Killing Time

“Could a president, she asked, be prosecuted for selling pardons or military secrets, or by ordering the assassination of a political opponent?” Judges skeptical of Trump’s immunity appeal at court hearing. But skepticism takes time and Trump’s legal team is trying to run out the clock. (For those scoring at home, we’ve now been waking up to Trump news for seven years.)

+ Both Brazil and America suffered Capitol Riots. Only one of the presidential instigators is still in his country and still leading his party. “So why have there been such contrasting reactions to such similar threats? Researchers and analysts point to a multitude of reasons, including the countries’ differing political systems, media landscapes, national histories and judicial responses, but one difference especially stands out.” Hint: It’s the enablers. NYT (Gift Articles): Two Capitol Riots. Two Very Different Results.