire plan Tuesday, drawing reactions that reflect the complicated nature of the negotiations. Hamas approached the proposal "in a positive spirit" but stuck to its demand of a "comprehensive and complete cease-fire" in the war, which Israel has repeatedly rejected, insisting instead on a temporary truce that would free the remaining hostages. Meanwhile, advocacy groups said 31 of the 136 hostages not released by Hamas-led militants have died since a deadly rampage across Israeli border communities Oct. 7. Read more | A person inspects damage caused to their home following Israeli air strikes, on February 07, 2024 in Rafah, Gaza. Ahmad Hasaballah, Getty Images |
Senate Republicans turn tables on Biden's border, foreign aid package |
Even before a $118 billion bill that would fund military operations in Israel and Ukraine and bolster border security was released, the legislation began dying on the vine after former President Donald Trump came out forcefully against it. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the border deal was dead Tuesday afternoon, and said he supports breaking out Ukraine and Israel funding into a separate bill. The reversal among the Senate GOP is a stunning turnaround from just a few months ago, when they demanded that Democrats attach a border security solution to President Joe Biden's request more foreign aid. Read more |
What is 'none of these candidates' and how did it win Nevada? |
"None of these candidates" received the most votes Tuesday in Nevada's Republican primary − beating out Nikki Haley. Nevada allowed voters to back a specific candidate or effectively pick none of the White House hopefuls, and that option received more support than Haley in Tuesday's Republican primary. Former President Donald Trump was not on the ballot, as he's participating in the state's GOP-run caucus on Thursday. A win for Haley could have given her campaign momentum heading into the pivotal primary in her home state of South Carolina later this month. Read more |
Prince Harry visits King Charles following his father's cancer diagnosis |
Prince Harry flew to London from California for a rare visit with his father after the British monarch was diagnosed with cancer. Less than 18 months into the reign that he'd famously waited decades to begin, King Charles III has suspended public engagements but will continue with state business and won't be handing over his constitutional roles as head of state. Meanwhile, Prince William, who is first in line to the throne, has already taken on more responsibilities after Charles initially sought treatment for an enlarged prostate last month and wife Princess Kate postponed her appearances at royal events until Easter due to recovery for an abdominal surgery. Read more | Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla wave as they leave by car from Clarence House, travelling to Buckingham Palace, in London on February 6, 2024. HENRY NICHOLLS, AFP via Getty Images |
Photo of the day: Wildlife Photographer of the Year awarded |
Photographer Nima Sarikhani was named the winner the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for "Ice Bed," a photo which captures a "dreamy image" of a young polar bear. Read more | A polar bear carves out a bed from a small iceberg before drifting off to sleep in the far north, off Norway's Svalbard archipelago. ©Nima Sarikhani for Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
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