Dec 28 Maine bars Trump from 2024 primary ballot By Nicholas Riccardi, David Sharp, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 5:45 How Trump’s criminal and civil cases could shape the 2024 campaign By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan While Donald Trump holds a decisive lead in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, his 2024 calendar will be full of legal challenges and court appearances. In four major criminal cases, the former president faces 91 felony counts and two key… Continue watching
Dec 28 Trump 2024 ballot ban appealed by Colorado Republican Party By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Jay Sekulow, a lawyer for the party, announced the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on his website. Trump himself will also appeal the decision in the coming days. Continue reading
Dec 27 Trump says he didn’t know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That’s part of a broader pattern By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is facing criticism for repeatedly harnessing rhetoric once used by Adolf Hitler to argue that immigrants entering the U.S. illegally are "poisoning the blood of our country."… Continue reading
Dec 27 Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from bringing politics to federal election interference trial By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The motion to preclude Trump from introducing broad categories of arguments is a way for prosecutors to try to set parameters on what information they believe the jury should, or should not, hear when the case reaches trial. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 5:56 Michigan recording further reveals Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 election By William Brangham, Kyle Midura A report from Michigan further peels back the curtain on Trump’s efforts to nullify the results of the 2020 election. The Detroit News listened to a partial recording of Trump and RNC chair Ronna McDaniel reportedly pressuring the Republican chair… Continue watching
Dec 22 Watch 11:14 Brooks and Capehart on the political pressure of the overwhelmed immigration system By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the overwhelmed immigration system and the Colorado ruling to keep Donald Trump off the primary ballot. Continue watching
Dec 22 Trump open to debating Biden in 2024 even if planned by controversial commission By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has skipped all of the GOP primary debates, but has long said a general election campaign would be different. Continue reading
Dec 22 Supreme Court declines to rule on whether Trump can be prosecuted for now By Mark Sherman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Smith had pressed the Supreme Court to intervene over concerns that the legal fight over the issue could delay the start of Trump’s trial, now scheduled for March 4, beyond next year’s presidential election. Continue reading
Dec 21 Analysis: Trump’s legal thicket ensnares the Supreme Court By Marcia Coyle By the end of this week, the nation's highest court may decide to take up former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity from his Jan. 6-related criminal prosecution. Continue reading