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Feb 2024
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SCOTUS on immunity, Illinois boots Trump...

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The Supreme Court agrees to hear Donald Trump's absolute immunity arguments, throwing his 2024 trial schedule into turmoil. Meanwhile, the former president faces yet another legal challenge after an Illinois judge boots him off that state's ballot. And a deal to keep the federal government open is going to have a vote in a matter of hours. 

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