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Trump’s slow dismantling of elections

The administration has shifted from a shock-and-awe strategy to a patient, grinding war on American democracy

Salon

It’s said that Tony Blair thought he was Jesus. At least Jesus never thought he was Tony Blair

The idea of the former PM being driven by delusions of grandeur runs through Channel 4’s new documentary. Still, there is fun in seeing the world as it was, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

The Tony Blair Story review – some rigorous analysis of his time in office might have been nice

This documentary talks to the ex-PM, his family and colleagues to find out what he’s like. It’s sadly lacking in the granular detail that would really put his actions under the microscope

The Guardian - UK

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The Tony Blair Story review – Fails to do justice to the complexity of Iraq

3/5 Blair is a fascinating subject, but this Channel 4 documentary is a lopsided look at the former PM’s rise and calamitous fall

The Independent UK

Michael Waldman obituary

Other lives: Palaeontologist and geology teacher who discovered the first mammal fossil from the time of the dinosaurs in Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Supreme Court Has Become Willing Accomplices to Trump's 'Constitutional Coup', Law Expert Warns

A legal expert warns the Supreme Court is enabling Trump's unchecked power by using the shadow docket to silently approve decisions that bypass Congress.

Latin Times

Critics say the Trump administration is on a ‘lawbreaking spree.’ Can the courts stop him?

An avalanche of lawsuits are trying to avert a brewing constitutional crisis, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

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If Trump wins the election, he could seize control of America’s courts

Fears are growing that Trump, emboldened by the immunity ruling, could strengthen his grip on the US judiciary

The Guardian - US

The Zelensky Story review – you can feel the humanity radiating from the Ukrainian president

To watch this documentary about the one-time comedian’s astonishing journey to statesmanship is to feel that you’re witnessing the birth of a hero

The Guardian - UK

Electing a virtuous president would make immunity irrelevant, writes a political philosopher

The Supreme Court’s decision that grants presidents immunity from criminal prosecution for their “official acts” has been met by alarm by many legal scholars. Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman referred to the decision as an “instruction manual for lawbreaking presidents,” while law professor Michael Dorf noted that the ruling would seemingly…

The Conversation

Historians, legal experts express dismay at Trump immunity ruling - Roll Call

Historians and legal experts warned Monday that the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling opens the door to dangerous abuses of power.

Roll Call

US supreme court eyes returning Trump immunity claim to lower court after arguments

Justices appeared unlikely to grant request for absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to former president

The Guardian - US

GOP alarm over "terrifying" Trump claim

Trump’s immunity claim would “embolden Presidents who lose re-election to engage in criminal conduct”: ex-officials

Salon

‘I threw my pop records in the bin’: George Benjamin on his defining moments – and his latest opera

As Picture a day Like this comes to the London stage, the composer speaks about finding his dream collaborator, entering ‘a different dimension’ with Olivier Messiaen – and the day Disney changed his life

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Trump’s latest indictment finally holds him to account for 2020 election plot

Past efforts to hold Trump accountable for the violence and his broader election subversion campaign have fallen short

Salon

Expert: SCOTUS wrongly awarded GOP House

Supreme Court rejecting Alabama maps that diluted Black voting power may have big implications in other states

WEKU

How the SCOTUS 'Supermajority' is shaping policy on everything from abortion to guns

Constitutional lawyer Michael Waldman says there's a growing divide between the electorate and the Court: "the country is moving in one direction ... the Court is moving fast in another direction."

The Guardian - US

The Supermajority review: How the supreme court trumped America

Michael Waldman delivers a terrific if chilling account of how conservatives hijacked US democracy

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The week in TV: Citadel; Malpractice; The Curse; The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld

High-octane spy thriller Citadel knows how to have a good time; Malpractice plays as a medical Line of Duty; Big Mick and co return in comedy gold The Curse; and Arena tries to get behind the sunglasses of Karl Lagerfeld

Evening Standard

OPINION - Want to see the fashion world as it truly is? Watch this Lagerfeld film

On Wednesday evening, BBC2 screened Michael Waldman’s warmly observed documentary on the legendary Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld, The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld.

The Guardian - UK

The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld review – even his cat’s agent is interviewed

This mischievous portrait of fashion god Karl Lagerfeld is full of delicious anecdotes from a who’s who of his inner circle. Brace for rows, diets and cat theft

The Guardian - UK

Models, muses and a rich cat: new film spotlights unusual life of Karl Lagerfeld

A BBC Two documentary looks at the late designer’s life and finances through the eyes of his friends

Los Angeles Times

Biden pitches optimism to skeptical Americans in State of the Union address

WASHINGTON — President Biden is delivering his second State of the Union speech, and hoping to convince skeptical Americans that they are better off than they were when he took office two years ago.

Los Angeles Times

In State of the Union, a feisty Biden calls for bipartisanship

WASHINGTON — In a State of the Union address that began as a bipartisan appeal, President Biden appeared combative and feisty at times as he sparred with Republicans over his legislative record, the federal deficit and border security.

WEKU

What Biden needs to do in this year's State of the Union speech

On Tuesday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union speech to a divided Congress — and a big audience at home. It's seen as an unofficial kick-off to his expected re-election campaign.

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