Supreme Court turns away Missouri’s long-shot attempt at halting Trump’s criminal sentencing

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Missouri’s long-shot bid to block former President Trump’s criminal sentencing and gag order in his hush money case.

In a brief order, the justices turned away Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s (R) attempt to go straight to the high court by invoking its exclusive, original jurisdiction over disputes between two states — Bailey’s state directly sued New York. 

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, two of the court’s leading conservatives...