The U.S. Supreme Court overruled a Colorado court’s decision barring Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential ballot, settling the matter of whether his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, make him ineligible for the presidency. The case revolved around a clause in the 14th Amendment stating that anyone who took an oath to uphold … Read more
(NewsNation) — The Supreme Court on Monday overturned Colorado’s highest court’s decision to exclude former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot in a 9-0 vote. “We conclude that States may disqualify persons holding or attempting to hold state office,” justices wrote in their ruling. “But States have no power under the Constitution … Read more
French lawmakers meet on Monday for a final vote to include the right to abortion into the constitution, a world-first welcomed by women’s rights groups and criticized by anti-abortion groups. Abortion rights are more widely accepted in France than in the United States and many other countries, with polls showing around 80 per cent of French people … Read more
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Saturday said she’s not prepared to vote for former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the Republican presidential primary, as she urged voters not to give up on his rival Nikki Haley’s candidacy. In a phone interview with NBC News, Murkowski, who endorsed the former South Carolina governor on Friday, … Read more
Former CFO Allen Weisselberg leaves the courtroom for a lunch recess during a trial at the New York Supreme Court on November 17, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg is expected to plead guilty to perjury charges on Monday, related to the … Read more
Barring a significant upset, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican Steve Garvey, a former Major League Baseball star, are set to emerge from California’s top two “jungle” primaries on Tuesday as the finalists for the open U.S. Senate seat previously held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The situation has left progressives nationally and in … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday is hosting a member of Israel’s wartime Cabinet who is visiting Washington in defiance of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Benny Gantz, a centrist political rival of Netanyahu, is sitting down with several senior Biden administration officials this week, including Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 4, 2024 6:26 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal byelection is being held today in the Ontario riding of Durham to fill the seat left vacant by former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole. O’Toole served as official Opposition leader from August 2020 until … Read more
Consultant Simon Kennedy will succeed Scott Morrison as a candidate for the federal seat of Cook. Kennedy won Liberal Party pre-selection over Sutherland Shire Mayor Carmelo Pesce on Monday night and will contest the southern Sydney seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of the former prime minister. The vote was over in the … Read more
House conservatives are finding themselves increasingly sidelined and frustrated as Congress barrels toward a bipartisan deal to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year without the steep cuts the far right has demanded. Hard-liners so far have had enough leverage to prevent a long-term budget agreement from being struck, partly because any … Read more
