US supreme court to issue decisions with abortion and Trump

Among cases pending are mifepristone access, emergency abortion care and Trump’s immunity petition

As president, Donald Trump created the conservative supermajority on the supreme court by appointing three rightwing justices who have since supported decisions overturning the constitutional right to abortion, and weakening firearm protections and environmental regulations.

When the court heard arguments over Trump’s petition for immunity from the federal charges against him for allegedly conspiring to overturn the election, those same justices seemed open to a ruling that will likely have the net effect of further delaying his federal trial, perhaps until after the November election. And after he was convicted last week of felony business fraud charges, the president openly appealed to the court to throw the conviction out. The Guardian’s Robert Tait has more:

Donald Trump has called on the US supreme court to step in and annul his guilty verdict in a hush-money trial that left him with the unwanted distinction of being the first former US president to be a convicted felon.

The 2024 presumptive Republican nominee made his plea in a typically florid post on his Truth Social site, highlighting that a sentencing hearing scheduled for 11 July falls just four days before the GOP’s national convention in Milwaukee, when his nomination is expected to become official.

Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate minority leader, suggested Democratic senators who pressured the supreme court to act on Alito’s flag flap should face “discipline”.

Joe Biden is marking the 80th anniversary of D-day with a visit to Normandy. He’s speaking now, and you can follow it live here.

Trump once again made clear that he would use his powers “to go after” his political opponents, if elected, in an interview yesterday with Fox News.