But around 8:30 p.m., guests were informed that Mr. Trump would not be coming down from the residence to speak. Mr. Trump weighed in later on Twitter. But it was nonetheless a comprehensive rebuke to Mr. Trump and his allies. “The state of Texas’ motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing,” the court’s order said. Justice Alito, taking a slightly different approach, wrote that the court was not free immediately to shut down lawsuits filed by states directly in the court.

Source: New York Times December 11, 2020 23:38 UTC