Supreme Court Says Trump Is Partly Shielded From Prosecution

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald J. Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution, a decision that may effectively delay the trial of the case against him on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election. The vote was 6 to 3, dividing along partisan lines. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., writing for the majority, said Mr. Trump had immunity for his official acts. “The president is not above the law,” the chief justice wrote. “But Congress may not criminalize the president’s...