Donald Trump can remain on Colorado’s ballot ahead of the Tuesday primary, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday morning, overturning a Colorado Supreme Court decision that had found the former president ineligible. The federal justices’ 9-0 ruling puts to rest questions about whether states can enforce the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment by disqualifying … Read more
The lead plaintiff in a Colorado case attempting to bar Donald Trump from the state’s ballot voiced hope that the U.S. Supreme Court would come down on her side. So did Secretary of State Jena Griswold. But that outcome seemed less likely after more than two hours of oral arguments and skeptical questions at the … Read more
The members of the Supreme Court of the United States are no historians. We can say this because days after January 6, historian Eric Foner was among the first to write that invoking Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars anyone from future public office who violated their oath to defend the Constitution by … Read more
Eleven years ago, Democratic state lawmakers faced protests and recalls over their passage of a high-capacity magazine ban and universal background checks for gun buyers in the wake of the Aurora and Sandy Hook mass shootings. The legislation cost two senators their seats, including the Senate president, and a third resigned. The backlash left a … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold’s behalf next week as it considers an appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision finding former President Donald Trump ineligible for the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold during a news conference at her office in … Read more
It would be better to see voters stop former President Donald Trump’s second shot at a second term through an election, than for judges or administrators to do so by removing the 45th president from the ballot, according to the Bay State’s senior U.S. Senator. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, reflecting on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent … Read more
A pair of gun-rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to block enforcement of a new state law banning so-called “ghost guns,” in the latest legal challenge of a slew of new firearms reform measures. The suit was filed in federal court Monday, when some provisions of the law took effect, … 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
Colorado’s March 5 presidential primaries — the state’s first formal foray into the 2024 election — are firming up, and the competition isn’t as simple as incumbent-versus-challenger. As it stood Friday, voters who mark Democratic ballots will have their pick of eight candidates and a no-preference option. The Republican ballot will have at least six … Read more
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI (Associated Press) DENVER — First, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump wasn’t eligible to run for his old job in that state. Then, Maine’s Democratic secretary of state ruled the same for her state. Who’s next? Both decisions are historic. The Colorado court was the first court to apply … Read more
