Supreme Court's decision on the presidential power casts a shadow on its new term

By Carrie Johnson,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published October 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM EDT

Last year's Supreme Court decision giving Donald Trump and future presidents broad immunity from prosecution may be fueling Trump's maximalist approach to executive power this year.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of "Weekend Edition Sunday" and the Saturday episodes of "Up First." As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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