Politics Jan 15 Here are the key takeaways from the 2024 Iowa caucuses He skipped debates with other candidates, tagged his rivals with dismissive nicknames, and focused more on President Joe Biden than his GOP opponents. It worked.
Politics Jan 15 What to watch as Iowa voters weigh in on the Republican campaign’s first contest of 2024 The quadrennial contest has been unusually quiet this year, a mark of former President Donald Trump's commanding lead in the race.
Nation Jan 04 Multiple people shot at high school in Perry, Iowa, suspected shooter dead, police say Police in Perry, Iowa, say multiple people were shot at the city's high school, on students' first day back in classes after their annual winter break.
Politics Jan 03 Trump asks Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the 2024 ballot The Republican presidential candidate on Wednesday appealed the Colorado Supreme Court's finding that an insurrection clause in the Constitution's 14th Amendment renders him ineligible.
Politics Jan 02 Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from 2024 primary under the Constitution’s insurrection clause Former President Donald Trump is appealing a decision by Maine's Democratic secretary of state that he cannot be on the ballot there because he violated a constitutional ban against people who "engaged in insurrection" holding office.
Politics Jan 02 Trump is expected to appeal the Colorado and Maine rulings banning him from presidential primary The appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling would go to the U.S. Supreme Court, while the appeal to the ruling by Maine's Democratic secretary of state would go to that state's Superior Court.
Nation Jan 02 Police investigating gunman in Colorado Supreme Court break-in, unrelated to Trump case Colorado's justices have received threats ever since they ruled 4-3 last month that a rarely-used constitutional provision barring from office those who “engaged in insurrection” applies to Trump. Authorities, however, said Tuesday's incident appears unrelated to that case.
Politics Dec 29 Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in 2 states. Can he still run for president? The decision by Maine's secretary of state to bar former President Donald Trump from the ballot will inevitably increase pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of Trump's eligibility once and for all.
Politics Dec 29 Maine removes Trump from its primary ballot as U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh in on his eligibility The Civil War-era clause bans those who “engaged in insurrection” from office. It’s the same provision cited recently by the Colorado Supreme Court to remove Trump from the ballot in that state.
Politics Dec 28 Maine bars Trump from 2024 primary ballot While Maine has just four electoral votes, it's one of two states to split them. Trump won one of Maine's electors in 2020, so having him off the ballot there could have outsized implications in a race that is expected…