Politics | Feb 10th 2024 Edition

A panel of three judges at the federal appeals court in Washington, DC, rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for allegedly trying to overturn the result of the election in 2020. Mr Trump had argued that he could only face prosecution in relation to “official acts” if Congress impeached and convicted him first, but the judges ruled that the former president is now merely “citizen Trump”. His trial in the case was due to start on March 4th, but the judge overseeing those proceedings has postponed the date indefinitely.