Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch Top Democratic campaign officials Thursday pressed their case for control of Congress and the White House by pointing toward the upcoming two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to an abortion. More than a dozen Democrats also introduced legislation in Congress …
Read More »Marco Rubio Dodges Questions on Accepting 2024 Election Results
Jimmy Williams Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, often mentioned as a potential vice-presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, refused to confirm if he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election. Instead, he blamed Democrats for creating doubts about election integrity. During an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet …
Read More »Trump And Republicans File Suit To Nullify Nevada Ballots Mailed On Election Day
April Corbin Girnus, Nevada Current The Trump campaign and its Republican allies on Friday filed a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s ballot receipt deadline. Nevada law allows for mail ballots postmarked on Election Day to be accepted and counted if they are received by county election officials within four days. This year, …
Read More »Sen. Tim Scott Avoids Committing to Accepting 2024 Election Results
Jimmy Williams South Carolina Senator Tim Scott recently avoided committing to accepting the outcome of the 2024 presidential election, regardless of the winner, stating, “At the end of the day, the 47th president of the United States will be President Donald Trump.” During an appearance on NBC News’ “Meet the …
Read More »Experts ‘Terrified’ of AI-Driven Misinformation ‘Tsunami’ in 2024 Election
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 …
Read More »Colorado Judge Says Trump ‘Incited’ Jan 6 Attack—But Keeps Him on Ballot
A Colorado judge on Friday ruled that former U.S. President Donald Trump “engaged in insurrection” on January 6, 2021 but allowed him to remain on the state’s 2024 presidential ballot due to a disupted technicality that critics hope will be reversed on appeal. Judge Sarah Wallace’s 102-page ruling states that …
Read More »DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy Compete For Iowa Evangelicals’ Support At Family Leader Forum
Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch Republican presidential candidates shared personal stories about their faith, their opposition to abortion and their support of Israel at the Family Leader’s Presidential Thanksgiving Forum in Des Moines Friday, hoping to win evangelical Iowans’ support in the 2024 Iowa caucuses. Three candidates, Florida Gov. Ron …
Read More »Courts, State Officials Hesitate To Keep Trump Off 2024 Ballots
Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Some scholars say a little-known, Civil War-era provision in the U.S. Constitution should prohibit former President Donald Trump from appearing on state ballots in next year’s presidential election. But it seems increasingly unlikely that he will be disqualified. Courts in Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere are …
Read More »House Dems Move to Block Trump 2024 Run
More than 40 House Democrats introduced legislation Thursday aiming to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, citing the 14th Amendment clause prohibiting insurrectionists from holding federal office. “Donald Trump very clearly engaged in an insurrection on January 6, 2021 with the intention of overturning the lawful and …
Read More »Trump Announces A Third Bid For The Presidency, Even As GOP Reels From Midterm Setback
Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix Former President Donald Trump, whose lies about his reelection loss in 2020 precipitated an insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Tuesday he will make another run for the White House in 2024. His announcement came only a week after a disappointing showing by Republicans — …
Read More »‘Very Soon. Get Ready’: Trump Signals 2024 Announcement Imminent
Julia Conley, Common Dreams Former President Donald Trump on Thursday night signaled to his supporters in Sioux City, Iowa that he’s close to making an announcement about the 2024 election, as his advisers are reportedly preparing for a campaign launch days after the midterms. As Axios reported Friday, Trump’s aides …
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