Jan 02 Appeals court says Michael Cohen can’t hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press An appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former boss, liable for allegedly jailing him in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump is expected to appeal the Colorado and Maine rulings banning him from presidential primary By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 02 Potential rematch between Biden and Trump in 2024 could shake up American politics By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The results will have long-term implications on everything from the future of abortion rights and immigration policy to the role of the U.S. in the world. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 9:38 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the 2024 campaign with first primary votes just weeks away By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the efforts to keep Trump off of ballots and Republican presidential candidates making their case to… Continue watching
Dec 31 Maine’s secretary of state targeted in swatting call after removing Trump from ballot By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. Continue reading
Dec 29 Maine secretary of state who opted to keep Trump off primary ballot is facing threat of impeachment By David Sharp, Associated Press At least one Republican lawmaker has vowed to pursue an impeachment against Democratic Secretary of State Shenna Bellows despite long odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature. Continue reading
Dec 29 Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in 2 states. Can he still run for president? By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 6:03 Election law expert on legal and political questions as states block Trump from ballot By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens and Leila Jackson, Student Reporting Lab Maine’s top election official ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot, citing his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The secretary of state said she made her decision after receiving three challenges from voters. Continue watching
Dec 29 Read the full ruling from Maine removing Trump from state’s Republican primary ballot Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. Read the full decision here. Continue reading
Dec 29 Maine removes Trump from its primary ballot as U.S. Supreme Court set to weigh in on his eligibility By Nicholas Riccardi, David Sharp, Associated Press 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. Continue reading