| SCOTUS Rules Against Trump -- Again The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision on Thursday, said that it is not so that President Donald Trump is absolutely immune to the criminal process, meaning a state prosecutor can move forward with an attempt to obtain Trump’s tax returns as part of a criminal investigation. “Article II and the Supremacy Clause do not categorically preclude, or require a heightened standard for, the issuance of a state criminal subpoena to a sitting President,” the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Vance. Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the opinion. That was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. Justice Brett Kavanaugh penned an opinion concurring in the judgment; Justice Neil Gorsuch joined.
No Justice No Peace
After weeks of protests over a black man being murdered in the street by police, Trump finally tweeted the words "NO JUSTICE" .... but about his having to turn over his tax returns in response to a lawful subpoena.
All that was missing was the hashtag #TaxLivesMatter
Judge Nap Fox News judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano reacted to the Supreme Court’s decision on Donald Trump’s tax returns by pronouncing their verdict “a defeat for the president.”
HOWEVER
Law & Crime writes: A strictly technical analysis of this opinion reads as a landmark ruling and a victory for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance–the county prosecutor who issued a subpoena for Trump’s financial records as part of an ongoing criminal probe. But, in real terms, the court’s decision to remand the decision likely means that Vance won’t get Trump’s records anytime soon–if ever. And almost certainly not before November.
Yucking it up During their 10:00 p.m. show handoff last night, CNN hosts Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon cracked themselves up mocking the contorted reasoning and absurdly over-the-top anti-mask hysteria being seen among a small minority of people around the country. “What is happening? Have you seen the videos of the people in the stores who are like ‘Get away from me! You’re threatening me!’ I don’t have to wear a mask!’ I want to play all of them. Not say anything and just let people see themselves,” Lemon said.
Joy Reid Moves to Prime Time MSNBC’s Joy Reid is officially moving from the weekend to the weekday. NBC has confirmed that Reid has been tapped to host a new Washington-based show at 7 p.m. on weeknights, and it will launch on July 20.
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Also Getting a New Show
The messaging is very clear. Shepard Smith is back. And he intends to do the news. On Thursday, the former Fox News anchor previewed his new CNBC show — set to debut in the fall. If there is any ambiguity about the show’s mission, it is clarified by its title — The News with Shepard Smith. “No opinion. No pundits,” Smith said. “Nobody telling you what to think, or how to feel. Just the facts.”
‘Whoa!’
Fox News’ Sandra Smith appeared stunned and hit the brakes on Trump spox Hogan Gidley his odious attack on former Vice President Joe Biden that insinuated something sinister regarding the Democratic nominee and his relationship with children. 6.5.0 | 
