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Watch Live: Crowds gather in Times Square on New Year's Eve to ring in 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people are watching the iconic ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
20d ago
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Jack Smith Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim in New Filing
Special counsel Jack Smith and his team filed a new brief on Saturday with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which rejected Donald Trump’s claims that he’s immune from prosecution over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election on the basis he was president at the time and that he was acquitted by the Senate following being impeached over his actions.
21d ago
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Maine Secretary of State Bars Trump from Primary Ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows explains her decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot, citing Maine's election law and the U.S. Constitution. This marks the second state to bar Trump under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, with an appeal pending. The decision to disqualify a candidate in Maine is initially the responsibility of the secretary of state, rather than a court.
22d ago
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Trump's Eligibility for the Ballot Challenged Under the 14th Amendment: A Look at Notable Cases
Efforts to challenge former President Donald Trump's eligibility for the ballot under the 14th Amendment have gained traction in Maine and Colorado. This article explores the constitutional provision being invoked and highlights the states where challenges are underway.
22d ago
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Maine Secretary of State Removes Trump from Primary Ballot
Maine’s Democratic secretary of state is removing former President Donald Trump from that state’s primary ballot. Shenna Bellows becomes the first election official to take action unilaterally to bar Trump under the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment.
23d ago
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Abuse Victim Convicted in Mother’s Murder, Released From Prison
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her abusive mother, has been released from prison after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence.
24d ago
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Colorado Republican Party Appeals Trump Ballot Ban to U.S. Supreme Court
The Colorado Republican Party has appealed the state's Supreme Court decision that found former President Donald Trump ineligible for the presidency, potentially setting up a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court over a 155-year-old constitutional provision.
24d ago
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Minnesota breaks century-old Christmas temperature record
Several areas of Minnesota broke centuries-old temperature records for Christmas Day on Monday.