Candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate differ on best approach to guns.
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Nikki Haley acknowledges Civil War was ‘about slavery’ after facing backlash
The Republican candidate also accused the man who asked her the question at Wednesday’s event in New Hampshire of being a Democratic plant.
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Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It’s not the first time
Asked during a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the Civil War, Haley replied that it involved ‘the freedoms of what people could and couldn’t do.’
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Trump ballot ban appealed to U.S. Supreme Court by Colorado Republican Party
The U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, that bans from office those who ‘engaged in insurrection.’
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Trump lawyers want Maine secretary of state to disqualify herself from ruling on ballot access
In a filing Wednesday, attorneys for the former president said statements that Secretary of State Shenna Bellows made on social media show she already has decided Trump engaged in insurrection and that she is biased against him.
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Michigan Supreme Court will keep Donald Trump on 2024 ballot
The ruling contrasts with Dec. 19 decision by Colorado Supreme Court which found Trump ineligible to be president because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Judge affirms decision to keep Chris Christie off Maine presidential primary ballot
The campaign is evaluating its options regarding a possible appeal, a spokesperson said.
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Biden condemns Trump remark that immigrants are ‘poisoning’ America
The president’s rebuke comes amid increasingly harsh language from his leading 2024 opponent.
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Secretary of state delays decision on Trump ballot access after Colorado ruling
Challengers seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off Maine’s presidential primary ballot say a Colorado court ruling this week helps their case.
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Supreme Court seems destined to play pivotal role in 2024 elections
The justices will be asked to decide on Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution and eligibility for office, a pivotal role not seen since Bush v. Gore in 2000.