Why California’s elections chief is keeping Trump on the ballot
SACRAMENTO — California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is resisting pressure from within the Democratic party to remove Donald Trump from the March statewide primary ballot…
California cedes role as chief Trump antagonist in ballot fight
“It’s a different calculus now,” said Jessica A. Levinson, a professor of constitutional and California election law at Loyola Law School. “This isn’t a question…
Maine election chief tells POLITICO: Barring Trump from ballot was ‘my duty’
Bellows said state law requires her to make the call on candidates’ eligibility to run for office all the time — and this decision, while…
All you need to know about Trump’s 14th Amendment ballot troubles
It’s been a lot. We know. So in an effort to unpack it, we asked our team of experts to walk through the basics of…
Maine House Dem Jared Golden: Trump ‘should be allowed on the ballot’
Blue Dog Democratic Jared Golden has regularly bucked his party, supporting gun rights and voting against marquee pieces of legislation. | Paul Morigi/Getty Images A…
Deep blue California keeps Trump on the presidential ballot
Former President Donald Trump will appear on the ballot in California's presidential primary on March 5. | Scott Olson/Getty Images California Secretary of State Shirley…
California’s secretary of state allows Donald Trump on the state primary ballot
California's Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber ruled Thursday night that former U.S. President Donald Trump, seen exiting the courtroom at New York State Supreme…
Maine strips Trump from the ballot, inflaming legal war over his candidacy
Bellows’ decision on Thursday increases the pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and ultimately decide Trump’s fate — as the Colorado GOP…
Donald Trump will stay on California GOP presidential primary ballot
Former President Trump will be on California’s March 5 presidential primary ballot, despite calls from some officials to disqualify him because of the Jan. 6…
Republicans bash Maine secretary of state for Trump ballot decision
“This is election interference, voter suppression, and a blatant attack on democracy,” she continued, calling for the Supreme Court to overturn the decision. In a…
Donald Trump kicked off 2024 ballot in US state of Maine | Politics News
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows says Trump should not be allowed to run due his support of insurrection. Former United States President Donald Trump…
Colorado GOP appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to keep Trump on state ballot
Colorado Republicans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a recent state court ruling that disqualifies former President Donald Trump from appearing on the…
Michigan Supreme Court keeps Donald Trump on 2024 primary ballot | Donald Trump News
US state’s top court refuses to hear appeal seeking to keep the ex-president from appearing on primary ballot. Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President…
Column: Newsom loves Trump? Not at all. But he made the right call on ballot access
Gavin Newsom had a chance to score some cheap political points that might help if, as widely expected, he someday seeks the White House. To…
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on state’s 2024 ballot
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Trump on the state’s primary election ballot. The court said Wednesday it will not hear an…
Police investigating incidents involving Colorado justices after Trump removed from state’s ballot
Officers responded to the home of one justice on Thursday evening, but police said it appeared to be a “hoax report.” That case is also…
Biden: Trump’s an insurrectionist but courts can decide his ballot fate
For many in the party, there was little upside seen in commenting on a legal matter that was certain to be considered by the Supreme…
Kicking Trump off the ballot won’t be easy. Here’s why
WASHINGTON — The argument that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution bars Donald Trump from the ballot has rapidly gone from obscurity to the top of…
Gov. Newsom disagrees with bid to keep Trump off California ballot
Many leading California Democrats have been clamoring to jettison Donald Trump from the state’s election ballot, but Gov. Gavin Newsom has made it clear he…
Newsom pans efforts to block Trump from California ballot
“There is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,” Newsom said, “but in California, we defeat…