Month: December 2023

AdvertisementSupported byGuest EssayBy Debbie DingellMrs. Dingell is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan.“Rot in hell.”Those words were part of Donald Trump’s Christmas Day message, spewed at his political enemies. The next day, when I was asked during a CNN interview about the increased violence in this country, I responded honestly…
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Will Donald Trump stay on California’s presidential primary ballot? Here’s what a state official says  KTLA Los Angelessource

David joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that specializes in philosophical works that challenge religion or spirituality.Donald Trump late Friday night slammed Special Counsel Jack Smith in a new…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeCAMDEN, Maine — With two states ruling Donald Trump ineligible to serve again as president, the unprecedented constitutional issue seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court, no matter how much the justices may prefer to avoid wading into this legal and political quagmire.The former president’s…
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All sides say the nation's high court needs to resolve the legal debate.Now that Maine has joined Colorado, becoming the second state to disqualify Donald Trump from GOP primary ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — among more than 30 that have faced calls to do so — the U.S. Supreme Court is…
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A year can make quite a difference, and 2023 lifted and upended the political fortunes of Florida’s two White House suitors.Former President Donald Trump closes the year with seemingly full-steam-ahead momentum, while Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential ambitions appear to bank entirely on Iowa.The FiveThirtyEight average of polls of Republican primary voters just days away from…
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NEW YORK — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal-case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge.Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday in Manhattan federal court, after a judge earlier this month asked a…
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Featured ShowsMSNBC TVMoreFollow msnbcMore BrandsMore ShowsThe year is coming to an end, which means political reporters are scrambling to file their 2023 GOP primary wrap-ups. This recent Politico story about Asa Hutchinson caught my eye, however, because I honestly had forgotten the Arkansas Republican was still running.The former governor was never afraid to speak his…
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The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox.A decision on whether former president Donald Trump will be on Maine’s ballot has been made.Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has ruled Trump’s primary petition is “invalid.” The decision was released Thursday evening, with Bellows concluding Trump does not qualify to hold the office of…
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Former Obama adviser David Axelrod warned Friday that a court decision removing former President Trump from the primary ballot “would rip the country apart” as legal questions mount over his candidate qualifications. Maine’s secretary of state determined this week that Trump should be barred from the primary ballot, citing his conduct surrounding the Jan. 6…
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Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said Friday that attempts to kick former President Trump off primary ballots in Maine and Colorado are actually likely to help the former president get elected. “I think this is probably good for Donald Trump politically, because he’s a professional victim, a professional whiner, and belly acre, and this allows…
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Dec. 19, 2023, in Waterloo, Iowa. Police said Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, they are investigating incidents directed at Colorado Supreme Court justices and providing extra patrols around their homes in Denver following the court’s decision…
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Video: Nikki Haley claims Chris Christie is ‘obsessed’ with Trump. Hear his response  CNNsource

EXCLUSIVE “I do not have the discretion to choose, or decline to do, my duty,” Shenna Bellows said.By Zach Montellaro 12/29/2023 03:44 PM EST Updated: 12/29/2023 05:53 PM EST Link CopiedMaine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Friday defended her decision to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot, telling POLITICO that he simply…
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Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported byThe cases in Colorado, Maine and other states are requiring former President Donald J. Trump to devote resources already spread thin across four criminal indictments.By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan SwanFormer President Donald J. Trump’s advisers are preparing as soon as Tuesday to file challenges to decisions in Colorado and Maine to disqualify…
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Now that a second state has decided to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, there is increased pressure on the Supreme Court to act — and to do so quickly.Other states could soon follow the lead of Colorado and Maine, said…
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Log in to comment on videos and join in on the fun.Watch the live stream of Fox News and full episodes.Reduce eye strain and focus on the content that matters. Trump attorney Alina Habba and Seattle radio host Jason Rantz call out Shenna Bellows for removing former President Trump from the Maine ballot on ‘The…
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Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported bySome voters were alarmed at the state’s decision to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump. But others applauded it. “I like that Maine took a stand,” said one.By Jenna Russell, Alicia Anstead and Sydney CromwellJenna Russell reported from Kittery, Maine, Alicia Anstead from Blue Hill, Maine, and Sydney Cromwell from Waterville, Maine.A day…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is reviving her rabble-rousing ways, creating new headaches for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he settles into his role leading the House GOP conference’s razor-thin majority. Greene arrived on Capitol Hill in 2021 as a conservative firebrand who quickly emerged as a nuisance for top lawmakers. That changed when former…
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Maine Casts Its Ballot for Trump – WSJ  The Wall Street Journalsource

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks during a commit to caucus rally, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023, in Adel, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)FILE – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley arrives at a town hall, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)FILE – Republican…
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.FILE – Secretary of State Shenna Bellows speaks at an event, Jan. 4, 2023, in Augusta, Maine. Bellows on Thursday, Dec. 28, removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally in…
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Donald Trump has been disqualified from running as a presidential candidate in two states, Colorado and Maine. So what does it mean for next year's general election?Mr Trump is the clear frontrunner to be the Republican nominee in November 2024 and challenge Joe Biden for the White House. His campaign described both decisions as "atrocious"…
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Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s ex-fixer and personal lawyer, said in newly unsealed court filings that he accidentally gave his lawyer fake legal citations concocted by the artificial intelligence program Google Bard. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman called three case citations into question earlier this month after they were used in a motion to end Cohen’s…
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