Illinois Judge Rules Trump Disqualified From Ballot

Ballots have already been printed with Trump’s name on them, and the judge ordered the votes ’suppressed.’ Ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified as a candidate by individual states under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, an Illinois judge ruled President Trump ineligible for the ballot.

Congressional Leaders Strike Deal to Avert Shutdown

Parts of the government would be funded through March 8 while the rest would be funded through March 22. Congressional leaders have struck a deal to avert a government shutdown. The development was announced in a joint Feb. 28 statement by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), House Minority Leader

Democrats Sorry to See McConnell Go as Biden Touts ‘Great Relationship’

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he’s stepping down from Senate GOP leadership was met with expressions of regret and sympathy from top Democrats. Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) Wednesday announcement that he’s stepping down as Senate GOP leader drew a flurry of reactions, with top Democrats expressing a mixture of regret that the Kentucky Republican is

With the Meter Running, Remedies to Stanch Declining Farm Income Idle in Stalled Farm Bill

US agricultural revenues decreased $80 billion in 2023 with lower 2024 earnings forecast, marking the nation’s ‘largest two-year decline’ ever in farm income. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates net farm income in 2023 decreased by 27.1 percent and that all agricultural sectors nationwide will generally see lower farmer incomes in 2024. If

Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal, Further Delaying Trial

The presidential immunity defense has stalled the case for nearly three months and will miss the originally scheduled March 4 trial date. The Supreme Court granted certiorari of former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim in the federal criminal case charging him for actions on Jan. 6, 2021. The presidential immunity defense has stalled the