5 key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s arguments in the Trump ballot case

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments in a blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded from Colorado’s primary ballot over his actions surrounding the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The case hinges on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars officials who have

Minneapolis Mayor Frey says comment that remote workers would turn into “losers” was a joke

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Special counsel finds no criminal charges warranted in Biden documents probe

Washington — Special counsel Robert Hur issued his report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents from his time as vice president, finding that no criminal charges were warranted. The special counsel said he would have reached the same conclusion even if the Justice Department did not foreclose charges against a sitting president. “We conclude

Scalise returning to Washington as another Mayorkas impeachment vote expected

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Supreme Court skeptical of ruling Trump ineligible for 2024 ballot

Washington — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the idea that Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning during oral arguments of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House. The case, known as Trump v. Anderson, involves whether Trump is

Senate advances foreign aid package after falling short on border deal

Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to advance a foreign aid package after support for the legislation with a bipartisan border security deal fell short a day earlier amid Republican opposition. But the path forward for the bill remained unclear as the conference squabbled over how to proceed.  A procedural vote to move toward debate

Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado decision that found Trump ineligible for ballot

Washington — The Supreme Court seemed skeptical of the idea that Colorado can exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, with justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum warning of the consequences of ruling him ineligible for the White House. The case before the high court, known as Trump v. Anderson, involves whether Trump