Nikki Haley is vowing to stay in the race, but the leading candidates are already launching the machinery to pummel each other over the next 9 months.
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Maine’s high court won’t take up question of Trump’s ballot access
The Supreme Judicial Court says it can’t rule on the dispute because there wasn’t a final judgment when a lower court sent the case back to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to await the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Colorado challenge.
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Can the 14th Amendment affect Trump’s eligibility to run in 2024?
A provision of the Constitution’s 14th Amendment could prevent former president Donald Trump from running for office again. Here’s how.
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Sen. Collins says she won’t endorse Trump – but won’t endorse Haley, either
Collins did not endorse Donald Trump in 2016 and wouldn’t say whether she supported him in 2020, but voted to convict him after his 2021 impeachment trial.
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Biden endorsed by United Auto Workers, shoring up union vote in automaking swing states
The UAW endorsed President Biden, who also spoke to the UAW on Wednesday, courting union voters as the primary election season heats up.
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New Hampshire investigating AI-generated robocall impersonating Biden
The call generates a voice similar to Biden’s and employs his often-used phrase, ‘What a bunch of malarkey.’ It then tells the listener to ‘save your vote for the November election.’
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How Trump crushed Haley’s momentum and came closer to clinching the nomination
The former president and his allies trained their attacks on the former U.N. ambassador in the week before the N.H. primary, which Donald Trump won easily Tuesday.
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Trump wins New Hampshire primary; Biden rematch appears increasingly likely
The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested significant time and financial resources into winning the state.
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Bellows urges Maine high court to rule quickly on Trump ballot access to avoid voter confusion
Donald Trump said the state court should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to provide clarity on whether he can be barred from the primary ballot, but the secretary of state said such a federal ruling may or may not settle the dispute in Maine.
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Victim support groups plead for state funds
The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault estimates Maine services will lose $5.8 million in federal funding this year. The funds cover emergency hotlines and shelter programs for victims of sexual violence.