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Election 2024 Trump Insurrection Amendment

Trial to determine if Trump can be barred from offices reaches far back in history for answers

by NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press November 1, 2023November 1, 2023

A Colorado judge refuses to dismiss a case challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president because of the ‘insurrection’ clause of the 14th Amendment.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot

by NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press October 30, 2023October 30, 2023

Monday’s hearing in Colorado state court is the first of 2 lawsuits that could end up reaching the U.S. Supreme Court. On Thursday, the Minnesota Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a similar case.

Nation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized

Pence ends campaign for the White House after struggling to gain traction

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press October 28, 2023October 28, 2023

The former vice president is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Elections, Nation & World, Politics

Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is leading every one of his rivals by at least 40 points in national polls and ended September with $37.5 million on hand.

Nation & World, Politics

Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his Republican rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways

by BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press October 19, 2023October 19, 2023

The stark disparity between Donald Trump and the balances held by his rivals speaks to a broader reality in the presidential race: It’s Trump’s to lose and his rivals have both limited time and limited means to change that.

Nation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized

The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party’s isolationist shift

by STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press October 15, 2023October 15, 2023

Republican primary voters across New Hampshire who pelted Republican presidential candidates with foreign policy questions this past week are hungry for better answers.

Nation & World, News, Politics

How 3rd parties and independents could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024

by STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

There’s little concern that the independent or 3rd-party candidates would actually win the presidency, but they could siphon support from the ultimate Democratic and Republican nominees.