Jack Taylor 
Is Donald Trump eligible to run for U.S. president again? What is the role for courts and state election officials in making that determination, and what legal standard should apply if a political candidate is accused of insurrection? These are the questions experts say are likely to be weighed quickly by the U.S. Supreme Court … Read more
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(The Hill) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the decision to keep former President Trump off the ballot in Maine in 2024 while urging Republicans to focus more on Democrats’ shortcomings rather than on Trump’s legal issues. “The idea that one bureaucrat in an executive position can simply unilaterally disqualify someone from office, that turns … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) has vetoed a bill that would ban transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care and prohibit transgender girls from participating in female athletics. DeWine announced on Friday he has rejected House Bill 68 — the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation” and the “Save Women’s Sports” acts — after … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 9:42 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climate change and global conflict. But … Read more
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the outcome of an attempt to legalize marijuana in Indiana. (NEXSTAR) — Unlike 2022, when several states approved recreational marijuana, 2023 was a relatively quiet year for marijuana legalization. It was only Ohio that successfully legalized the recreational use of marijuana this year. In November, voters … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 29, 2023 2:53 pm Updated December 29, 2023 3:31 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances. The ruling in favour of the Harm Reduction Nurses Association imposes a temporary injunction … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer, says he unwittingly passed along to his attorney bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations he got online before they were submitted to a judge. Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday in Manhattan federal court after a judge earlier … Read more
(NewsNation) — Several states are expanding health coverage to more undocumented immigrants in the new year. State data compiled by KFF Health News shows around a dozen states and the District of Columbia provide full health insurance coverage to over 1 million low-income immigrants, regardless of legal status. By 2025, KFF Health News reports, enrollment … Read more
A Quebec union representing 40 per cent of teachers is ending its weeks-long walkout after reaching a tentative agreement with the province. The Fédération autonome de l’enseignement (FAE), which represents some 66,000 teachers, announced the move late Thursday. Teachers with the FAE have been on strike since Nov. 23, shuttering about 800 schools across Quebec. … Read more
