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Scathing dissent in Trump immunity case

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday that former President Donald Trump and all presidents are entitled to immunity claims against criminal prosecutions for official acts undertaken in office. The three liberal justices wrote in their dissent that the decision "reshapes the institution of the presidency." Attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more on the dissent and a potential timeline for Trump's election interference trial.

Breaking down the Trump immunity ruling

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that presidents have immunity from criminal prosecution for official actions undertaken in office, a decision that will likely prevent former President Donald Turmp's election interference case from going to trial before the November election. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, and attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman dive into the details of the ruling.

Inside Supreme Court Trump immunity decision

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that presidents have immunity for official actions in office, giving former President Donald Trump some protections from criminal prosecution and likely postponing his election interference trial until after the November election. Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen, CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, and attorney and CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman have analysis of the decision.

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Face the Nation: Himes, Russell, Brennan

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut tells "Face the Nation" that while President Biden "did not perform the way we would have liked to have seen him perform," Himes said he is "not so cynical as to believe that the American people are going to choose a president based on a 90-minute debate rather than a four-year record" and French citizens are voting Sunday after centrist President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap election after his party was trounced by the far right in recent European elections — signaling once again the uncertainty about the change ahead.

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