On Thursday, a New York appellate court rejected Donald Trump‘s appeal of a gag order as part of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush-money case in which the former president has been convicted and faces sentencing later this year. A panel of the mid-level state Appellate Division disagreed with Trump’s contention that the conclusion of the trial resulted in a “change in circumstances” warranting an end to the entire gag order, said a decision. Judge Juan Merchan did remove limits on what Trump could say about trial witnesses and the jury after the verdict in late May, but kept restraints on comments about court staff, the DA’s staff, and family members of court staff and prosecutors. Bragg’s team made submissions that demonstrated “threats received by District Attorney staff after the jury verdict continued to pose a significant and imminent threat,” the decision on Thursday noted. Despite multiple setbacks, a spokesperson for Trump’s 2024 campaign said the former president “continues to forcefully challenge” the “decision to leave in place portions of the unconstitutional Gag Order,” according to NBC News. In the lead-up to the verdict, Trump faced thousands of dollars in fines and a threat of jail time for speaking out in violation of the gag order that he claimed had infringed upon his First Amendment rights. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — MATT WALSH’S EXPOSÉ ON DEI A jury convicted Trump of falsifying business records to allegedly cover up a tryst with adult film star Stormy Daniels for a “catch-and-kill” scheme to influence the 2016 presidential election. Trump denied the affair and had pleaded not guilty to the charges. Merchan initially picked a July 11 date for sentencing, but approved a delay until at least mid-September while he considers whether an immunity ruling by the Supreme Court could have a bearing on the case. A decision is reportedly expected on September 6. Another judge implemented a gag order against Trump in special counsel Jack Smith’s 2020 election case in Washington, D.C. Federal prosecutors also unsuccessfully sought a gag order in a Florida-based classified documents case, which has since been dismissed. Trump has been trying to fend off a fourth prosecution in Georgia related to the 2020 election. It appears unlikely that any of the criminal cases — other than the one in New York — will reach the trial stage before the November election.

Former President Donald Trump promised on Thursday that he would ban men competing in women’s sports, telling radio hosts Clay Travis and Buck Sexton that he planned to put an end to President Joe Biden’s Title IX rewrite “on day one.” Travis shared the news in a post to X, saying, “President Trump just pledged to all of us on @clayandbuck that men will not be allowed to compete against women in sports when he is elected president. He promises to take care of it on day one and end Kamala and Biden’s new Title IX policies allowing this to happen.” President Trump just pledged to all of us on @clayandbuck that men will not be allowed to compete against women in sports when he is elected president. He promises to take care of it on day one and end Kamala and Biden’s new Title IX policies allowing this to happen. — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) August 1, 2024 Trump also posted on Truth Social on Thursday, “I WILL KEEP MEN OUT OF WOMEN’S SPORTS!” Trump’s promise comes on the heels of Olympic controversy after Italian Angela Carini pulled out of her fight with Algerian boxer Imane Khelif — who was disqualified from the 2023 world championships in New Delhi after the International Boxing Association declared that Khelif had “XY chromosomes” and elevated testosterone levels — after less than one minute. As announced earlier in the summer, the official 2024 GOP platform addresses recent moves — supported by President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and a majority of elected Democrats — to allow trans-identifying males to compete in women’s athletics. WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — MATT WALSH’S EXPOSÉ ON DEI “We will keep men out of women’s sports, ban taxpayer funding for sex-change surgeries, and stop taxpayer-funded schools from promoting gender transition, reverse Biden’s radical rewrite of Title IX education regulations, and restore protections for women and girls.” The @GOP platform reflects the majority of Americans who want to protect women’s sports. We must fight back against Far Left Democrats and their radical woke agenda that steals opportunities away from women. We will also cut federal funding for any school that pushes woke… pic.twitter.com/Q6SkA9622Z — Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) July 11, 2024

Executives named a new host of American Idol less than three months after Katy Perry’s last episode, and she’s the perfect fit. Carrie Underwood dazzled the judges and the audience in 2004, winning it all and crowned American Idol’s champ in season 4. Now, she’ll sit alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as a judge, hoping to find America’s next big star. Katy announced she’d be leaving the show in February after seven seasons. The search was on to find the perfect replacement. We’ve been hearing rumblings that Carrie might be considering heading home to Idol, but it wasn’t confirmed until today. In an emotional video on American Idol’s YouTube channel, we see a young Carrie at her home in Chehotah, Oklahoma, talking about driving to St. Louis to audition. Little did she know that ride to the Gateway City would change her life forever. Her success started on American Idol, and now she’s back after 20 years. Carrie said in the YouTube announcement, “I’m proud of everything that I was able to accomplish on the show. And I’m so proud of everything I’ve accomplished since.”  Carrie Underwood’s American Idol Win Helped Make Her A Star After winning season 4 of Idol, Carrie went on to an awe-inspiring career in the country music business. She’s sold 85 million records and had 28 #1 singles. Carrie also has eight Grammys, 17 American Music Awards, ten People’s Choice Awards, and seven CMA Awards. On top of that, she’s the most decorated star in CMT Music Awards’ history with 25 trophies. Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, said in a release, “This upcoming season marks 20 years since Carrie won America’s hearts on Idol and launched her successful multi-Grammy Award-winning career. As a former Idol and dynamic musical force, she brings a remarkably unique perspective to one of the most popular shows on television. This is a full-circle moment both for the show and audiences at home who have been tuning in for over two decades. Welcome home, Carrie.” Carrie will start her stint as a judge when American Idol returns in spring 2025. This story’s featured image is by Monica Schipper/Getty Images. The post “American Idol” Has Finally Announced Who Will Replace Katy Perry! appeared first on InspireMore.

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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a bill on Thursday intended to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity. The New York Democrat’s “No Kings Act” bill has more than two dozen Democratic co-sponsors and comes as a direct response to the Supreme Court’s Trump v. United States ruling, which found that presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts taken in office, according to ABC News. The bill would clarify that it is Congress’ responsibility to determine who federal criminal law applies to, not the Supreme Court, according to NBC News. President Joe Biden unveiled multiple proposals on Monday to reshape the Supreme Court, including a constitutional amendment to make it clear “no president is above the law or immune from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.” He also proposed placing term limits on Supreme Court justices and called on Congress to pass a code of conduct for the justices. Schumer said in a statement to NBC News that the Supreme Court’s ruling “threw out centuries of precedent and anointed Trump and subsequent presidents as kings above the law.” “Given the dangerous and consequential implications of the Court’s ruling, legislation would be the fastest and most efficient method to correcting the grave precedent the Trump ruling presented,” Schumer said, according to NBC News. “With this glaring and partisan overreach, Congress has an obligation—and a constitutional authority—to act as a check and balance to the judicial branch.” “We conclude that under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of presidential power requires that a former president have some immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts during his tenure in office,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the July 1 decision. In her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor claimed the majority’s decision meant “the president is now a king above the law.” Schumer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Originally published by Daily Caller News Foundation The post Schumer Introduces Bill to Roll Back Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling appeared first on The Daily Signal.