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☆ Chinese fishing vessels are going scorched earth and pumping cyanide into contested waters, Philippine fishing authority says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The bureau on Saturday accused Chinese vessels of pumping cyanide into the shoal's waters. AdvertisementThe Philippines' fishing bureau has accused Chinese fishing vessels of using cyanide to destroy the Scarborough Shoal, a fish-rich atoll in the South China Sea contested by both Manila and Beijing. Cyanide fishing is a controversial fishing method that typically involves dumping the highly toxic chemical near coral reefs or in fishing grounds to stun or kill fish so they can be easily captured. Notably, the Philippines' fishing industry was known to use cyanide fishing back in the 1960s to capture live fish for aquariums and restaurants, though the practice has become less common. The Scarborough Shoal is contested by The Philippines, China, and Taiwan.

Persons: —, Nazario Briguera, Brigeura, Briguera, hadn't, Jay Tarriela, Guo Shoujing, Hague Organizations: Service, Bureau of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, The Philippine, Philippine, Scarborough, Philippine Star, ROSA, GMA, Philippine Coast Guard, Conservation, Education Foundation, Global Times, The, TED, Getty, Google, Fisheries, Business Locations: Philippines, China, Scarborough, South, Manila, Beijing, Masinloc, Spanish, Scarborough Shoal, AFP, Bajo de, Cebu, South China, Taiwan, The Philippines, Quezon City, Philippine

☆ After Fleeing Ukraine, a Tattoo Artist Settles Into Life in Brooklyn
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( D.W. Gibson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was war that drove Alona Hamova from her home, but, in a way, she always knew she was destined to leave. For Ms. Hamova, it was a place of limited opportunity and imagination, a place that thwarted her ambition. “I lived in this village where everyone told me, ‘Oh you have to be this way only,’” she said. When she was 22, she got a tattoo of a whale on her stomach and struck up a conversation with the artist. The artist became her mentor, and Ms. Hamova was learning the fundamentals of tattooing.

Persons: Alona Hamova, “, ”, Hamova Organizations: National Linguistic University Locations: Novovasylivka, Ukrainian, Berdyansk

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire keeps new stock pick secret — again. Here's what it means
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A new stock pick from the 93-year-old Buffett almost always leads some investors to follow suit, quickly moving the share price. Berkshire has been a longtime shareholder in credit rating agency Moody's , and bought a big stake in Citigroup in early 2022. The last financial stock Berkshire bought was Capital One Financial in the first quarter of 2023. If the new stake ever exceeds 5% of whatever stock it is, Berkshire would be required to report its holding with the SEC. Buffett might be asked to reveal the identity of the mystery stock at Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting in early May.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Berkshire's, Goldman Sachs, David Kass, University of Maryland's Robert H, Jamie Dimon, Kass, there's Organizations: Berkshire, The Securities, Exchange, Chevron, Verizon, Apple, Buffett, Bank of America, American Express, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, JPMorgan, U.S . Bancorp, Bank of New York Mellon, University of Maryland's, Smith School of Business, outperforming Bank, SEC Locations: Omaha, Berkshire, McLean, Va, Wells, outperforming

☆ Yale apologizes for past ties to slavery
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Jay Croft | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Yale University has issued a formal apology for its historical ties to slavery. The apology is part of Yale’s “ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery,” the university said in a news release Friday. Yale also announced the release of a book, “Yale and Slavery: A History,” by professor David W. Blight with the Yale and Slavery Research Project, and a range of actions and initiatives based on the project’s findings. “Confronting this history helps us to build a stronger community and realize our aspirations to create a better future,” Yale President Peter Salovey said in the release. In April 2022, Harvard dedicated $100 million to research and redress its “extensive entanglements with slavery,” President Lawrence Bacow said.

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☆ This Novel Is So Bonkers, It Needs Three Narrators
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Lauren Christensen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Read by Daniel K. Isaac, Dominic Hoffman and Shannon Tyo. If anything, we need all the narrative signposts we can get in this vertiginous maze that winds through alternate histories, dreamlike impossibilities and books within books. Park’s novel braids together three separate narratives that overlap in sometimes rewarding, sometimes confounding ways. Characters, too, repeat throughout, tempting the listener to draw connections that prove so tenuous they vanish as quickly as they came. That’s OK; the point isn’t to grasp every minute detail, pinning it to your mental bulletin board with thumbtacks and a network of strings.

Persons: Ed Park, Read, Daniel K, Isaac, Dominic Hoffman, Shannon Tyo, Ed Park’s, Echo, Hoffman, ” Organizations: Korean Locations: Korean, Buffalo

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is not currently operational. “Let’s see what ruse the White House will use.”The capability is space based and would violate an international space treaty, to which more than 130 countries have signed onto, including Russia. The White House said it would look to engage the Russians directly on the concerns. Even as the White House sought to assure Americans, Kirby acknowledged it was a serious matter.

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The firm downgraded the cosmetics stock to hold from buy but maintained $530 per share price target. The firm maintained a neutral rating alongside a $13 per share price target, implying nearly 10% upside ahead. The firm is standing by an underperform rating on Robinhood stock with a $12 per share price target. HSBC downgraded the software stock to hold but maintained its $22 per share price target. First Solar shares have lagged in 2024, losing 11.6% amid concern that Federal Reserve rate cuts may not arrive until later than anticipated.

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☆ Berkshire Hathaway once again keeps new stock purchase secret, trims giant Apple stake
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway asked regulators to keep its new stock purchase secret for a second quarter in a row, while the conglomerate trimmed its massive Apple stake slightly in the fourth quarter, according to a new regulatory filing. Berkshire requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission keep the details of one or more of its stock holdings confidential. Many speculated that the secret purchase could be a bank stock as the 10Q filing for the third quarter suggested that Berkshire had purchased "banks, insurance, and finance" stocks for $1.2 billion. Apple, Chevron The Omaha-based conglomerate sold about 10 million Apple shares last quarter, the filing showed. HP, Paramount Berkshire significantly reduced its stake in Paramount , holding about 63.3 million shares at the end of December, or 32% fewer shares than the number in the previous quarter.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett's, Buffett, homebuilder D.R.Horton, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs Organizations: Berkshire, Securities and Exchange Commission, Chevron, Verizon, Apple, HP, Paramount, Paramount Global, Liberty, Occidental Petroleum Locations: Berkshire, Chevron The Omaha, Paramount Berkshire, New York, Houston

☆ ‘The Love Boat’: How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

‘Greatest product placement’"The Love Boat" centered around the adventures of the crew and passenger on board a luxury cruise ship. “‘The Love Boat’ really created the cruise industry,” Michael L. Grace, who worked as a scriptwriter on the program during the 1980s, told CNN Travel in 2022. During the 1980s, almost 40 new cruise ships were constructed, including Tropicale, from Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Princess, Princess Cruises’ first purpose-built cruise ship. Princess Cruises“The Love Boat” may also have played a part in the heavy entertainment focus we see on modern-day cruise ships. Outlandish musical performances were often featured on “The Love Boat,” and they proved to be a big hit with viewers.

Persons: we’re, Aaron Spelling, Princess Cruise, Jeraldine Saunders, “, Merrill Stubing, Gavin MacLeod, ” Michael L, Grace, Princess, Caribbean's, ”, Carolyn Spencer Brown, Captain Stubing, Adam Bricker, Bernie Kopell, Julie McCoy, Lauren Tewes, Isaac Washington, Ted Lange, Vicki, Jill Whelan, ” Grace, Everett, Peter Knego, Spencer Brown, Dittrich, Keen, Cruises ’, Princess “, Cruises, Della Reese, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Ann Miller, Judi Patterson, Andy, Oriana, Patterson, Greer Garson, Howard Duff, Jill Whelan –, Princess Cruises – Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ezra Freeman, he’s, ” MacLeod, Joe Raedle, Caribbean’s, Isaac, Ted Lange's, Bret Hartman, Knego, ” Spencer Brown, ” Whelan, Cruise Organizations: CNN, Paramount Plus, Princess Cruises, Princess, Everett, CNN Travel, Cruise Media, Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Entertainment, CBS, Knego, “, Disney Cruise, world’s, Princess Cruises Pacific Locations: Mexico, Royal Caribbean, India, New York, Canada, New England

Nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago, according to a new national survey. The American Jewish Committee, a prominent advocacy organization, conducted the survey last fall just as the Israel-Hamas war began on Oct. 7. The number of American Jews who say they feel less secure in the U.S. jumped 22% from last year’s survey. The survey released Tuesday found one quarter of American Jews said they have been the target of antisemitism in the past year. Levin, who is not affiliated with the AJC survey, said anti-Jewish hate crimes hit a record high last year in several major cities.

Persons: Ted Deutch, “, ” Deutch, Brian Levin, eliminationist, Levin, ”, SSRS, Israel, it’s, Holly Huffnagle, ” Huffnagle, Biden Organizations: American Jewish Committee, Hamas, U.S, AJC, Associated Press, Center, California State University, San, Democratic, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: U.S, Israel, San Bernardino, “, Pittsburgh

☆ Senate clears critical hurdle prior to final passage of $95 billion foreign aid bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Clare Foran | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Senate cleared a critical hurdle on Monday evening to advance a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel, setting the legislation on a glide path to final passage in the chamber this week, though it faces an uncertain future in the House. The Senate has continued to move forward on the bill as Trump has argued the US should not grant foreign aid unless it is a loan, signaling opposition to the legislation. A number of Senate Republicans either defended or downplayed Trump’s NATO comments on Monday. The foreign aid package includes billions of dollars to support Ukraine and for security assistance for Israel, as well as humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Ukraine. Lawmakers are moving forward with the foreign aid bill after Republicans blocked the broader bill that would have combined the foreign aid with a bipartisan border deal.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Trump, Johnson, ” Johnson, “, ” Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Putin, Roger Marshall of, Sen, Rand Paul, Paul, ”, ” Paul, … I’m, CNN’s Kate Sullivan Organizations: Republicans, Senate, NATO, Alabama Republican, Republican, Israel, West Bank, Russia, Lawmakers, Trump, House Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Kansas, Gaza

☆ Feeling betrayed, Trump wants a second administration stocked with loyalists
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Katherine Doyle | Jonathan Allen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Trump's success in a second term will hinge on bringing in people committed to his agenda, top appointees from his first term say. Trump and his allies have big plans for a second term — and still-fresh memories of a drawn-out four-year battle against a hostile administrative state. "They have to be resolute with their commitment to the president's vision," a top Trump official said of those who could find themselves tapped for plum roles. "However, none of these groups or individuals speak for President Trump or his campaign. "The starting point for a second Trump term will be the last year of his first term.

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☆ Biden officials confront limits of federal response in exercise preparing for 2024 election threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Carolyn Kaster/AP/FileUS national security officials have to weigh whether publicly calling attention to disinformation might inadvertently amplify the very message they’re trying to bat down. In both scenarios, federal officials favored a muted public response, largely choosing to let state and local governments take the lead. State and local officials run elections and are more trusted voices in their communities, but how can federal officials act decisively to support them? “It’s a trick box,” said Adam Hickey, who worked on election security issues for the Justice Department’s National Security Division. “[W]e prioritize tabletop exercises that integrate the range of cyber, physical, and operational threats election officials may encounter,” Conley said in a statement to CNN.

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Conservatives have looked to country music over the decades to voice political beliefs and react to social change. Maines called Keith’s song “ignorant,” while Keith began performing in front of a doctored photo of Maines with Saddam Hussein. KEITH WAS A FAN OF THE MILITARY, AND VICE VERSAIn the years following “Courtesy,” Keith participated in 18 USO tours, performing for more than 250,000 service members in his lifetime. Lucas says he and others sent CDs with Keith’s song, “American Soldier,” to the wives of the men serving with his son. Keith “emboldened others in country music to think viewpoints that might be perceived as angry and conservative were okay to express,” Willman says.

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☆ Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces Senate bid
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | Veronica Stracqualursi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Larry Hogan announced Friday that he is running for US Senate this year, providing Republicans with a strong candidate in their bid to flip a seat in a deep-blue state. It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor, and it’s exactly how I’ll serve Maryland in the Senate. “I would pay a significant amount for a ticket to watch Chuck Schumer’s face right now,” Josh Holmes, the top political adviser to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, posted on X. Though he was personally popular during his two terms as governor, the state Republican Party has veered very much toward Trump. In recent decades, Maryland has been dominated by the Democratic Party at the state and federal levels.

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☆ Supreme Court may not escape unscathed from its latest date with Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Now, the US Supreme Court faces its greatest test so far from the former president. How Trump works the refsEven though Trump is not expected to attend Thursday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court, the justices know what’s coming. According to a CNN poll conducted late last month, 49% of Republicans say Trump did nothing wrong following the last presidential election. “I’m not happy with the Supreme Court. “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges,” Roberts wrote in an extraordinary statement that did not name Trump, but clearly had him in mind.

Persons: Donald Trump, George W, Bush, Al Gore, Trump, it’s, he’s, what’s, Jean Carroll —, Trump’s, Donald Trump Jr, “, ”, SCOTUS, John Roberts, doesn’t, Gore, – Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett –, “ I’m, ” Trump, didn’t, Roberts, Clinton, ” Roberts, CNN’s, Joan Biskupic, Biskupic Organizations: CNN, Colorado Supreme, Trump, Texas Gov, Republican, Supreme, Capitol, Democratic, Representatives Locations: New York, Washington ,, ”, Bush, Washington, Iowa, Colorado, Manhattan

☆ Why influencer-marketing firm Izea is betting big on AI campaigns with a new image-generation tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you can't beat them, join them — that's the mantra that influencer-marketing firm Izea has adopted when it comes to AI. AdvertisementAs a first step in bringing its own AI framework to reality, Izea recently launched AI "Mixers" as part of its AI offering (which it calls "FormAI"). The concept behind "Mixers" is to offer creators and brands the ability to train their own AI models. Influencers will create digital representations of themselves, while marketers can train AI models of their products. Around the same time, another survey found that over half of creators had been asked to use AI by brands.

Persons: —, Izea, Ted Murphy, Murphy, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Dollar

☆ Analysis: After Tucker Carlson’s softball interview, Putin walks away with propaganda victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s evident now why Vladimir Putin granted an interview to Tucker Carlson. At times, between the airing of grievances, Putin appeared to school Carlson on historical events as the host looked on in bewilderment. It was a massive propaganda victory for Putin, who can — and will – now twist the encounter for his own ends. “VLADIMIR PUTIN’S INTERVIEW GAINS OVER 20 MILLION VIEWERS IN FIRST TWO HOURS,” RT boasted in one on-screen graphic. At the end of the interview, Carlson asked Putin if he would be “willing to release” Evan Gershkovich, the imprisoned reporter for The Wall Street Journal.

Persons: CNN —, Vladimir Putin, Tucker Carlson, Tucker, Putin, Alexei Navalny, Carlson, Putin’s, Clarissa Ward, “, ” Carlson, ” Putin, Putin’s mouthpieces, VLADIMIR PUTIN’S, Volodymyr Zelensky, Dmitry Peskov, ” Evan Gershkovich, Gershkovich, he’s, ”, Ted Mann, Evan, ’, ” Mann, “ Carlson, “ Evan Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Central Intelligence Agency, TASS, Wall Street Journal Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia, bewilderment, Kiev

☆ US CEOs say they are feeling optimistic about the economy for the first time in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

American CEOs are finally feeling more upbeat about the US economy, with the mood turning more positive for the first time in two years. Notably, the latest survey marks the first time the gauge has returned a positive reading since the first quarter of 2022. More CEOs also say they expect to expand their workforce in the next 12 months. Additionally, the percentage of leaders holding a bleak outlook for the economy dropped from 47% to just 27%. A resolution to the current military conflicts, AI advancements, and potential rate cuts were listed as the biggest potential positive developments for global business in 2024.

Persons: Roger W, Ferguson, Jr, Major Organizations: Business, Conference, Federal Reserve Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Russia, China

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear former President Donald Trump's appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot, the justices' most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump incited the riot in the nation’s capital and is ineligible to be president again. As a result, he should not be on the ballot for the state’s primary on March 5, the court ruled. Trump is separately appealing to state court a ruling by Maine’s Democratic secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, that he was ineligible to appear on that state’s ballot over his role in the Capitol attack. Both the Colorado Supreme Court and the Maine secretary of state’s rulings are on hold until the appeals play out.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Bush, Gore, Trump, “, Shenna Bellows, ‘ Hamilton, ’ ”, Susan Acker, George W, Clarence Thomas, Thomas, Ginni Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Capitol, Colorado Supreme, Republican, Trump, Democratic, Colorado Supreme Court, Capitol Locations: Colorado, Colorado , Maine, Maine, Susan Acker of Cincinnati , Ohio, New York, Bush

☆ Captain Sully and the FAA are warning against plans to force pilots to retire later — as aviation safety comes into laser focus during the Boeing scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewCaptain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberg and aviation regulators are warning Congress against raising the mandatory retirement age for pilots to 67. But as Congress works on the reauthorization bill, aviation experts are raising concerns about this potential measure. AdvertisementOn Monday, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker wrote a letter to Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, who sit on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. "The pilot retirement age should not be raised," he said in a Wednesday X post. It says it wouldn't increase the number of pilots working, per the AP.

Persons: —, Chesley, Sully, Sullenberg, Mike Whitaker, Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell, Whitaker Organizations: Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, Reuters, Commerce, Science, Transportation, FAA, Pilots, Regional Airline Association, Associated Press, Air Line Pilots Association Locations: Canada

☆ Saving for retirement in your 50s can be 'really stress-inducing,' expert says. These tips can help
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The median age that workers 50 and older expect to retire is 67, according to the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Brush up on Social Security, Medicare rulesIt is a great time in your 50s to look at your Social Security statement to see the retirement benefits for which you may qualify, according to Jenkin. The Social Security Administration provides free access to benefit information online. For example, it may make sense for someone to retire at age 63 and a half and then use COBRA coverage for the 18 months until they reach Medicare age, Jenkin said. If you're in your early to mid-50s, it's also a great time to explore what the Social Security claiming strategy fits your particular situation best.

Persons: Silke, Dogan, Ted Jenkin, Xers, Jenkin, they're, Brush, it's Organizations: Bank, Getty, Transamerica Center, Retirement, CNBC's, federal, Savings, Fidelity, Social Security, Social Security Administration Locations: Atlanta

Senate Republicans blocked a major bipartisan border deal and foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine and Israel in a key vote on Wednesday amid a torrent of attacks on the bill by former President Donald Trump and top House Republicans. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to force a procedural vote on an emergency aid package for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan — and drop the border deal. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Alex Padilla of California have both forcefully attacked the border deal. Schumer has harshly criticized Senate Republicans for opposing the package, accusing them of following Trump’s marching orders. “And instead of standing up to Donald Trump, Senate Republicans are ready to kill our best chance at fixing the border.”“They want amendments?

Persons: Donald Trump, – James Lankford of, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Schumer, Mike Johnson, McConnell, Johnson, – Lankford, Sen, Kyrsten, Democratic Sen, Chris Murphy, Sinema, Lankford, Democratic Sens, Bob Menendez, Alex Padilla, Menendez, ” Padilla, “, ” Schumer, ” McConnell, CNN’s Kristin Wilson Organizations: House Republicans, Republicans, White, Republican, Senate GOP, Trump, Democratic, Israel, West Bank, Bob Menendez of New, Senate Republicans, CNN Locations: Ukraine, Israel, – James Lankford of Oklahoma, Trump, Taiwan, Arizona, Connecticut, Russia, Gaza, Bob Menendez of, Bob Menendez of New Jersey, California, America

☆ Trump does not have presidential immunity in January 6 case, federal appeals court rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Devan Cole | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for alleged crimes he committed during his presidency to reverse the 2020 election results, a federal appeals court said Tuesday. The ruling is a major blow to Trump’s key defense thus far in the federal election subversion case brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. “For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant. But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as President no longer protects him against this prosecution,” the court wrote. Not protected under separation of powers clauseThe appeals court found that Trump is not protected from criminal prosecution under the separation of powers clause.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, Trump, ”, J, Michelle Childs, Florence Pan, Joe Biden, Karen LeCraft Henderson, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Trump’s, ’, ” Trump, “, CNN’s Holmes, Katelyn Polantz Organizations: CNN, Trump, DC Circuit, CNN Trump, Justice Department, DC Locations: George H.W ., United States

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