Maine Court Defers to Supreme Court on Trump Disqualification Ruling

Challenges have plagued election officials and the GOP frontrunner for several months, with some 60 petitions being filed across the country. A Maine Superior Court stayed the state secretary’s decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, deferring to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The

RFK Jr. Forms ‘We the People’ Political Party in Ballot Access Strategy

Fewer voter signatures are required in some states for party-affiliated candidates. Democrats and Republicans may file legal challenges. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that his campaign has filed paperwork in six states to create its own political party. The move was made to get his name on the ballot in those states

Biden Trade Nominee Faces Headwinds Over Consulting for China and ‘Putin’s Pipeline’

President Joe Biden’s pick for a top international trade post is the cofounder of a Beltway consulting firm that took millions from the companies behind “Putin’s pipeline” and helped find investment opportunities for Chinese tycoons. Biden last week nominated his former Senate aide, Nelson Cunningham, to serve as deputy trade representative, a post that handles