Elections
Maine bars Trump from ballot as U.S. Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former president
The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows follows a ruling earlier this month by the Colorado Supreme Court that booted Trump from the ballot there.
4 months ago
Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It’s not the first time
Asked during a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war, Haley talked about the role of government.
4 months ago
Gibbstown and Paulsboro will have brothers as mayors next year
John Giovannitti will be sworn in Jan. 2, one day before his newly reelected brother Vince Giovannitti is sworn in to a second term.
4 months ago
Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on 2024 ballot
Wednesday's ruling follows a decision by a divided Colorado Supreme Court, which said Trump is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
4 months ago
What’s next after Colorado? Here’s where other challenges to Trump’s candidacy stand
Legal challenges to Donald Trump's eligibility on the 2024 Republican primary ballots are underway in more than a dozen states.
4 months ago
Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy a day after a judge orders him to pay $146 million
Giuliani reported millions of dollars in debt from lawsuits, unpaid taxes and outstanding legal fees.
4 months ago
Colorado’s Supreme Court disqualified Trump from the state ballot. What happens now?
Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of SCOTUS by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.
4 months ago
Rep. Scott Perry told to hand over hundreds of texts and emails to FBI in 2020 election probe
The ruling, late Monday, came more than a year after Perry’s personal cellphone was seized by federal authorities.
4 months ago
Administrative election errors rise as Pa. counties struggle to keep voting officials
Election experts, as well as the Pa. Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.
4 months ago
What about Bob? Some N.J. Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat
“They’re already assuming he’s toast,” said one polling expert.
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What about Bob? Some N.J. Democrats want Menendez to move on so they can fight for his Senate seat
Party leaders, from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to local officials, have called on Menendez to resign, and his home county party has dropped its endorsement.
4 months ago
Some Trump fake electors from 2020 haven’t faded away. They have roles in how the 2024 race is run
Allegheny County election officials have faced no legal consequences after qualifying their electoral votes in 2020 as “conditional” in case Trump had prevailed in court.
4 months ago
Pennsylvania House is back to a 101-101 partisan divide with the resignation of a Democrat lawmaker
The resignation of Rep. John Galloway, a Democrat from Bucks County, on Thursday will tee up another special election to determine the chamber’s majority early next year.
4 months ago
Former New Jersey Senate president launches Steve Sweeney 2025 gubernatorial bid
Sweeney served as the state Senate president from 2010 to 2022, unexpectedly losing a reelection bid to Republican Ed Durr in 2021.
4 months ago
Special counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
A federal judge ruled the case could go forward, but the Republican former president signaled he would ask the federal appeals court in Washington to reverse that outcome.
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