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
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 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 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 Election officials prepare for a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The list of security challenges keeps growing for election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election. Many of the concerns from four years ago persist. Continue reading
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 28 Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional districts that will favor Republicans By Jeff Amy, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday rejected claims that the new maps didn't cure illegal vote dilution and should be rejected. Continue reading