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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Trump and 5 rivals qualify for Republican presidential primary ballot in Maine
States around the country are facing legal challenges about whether Donald Trump should be barred from the presidential ballot because of his role in the Jan. 6 riots, but no challenges are pending in Maine.
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Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be ‘election interference’
Prosecutors have previously estimated it would take them four months to present their case. That would mean the trial would be underway during the final months of the election campaign.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News, Politics
Biden turns up pressure on corporate ‘price gouging’ as 2024 nears
The president’s attempt to attack corporate profiteering comes in response to consistently poor marks from voters over his handling of the economy.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit court knocked down Trump’s sweeping claims that presidential immunity shields him from liability.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
House expels Rep. George Santos in bipartisan vote after ethics report
A blistering House Ethics Committee report that accused the Republican of breaking federal law proved decisive.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
McCarthy privately recounts terse phone call with Trump after ouster
During the call, the former president detailed the reasons he hadn’t intervened during the effort to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
Posted inElections, Nation / World, Politics
What if Donald Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don’t address the issue
The Republican National Committee’s rules don’t include any provisions specific to the unprecedented scenario unfolding.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
The first-term Republican congressman from New York could well become just the sixth member of the House to have been expelled by colleagues.
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Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. Republicans won’t back enforcement
During the hearing, senators at times rehashed years-old grievances over the tactics used to control a committee that has been central in the political fight over judicial oversight.