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Evan Popp, Maine Morning Star Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday disqualified Donald Trump from the state’s primary in a closely-watched decision that makes Maine the second state where the former president has been kicked off the ballot. Bellows’ decision comes after Trump lawyers on Wednesday argued that the …

Quentin Young, Colorado Newsline U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Silt Republican in her second term representing Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, announced Wednesday she plans to run for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District seat next year. A MAGA provocateur who is vulnerable after almost losing her seat to a Democratic challenger in …

JImmy Williams 2024 GOP candidate Nikki Haley, former UN Ambassador and South Carolina governor, stirred controversy during a town hall event in Berlin, New Hampshire on Wednesday. When asked about the cause of the Civil War, Haley avoided mentioning slavery, a primary factor in the war. Instead, she attributed the …

Jon King, Michigan Advance Former President Donald Trump will remain on the ballot for Michigan’s presidential primary following an order by the Michigan Supreme Court. The unsigned decision released Wednesday morning did not rule on the merits of the case itself, saying that they were “not persuaded that the questions …

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Iowa will not participate in a program that provides additional food assistance for children during the summer, the state announced Friday. The two Iowa departments, alongside Iowa Gov. …

Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams As 2024 approaches and with it the next U.S. presidential election, experts and advocates are warning about the impact that the spread of artificial intelligence technology will have on the amount and sophistication of misinformation directed at voters. While falsehoods and conspiracy theories have circulated ahead …

Mark A. Graber, University of Maryland In 2024, former President Donald Trump will face some of his greatest challenges: criminal court cases, primary opponents and constitutional challenges to his eligibility to hold the office of president again. The Colorado Supreme Court has pushed that latter piece to the forefront, ruling …

Jimmy Williams United States Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco revealed a concerning surge in threats against public officials during a recent interview. She emphasized the “unprecedented rise” in these threats, which are occurring on a weekly, if not more frequent, basis. Monaco disclosed cases of threats against FBI agents, a …

Jimmy Williams In the aftermath of a drone attack on U.S. service members in northern Iraq, President Joe Biden has directed the U.S. military to launch retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups. The drone strike earlier on Monday, claimed by Kataib Hezbollah militants, resulted in critical injuries to one U.S. …

Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent House Democrats voted on Thursday to expel state Rep. Sarah Unsicker from the caucus, saying she has failed to live up to the party’s values of “inclusiveness, tolerance and respect.” Unsicker, who until recently was running for attorney general, has been under fire from her own …

Ariana Figueroa, Louisiana Illuminator President Joe Biden will grant clemency Friday to nearly a dozen people serving “disproportionately long sentences” for nonviolent drug offenses as part of his administration’s effort to rectify disparities in sentencing. “All of them would have been eligible to receive significantly lower sentences if they were …

Ashley Murray, South Dakota Searchlight The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to quickly decide if former President Donald Trump holds immunity from federal prosecution in the case linked to his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith had asked …

Ruth Conniff, Wisconsin Examiner In a 4-3 decision released Friday afternoon, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that Wisconsin’s voting maps as currently drawn violate the state constitution and must be redrawn in time for the 2024 election. Under the Wisconsin Constitution, state legislative districts must consist of “contiguous territory.” Yet, …

Clark Kauffman, Ohio Capital Journal The Republican presidential frontrunner warned Iowans Tuesday that “the American dream is dead” and “the world is in flames,” as he raised the specter of a global nuclear conflict that will result in complete “obliteration.” Former President Donald Trump, who has a commanding leading in …

Jimmy Williams Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, once a prominent figure and legal representative for Donald Trump, has filed for bankruptcy protection in New York. This move comes after a jury in Washington, D.C., awarded an initial $148 million verdict against Giuliani for defaming two former Georgia election workers, …