Month: December 2023

Governor among many Republicans to decry decision while Democrats and experts praise correct interpretation of clauseThe removal of Donald Trump from Maine’s presidential ballot “opens Pandora’s box”, one of his main rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination said, as reaction to the ruling.The comment by the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, was among many from politicians…
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Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported byMaine found Donald Trump ineligible to hold office because of his actions after the 2020 election. California said his name would remain on the ballot there.By Jenna Russell, Ernesto Londoño and Shawn HublerMaine on Thursday became the second state to bar Donald J. Trump from its primary election ballot after its top election…
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Legal Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and independent Sen. Angus King are among the lawmakers criticizing her decision. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced on Thursday that former President Donald Trump would not appear on the state's ballot, citing the 14th Amendment insurrection clause. | Eric Kayne/AP Image By Eric Bazail-Eimil 12/29/2023 11:40 AM EST…
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Maine’s secretary of state said she has received threats in the wake of her decision to remove former President Trump from the ballot under the 14th Amendment on Friday. “I was prepared for the possibility of threats, and I really appreciate law enforcement and the people around me who have been incredibly supportive of my…
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Get local news delivered to your inbox!Michigan’s Supreme Court has ruled that Trump can appear on the 2024 primary ballot %e2%80%94 the opposite of Colorado’s court’s ruling. Minocqua Brewing Co. owner Kirk Bangstad has launched an effort to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot in Wisconsin for the former president’s involvement in the events…
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Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported byThe Colorado Republican Party asked the justices to decide its appeal by Super Tuesday. The voters who won in the Colorado Supreme Court want to move even faster.By Adam LiptakThe Supreme Court was asked on Thursday to fast-track its review of the stunning Colorado Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald J.…
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ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeIn today’s newsletter:  Maine bars Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. Why millennials shouldn’t expect much from the baby boomer “wealth transfer.” And what drove killer whales’ dramatic behavior this year. Maine has become the second state to determine that former President Donald Trump…
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Legal It’s ok to feel confused. It’s confusing. But we’ve got you covered. A slew of courts and election officials have issued rulings on whether the 14th Amendment prevents Donald Trump from serving as president again. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Zach Montellaro and Kyle Cheney 12/29/2023 01:53 PM EST Link CopiedIf you’re confused by…
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SEARCHHis attorneys asked for a 90-day delay, insisting they needed more time to consider a Supreme Court appeal after their immunity claim was shot down.Breaking News InternA United States appeals court denied on Thursday Donald Trump’s request to pause his upcoming defamation trial in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.Last week, the former…
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Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inMaine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows blocked Trump from the ballot over his role in the January 6 Capitol riotsFind your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileDonald Trump doubles…
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Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, becoming the second state to block the former president from running again because of his actions before and during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.The decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court…
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California Trump will appear on the March 5 primary ballot, the California Secretary of State announced late Thursday. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a former state legislator, speaks at the Capitol in 2020. | Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo By Melanie Mason and Dustin Gardiner 12/29/2023 05:34 PM EST Link CopiedCalifornia Democrats have shown little interest…
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Now 35 Sat 36 Sun 37by The National DeskWASHINGTON (TND) — Donald Trump will remain on the presidential primary ballot in California.Shirley Weber, the California Secretary of State, declined to remove Trump's name. Weber's office released the list of certified candidates on Thursday night.Despite calls from sthe tate's lieutenant governor, Weber kept Trump's name. In…
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Give by 12/31, so we can continue to deliver intelligent, in-depth, trustworthy journalism. Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press David Sharp, Associated Press David Sharp, Associated Press Leave your feedbackPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the…
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Legal Democratic Rep. Jared Golden and independent Sen. Angus King are among the lawmakers criticizing her decision. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced on Thursday that former President Donald Trump would not appear on the state's ballot, citing the 14th Amendment insurrection clause. | Eric Kayne/AP Image By Eric Bazail-Eimil 12/29/2023 11:40 AM EST…
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Subscribe Now! Get features likeMelania Trump being absent from the family’s 2023 Christmas photo sparked concerns among fans, but we finally know what may have been the reason. The photo showed the Trump family, including Donald Trump, his children and their partners posing in front of a giant tree in a huge room. They were…
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Trump Ballot DecisionsAdvertisementSupported byRon DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy were quick to take swipes at the secretary of state’s ballot decision, while the state’s congressional delegation appeared split on the matter.By Chris CameronFormer President Donald J. Trump’s rivals in the Republican race for president again lined up in his defense on Thursday after Maine barred him…
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Editor, Breaking News, HuffPostCalifornia’s secretary of state has certified former President Donald Trump for the state’s presidential primary ballot, despite calls from the lieutenant governor and top Democrats to remove him because of his involvement with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.Dr. Shirley N. Weber released the list of candidates for the March 5, 2024, primary…
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Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will attend CNN’s debate in New Hampshire next month. “Given the short amount of time between the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire’s primary, participating in multiple debates on different networks is the best way for Granite State voters to hear the contrast between the candidates as well…
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Maine on Thursday blocked Donald Trump from its presidential primary ballot, becoming the second state to bar the former president under a rarely used Constitutional ban on “insurrectionists” holding public office and upping pressure on the Supreme Court to settle whether Trump is eligible to seek the presidency.Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been barred…
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One told ABC's "This Week" a second term could end "democracy as we know it."Three women who served in the Trump White House are sounding the alarm on what a second Donald Trump term could mean for the country, with one saying it could "mean the end of American democracy as we know it."Alyssa Farah…
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All is forgiven if you go to bed on New Year’s Eve hoping to sleep until New Year’s Day 2025. All signs promise that 2024 will be a year for the ages.It most certainly will be a year of reckoning for Donald Trump in courts of law, as well as public opinion. It will be…
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Maine's top election official has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president next year in the state, citing a constitutional insurrection clause.Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Mr Trump was not eligible because of his actions leading up to the US Capitol riot in 2021.Maine now joins Colorado as the two states to ban…
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Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized the recent decision to kick former President Trump off the Maine primary ballot under the 14th Amendment. “[I]t makes him a martyr,” Christie said on CNN Friday. “You know, he’s very good at playing ‘Poor me, poor me,’ he’s always complaining. The poor billionaire…
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Former President Donald Trump and top Trump aides were briefed about a plan to install fake electors to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to recorded testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro obtained by CNN.Chesebro is an unindicted co-conspirator in Trump's federal election interference case and one of Trump's indicted co-conspirators in his Georgia election fraud…
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