Trump catches a legal break, Hunter Biden calls the GOP’s bluff

[Daily Kos: The Brief]( [Trump catches a legal break, Hunter Biden calls the GOP’s bluff]( Judge hits the brakes on Trump’s 2020 election interference trial Donald Trump has one primary defense his legal team has repeatedly deployed in all his criminal and civil cases throughout his career: delay, delay, delay. On Wednesday, he got another leg up when U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan [agreed to pause the 2020 election interference trial]( while a federal appeals court rules on whether he had presidential immunity and therefore cannot be prosecuted. On the same day, in a different case, a federal appeals court ruled [Donald Trump did not have presidential immunity.]( In another election-related Trump case, [CNN obtained leaked audio]( of Kenneth Chesebro’s testimony to Michigan prosecutors. The Trump-aligned attorney seems to be talking to numerous investigators in an all-out effort to avoid a prison term. Hunter Biden called their bluff On Wednesday, Hunter Biden [did the one thing Republicans didn’t want him to do](: He publicly owned up to his mistakes. By Thursday morning, Rep. James Comer turned up on Fox News to crow about the [Republican-led vote to move forward with an impeachment inquiry](, and he seemed [downright depressed]( about both the lack of evidence against Joe Biden and the new Associated Press reporting on [Comer's own history of using a shell corporation](. Daily Kos’ Kerry Eleveld makes the case that the sham investigation could end up being an [early gift to Democrats]( going into the 2024 campaign cycle. Other top stories: - [Nothing says desperation like GOP strategists counseling Republicans to support contraception access]( Republican strategists have identified a five-alarm fire in their house and are breaking out the squirt guns to deal with it. - [Congress wraps for the year, after giving Putin a Christmas gift]( Merry Christmas, Mr. Putin, from your friends in the GOP. - [If you can afford to make a monthly donation, please take a minute right now to give $3 to keep Daily Kos online and accessible for everyone.]( - [Elon Musk plans to open a new university in Austin]( From the man who brought us the consumer-grade flamethrower … - [Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case]( Rudy Giuliani’s financial well-being is now in the hands of a jury, and it’s not looking good for the former mayor. - You’ll find the best [daily Ukraine coverage]( at Daily Kos! - [Want to show your support for Daily Kos? Wear it loud and proud with one of our NEW long-sleeved shirts! Get yours now!]( Daily Kos needs you now more than ever We are falling behind our projections for two of our three major revenue streams: advertising and list building. This means that at this moment, we need to rely more and more on donations from the Daily Kos community to make ends meet. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Donate $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Shop the Daily Kos store All items made in USA and union decorated! //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcQreUgmm33sy_VkOla2Q1TdmAu0D0A_sjL7G_5FjnHJYzhRDJ5PeInPqtLQQ0RwARrAp7KB0Z384QrcDsLaYpiXWAOuzADDLC48hpSgyBUsm-E5FlHxtTW2TKiu_bhsuiAoCwb-mA2dpY6varoabx7NyPtQJevFnqv3UYN398Rj-whTGdDO2kqRvDHFGCoOnODFzQp-UGKSWV2NzxAelDIL-6ZFWtutnGkZC14Fxp-TwmjNrk5jS6rgAaN30LiHGKD_NLph4F1ntHab8WUss8qUhQ4KT4BosY_LHyaAjxopXLR0BsvALb-CM7JWKQZNvOYVDhmvuIeScMvy9vE0jK-CjqCdVJ5fa_wsqNPQftU8h3a8TLFlegL21yRZoB2VOWg/425/Ft7CLH4jSdCiJNkVUsdC7w/h23/DGNpHFrj1vgevXPsuasxgd1DBMkL3gJ2_aWYiUbhr_c //notify.dailykos.com/ss/c/wehEm_vu1NBVXOKYSqOxTIIfkvDY5WdweA22OatZqcSz3ExxC8GF5ranIsL0II2ou5wxA_lMdj9SGUCUWhXLxXhcJORUgPe4U4ypZlLj7TE0Sk7mzVMQr6lndMqbREQlya0RNJHud99QJtkhFYHYy-qJhT1O7fKKY9OYkvS5f6Te741FOO8W3g6l9NWInSmROLgHOjzDw2EeyrH7D6NdJO8TngWMIKYBJzHIu00Aq1PM0E1j9UZAuEZ1Z5k9pmJC4zjRv4k-LLT1P5E-9pXWNyIU5p35kf3YuNMzM-M3iNCSmMgf4ti9uy26nKRideYm9s6OMJP9GRwFd2q7whkADr-3hg4bs4NO8FMY__LoBie8RZBOmFsYlWIAIVxEoRHWu-0bqvjeZgQ0nk2KwKjP5DPDmGw9J6GVA-hej3u7BSaTNmEC4UBnKdOD3UEyggyq/425/Ft7CLH4jSdCiJNkVUsdC7w/h26/OC7wln7d3j6Gifbjaq7rNKjTNCVzuEEaa8GThFesOQQ Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.