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The 7

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The 7

The Washington Post

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4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Wednesday briefing: Trump’s immunity claim; Nevada primaries; Mayorkas impeachment vote; Jennifer Crumbley; Taylor Swift; and more


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0:00.0

Donald Trump faced a legal setback.

0:04.6

Mickey Haley lost a primary to nobody.

0:07.4

And AI technology could make us better at recycling.

0:11.2

That's some of what we'll get to on the Seven from the

0:13.6

Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewel. It's Wednesday, February 7th. Let's get you

0:18.3

caught up with today's seven stories. Number one, an appeals court ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution

0:30.1

over the capital attack.

0:31.3

Yesterday's ruling means that Trump can be put on trial for trying to stay in power after losing

0:36.7

the 2020 election.

0:38.4

The court rejected his claim that he's immune from charges because he was president at the

0:42.3

time of the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

0:45.9

The ruling was a major blow to Trump's quest to escape conviction, and it could have wider

0:51.0

reaching impacts.

0:52.6

Trump has suggested that he plans to pursue a more authoritarian vision

0:56.3

if he returns to the White House for a second term.

0:59.0

But for now, the justice system is signaling that Trump

1:01.6

won't be able to do that without the possibility of criminal charges.

1:05.4

Yesterday's ruling though may not be final. Trump plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. Number two.

1:15.0

Nicky Haley suffered an embarrassing defeat in Nevada's Republican presidential primary.

1:21.2

Haley was the only major candidate on the ballot yesterday, but she still lost to a ballot option

1:26.0

to vote for none of the candidates listed.

1:29.0

Trump skipped yesterday's non-binding contest.

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