Feb 29 Judge orders Trump off Illinois Republican primary ballot but puts ruling on hold to allow for appeal By Associated Press Judge Tracie Porter issued her decision after a group of voters trying to remove Trump's name from the primary ballot over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol sued to counter the election board's unanimous rejection of its… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:26 Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump is immune from election interference prosecution By William Brangham, Matt Loffman The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The justices set oral arguments for the week of April 22. Trump’s pending trial in… Continue watching
Feb 28 White powder sent to judge in Trump’s civil fraud case, adding to wave of security scares By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press White powder was found Wednesday in an envelope addressed to the New York judge who ordered Donald Trump to pay a $454 million civil fraud judgment. It's the latest security scare involving people in key roles in the former president's… Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 8:38 Democratic and Republican strategists on what early primary results mean for Biden, Trump By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan President Biden and former President Trump's victories in the Michigan primaries further shored up an election rematch. Trump won with 68% of the GOP vote while Biden locked down 81% with some Democratic voters casting uncommitted ballots in protest of… Continue watching
Feb 28 U.S. Supreme Court will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in 2020 election interference case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution. Continue reading
Feb 28 Trump lawyers say he’s prepared to post $100 million bond while appealing staggering civil fraud penalty By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump's lawyers said in a court filing Wednesday that he is planning to post a $100 million appeal bond rather than a bond covering the full amount, which would automatically pause enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: McConnell to step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job By Michael Tackett, Associated Press His decision punctuates a powerful ideological transition underway in the Republican Party, from Ronald Reagan's brand of traditional conservatism and strong international alliances, to the fiery, often isolationist populism of Trump. Continue reading
Feb 28 How the killing of a Georgia nursing student became a powder keg in U.S. immigration politics By Jeff Amy, Associated Press Many studies have found immigrants are less drawn to violent crime than native-born citizens. Continue reading
Feb 27 Warning signs for Trump and Biden, and other takeaways from the Michigan primaries By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan was the last major primary state before Super Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 27 Why AP called Michigan for Trump By Robert Yoon, Maya Sweedler, Associated Press At the time he was declared the winner, the former president was far ahead in every geographic region — and by almost three-to-one in more conservative northern Michigan. Continue reading