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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Trump’s victory means for his legal troubles

    The Supreme Court’s ruling that past and future presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts could give President-elect Trump wide latitude to wield power.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 6, 2024 • 1 min read

    The Supreme Court’s ruling that past and future presidents are immune from prosecution for official acts could give President-elect Trump wide latitude to wield power.

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    Look-ahead of Trump’s second presidency, CA and LA races recap
    1. 0:00GOP could control House, Senate, presidency — once all votes are tallied
    2. 21:48What Trump’s victory means for his legal troublesYou’re reading this
    3. 36:09CA voters went right on crime, voted against left-leaning incumbents
    4. 42:24LA voters pick Hochman as DA, want to tax themselves to fight homelessness
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Look-ahead of Trump’s second presidency, CA and LA races recap
    1. 0:00GOP could control House, Senate, presidency — once all votes are tallied
    2. 21:48What Trump’s victory means for his legal troublesYou’re reading this
    3. 36:09CA voters went right on crime, voted against left-leaning incumbents
    4. 42:24LA voters pick Hochman as DA, want to tax themselves to fight homelessness
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand