6 flawed ways the Supreme Court could keep Trump on the ballot
I recently surmised that in considering former President Trump’s eligibility to run for office under the 14th Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court will seek a…
Why the Supreme Court will probably put Trump back on the ballot
More than any U.S. Supreme Court case in decades, former President Trump’s appeal of the Colorado decision disqualifying him from the state’s primary ballot combines…
Trump is unfit for office but shouldn’t be barred from the ballot
SACRAMENTO — Even a despicable menace like Donald Trump deserves a fair shake. He shouldn’t be punished before being convicted. In America, everyone’s innocent until proved…
Column: Third-party candidates could (actually) swing the election — putting Biden in real danger of losing
WASHINGTON — This year’s presidential election campaign is likely to be remembered as a year in which voters pondered a rematch no one really wanted. President…
Liz Cheney backs push to bar Trump from ballot under 14th Amendment
Cheney noted the congressional Jan. 6 select committee on which she served referred to the Justice Department evidence that Trump provided “aid and comfort” to…
Supreme Court agrees to rule on whether Trump can run
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will decide on a fast-track basis whether former President Trump can be barred from the 2024 ballot…
RNC and NRCC file Supreme Court amicus brief supporting Trump’s effort to remain on the ballot
The brief stated that the rulings would ultimately lead to “chaos” not limited to a single candidate or election. “Once state courts begin purging candidates…
Florida abortion rights amendment gets enough signatures to make ballot
1 of 2 | Abortion rights supporters rally at Orlando City Hall before heading out on a march through downtown in 2022. File Photo by…
California lieutenant governor ‘swatted’ after push to boot Trump from ballot
Kounalakis and her husband, Markos, were not at home at the time, said Aleksandra Reetz, the lieutenant governor’s deputy chief of staff. Their two college-aged…
House Dems. call on Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from Trump ballot case
A group of House Democrats on Thursday called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a case concerning former President Donald Trump's…
Trump appeals to U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Colorado ballot ban
Former President Donald Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to reverse a Colorado court ruling to remove him from the state's Republican…
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to keep him on the ballot in Colorado
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly reverse a Colorado state court decision that would keep him off…
RFK Jr. criticizes decisions to remove Trump from the ballot
Kennedy also has his own challenges gaining ballot access, which is often an expensive and legally complicated process for third-party candidates. The president of the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. qualifies for presidential ballot in Utah, the first state to grant him access
A scion of one of the nation’s most famous Democratic dynasties, the longtime environmental lawyer veered from the party last fall and announced his independent…
Trump appeals decision to bar him from Maine 2024 primary ballot
Former President Donald Trump has appealed a decision that would remove him from Maine’s 2024 primary ballot. In an 11-page complaint filed Tuesday in Kennebec…
Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot targeted in swatting call
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day…
‘Of course’ removing Trump from the ballot makes him a martyr, Sununu says
Sununu, a rare, long-time Republican critic of Trump, has made it his mission to keep the former president from winning the nomination in 2024. He’s…
Maine state official who removed Donald Trump from ballot targeted in swatting call at her home
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Friday night, just a…
Get signatures, make money: How some gatherers are making top dollar in this year’s flood of ballot initiatives
When Tim Ecker decided to leave his construction job and work full time as a signature gatherer six years ago, the $1 or $2 a…
Maine Secretary of State says home ‘swatted’ after Trump removed from ballot
Maine State Police said an unknown male called a regional communication center Friday evening saying that he had broken into a home in the Augusta…