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Trump to Remain on Michigan’s Primary Ballot, State’s Top Court Says
However, Trump faces more challenges to his eligibility for the November ballot if he becomes the Republican nominee.
Trump Proudly Posts Poll Results Showing Voters Believe He Wants to Be Dictator
Trump has said many times in December that he wants to be a dictator, at least for one day, if he wins in 2024.
GOP Lawmakers in 3 States Seek to Dubiously Deem Biden an Insurrectionist
While it's evident to many why Trump could be deemed an insurrectionist, the lawmakers' claims on Biden are murkier.
Will Maine Become the Second State to Disqualify Trump From the Ballot?
Should Trump become the GOP nominee, disqualification in purple Maine would likely affect the Electoral College tally.
Iowa’s Republican Governor Opts Out of Summer Food Program for Kids
Gov. Kim Reynolds' statement on rejecting the federal funding focused more on childhood obesity than food insecurity.
2023 Saw a Growing Pro-Democracy Movement Win Voting Access Gains
State lawmakers have been pushed to make pro-democracy reforms in the absence of federal legislation to protect voters.
Trump’s Immunity Claim Faces Federal Appeals Court Scrutiny in Indictment Battle
Former President Trump's legal team seeks immunity from Jan. 6 indictment sparking a legal battle.
Courts Aren’t Impartial or Apolitical. Trump Is Using That to His Advantage.
Courts treat the First Amendment as Trump’s impenetrable armor, and it has become so.
Buried in Legal Challenges and Debt, Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy
The defamed election workers “may not collect $148 million, but they can collect every penny he has,” one expert said.
Amid Crackdown on Protests, Argentines Take to the Streets Against Austerity
Thousands risked arrest and cuts to their social benefit payments as they protested Milei's latest austerity measures.