"Appeals Court Considers Trump's Presidential Immunity in Election Interference Case"

A federal appeals court is hearing arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, with the case being one of four criminal prosecutions Trump faces. Trump's lawyers argue for immunity under the Constitution's principle of separation of powers, while the special counsel prosecuting Trump contends that there is no broad immunity preventing former presidents from being prosecuted for criminal acts committed while in office. The all-woman three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is hearing the case on an expedited schedule, and a ruling could come quickly, potentially impacting Trump's trial schedule and his potential candidacy for the 2024 presidential election.