Donald Trump is many things, and almost all of them are bad. But he is an unparalleled content provider. His New Year’s gift to the news media is the unprecedented spectacle of a former president being pursued by four prosecutors in five cases, with Trump facing 91 federal and state criminal charges, ranging from obstruction … Read more
Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday that she was switching districts in next year’s 2024 House race, in a bid to salvage her scandal-plagued political career. In a video announcing the move, Boebert said she’d be running in Colorado’s 4th district—the state’s most conservative—which represents the eastern part of the state, instead of the … Read more
BY Ayanna Alexander and Gary Fields | Associated Press WASHINGTON — This year’s elections in Louisiana didn’t go the way that voting rights advocate Ashley Shelton had hoped, with the far-right conservative attorney general replacing a term-limited Democratic governor and consolidating Republican control in the state. Turnout was just 37%, despite the efforts of activists … Read more
Maine became the second state to bar Donald Trump from its primary election ballot on Thursday after the state’s secretary ruled that the former president’s attempt on January 6, 2021 to overturn the legitimate 2020 election made him ineligible to hold office. Just hours later, California — which has 54 electoral votes, and where election … Read more
With the books closed on 2023 it’s fair to say it was a year filled with turmoil both domestically and internationally. The nation began the year with egg prices sitting at historic highs, struggling to overcome the lingering impacts of inflation, and dealing with increased energy prices driven by COVID-19 recovery and a war in … Read more
Facing threats and withering criticism from Republicans and Democrats for her decision to keep former President Donald Trump off her state’s primary ballot, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows took to the airwaves Friday to defend her ruling. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins asked Bellows about Trump sharing her office’s contact information on social media. Bellows acknowledged … Read more
2024 will be the biggest election year in history. About 4.2 billion people, or more than half of humanity, live in countries with upcoming elections. Can democracy survive it? That question may sound cynical. But, in the 21st century, romantic ideas of democracy are dying. The latest global reports show democracy contracting across every world … Read more
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) slammed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) over her decision to switch districts for the 2024 election cycle, calling the move “blatant self-preservation.” Boebert announced Wednesday that she will not seek reelection in the 3rd District and instead move to the 4th District, currently held by retiring Rep. Ken Buck … Read more
Michigan’s highest court on Wednesday is allowing Donald Trump to remain on the Republican primary ballot for now, but did not rule if the former president is eligible to run in the general election next November. The state’s top justices did not consider an appeal from voters who want to bar Trump from the 2024 … Read more
By Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole | CNN The Colorado Republican Party says it has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the unprecedented state Supreme Court ruling that removed Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot. The Colorado GOP was also a party in the case and is fighting to preserve its right to include Trump on … Read more
