The Pour Over Today - Presidential Immunity Decision, Qualifying for Team USA, & More | 06.03.24

Episode Date: July 3, 2024

Today, we’re talking about the Supreme Court ruling former presidents have broad immunity, the DNC supporting President Biden as its nominee, the youngest member of Team USA, and other top news for Wednesday, July 3rd. We’re taking Friday off, but will be back on Monday. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over Today. Please support our TPO sponsors! CSB: links.thepourover.org/CSB_Podcast_0701 Cru: give.cru.org/tpo Compassion International: compassion.com/TPO Upside: https://links.thepourover.org/Upside Every Woman's Bible: everywomansbible.com

Today, we're talking about the Supreme Court ruling former presidents have broad immunity, the DNC supporting President Biden as its nominee, the youngest member of Team USA, and other top news for Wednesday, July 3rd. We're taking Friday off, but we'll be back on Monday. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pour-over today. Here's the quote of the day, "'Independence Day' ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts

of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore." John Adams. Let's get started with some espresso shots. The Supreme Court delivered a win to former President Trump on Monday, ruling presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts even after leaving the office.

In a six-to-three ideological line ruling, the majority created a framework for prosecuting presidents by dividing presidential actions into three buckets. One, core constitutional acts, complete immunity. Two, official acts, presumptive immunity. And three, unofficial private acts, no immunity. private acts, no immunity. The Supremes then kicked Trump's case back to a lower court to decide which acts were official, another delay. Dissented justices argued the ruling creates a king above the law. And President Biden said it undermines the rule of this nation.

Former president Trump called it a big win for our constitution. Trump's lawyers argued the ruling voids evidence presented in his New York hush money trial, requesting his conviction be overturned. Sentencing was delayed until September 18th, while the judge considers. Political and legal drama will compete for our attention in the coming months, potentially stealing our kingdom focus and dulling our hope.

Government may change, but our mission remains the same—love God and love others. Mark 12, 29-31 says, Jesus answered, The most important commandment is, Listen Israel, The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is, love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. President Biden isn't passing the baton quite yet. After his much-maligned debate performance, Democrats have openly wondered if No. 46 should remain their nominee.

While he technically could be replaced on November's ballot, the most viable path would require Biden to step aside voluntarily, which seems increasingly unlikely. The president used a previously planned trip to Camp David in Maryland to rendezvous with his wife, children, and grandchildren, who reportedly encouraged him to stay in the race. The Democratic National Committee is behind him too, reportedly mulling over nominating Biden formally later this month, a month earlier than expected, in part to squash talks of replacing him and unify the party.

While party leaders rallied around the president, yesterday, Representative Doggett became the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for Biden's withdrawal. Here's a verse to consider when discussing politics ahead of the election. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person. Colossians 4 verse 6.

The Olympic anthem will sound again soon. On July 26th, delegations from nearly every country will parade down the River Seine, winding their way through the center of Paris in an unconventional, stadiumless, athlete-focused opening ceremony. Team USA's boat will include 16-year-old Hesley Rivera, the youngest athlete on the team, who qualified in women's gymnastics alongside veterans Simone Biles and Suni Lee. Team USA's boat will include 16-year-old Hesley Rivera, the youngest athlete on the

team, who qualified in women's gymnastics alongside veterans Simone Biles and Suni Lee. She's only a few months younger than 16-year-old sprinter Quincy Wilson, the youngest man ever to represent Team USA in track. The Paris Games will feature 10,500 athletes competing in 32 sports, including the Olympic debut of breaking, aka break dancing, and the second Olympic installment of both skateboarding and surfing, held in the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, because Paris isn't known for its gnarly waves. The Olympics are an opportunity to enjoy the thrill of watching athletes do what God created them to do.

As you watch athletes compete, thank God that He also made you to do beautiful things, and pray that you'd bring Him glory in all to do. As you watch athletes compete, thank God that He also made you to do beautiful things, and pray that you'd bring Him glory in all you do. Ephesians 2 verse 10 says, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. Hey there, I'm Steph, a writer for the pour over. Getting gas doesn't have to be smelly, expensive, and depressing.

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extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas. That's an extra 25 cents back for every gallon on your first tank of gas using promo code TPO. In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. In other SCOTUS news, the nine unanimously returned two social media cases to their respective lower courts in Texas and Florida for analysis—a temporary win for tech companies. The court also ruled 6-3 in favor of a North Dakota truck stop that wanted to sue over a regulation on debit swipe fees— Yet another blow to federal agencies. Boeing plans to buy back its fuselage maker,

Spirit Aerosystems, in hopes the reunion will align incentives and stamp out quality and safety issues that have plagued both companies, e.g. the Spirit manufactured panel blowing out of Boeing 737 in January. The purchase price landed at $4.7 billion in all stock and is expected to close mid-2025. The owners of the world champion Boston Celtics paid attention in Econ 101. They're selling high. After purchasing the Celtics in 2002

for $360 million, they're selling a majority stake in the team now worth about $5 billion. They're not the only lucky leprechaun. Celtics star Jason Tatum just signed the largest contract in NBA history, a $314 million five-year extension. At least 116 people died in a stampede in northern India yesterday after heat and overcrowding caused panic at a Hindu prayer meeting. Over in the Western Hemisphere, Hurricane Bera was upgraded to to category 5 status, the earliest on record, after it struck Grenada with 160 mph winds, killing at least one. Redbox's future looks as bright as Blockbuster's headquarters. The movie vending machine's parent company, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, filed

for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday after accumulating nearly $1 billion of debt owed to over 500 creditors. Its stock is trading at 11 cents, down 99.7% from its peak in June 2021. And that's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great weekend.

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