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TIME’S UP!

Trump Embarrassed as Deadline Passes in Key SCOTUS Case

The president failed to follow up on his promise to challenge a blow to his agenda.

Vic Verbalaitis

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opinion
GAME ON

Forget the Supreme Court, Beat Trump at the Ballot

SCOTUS was never going to save our democracy. Only we can do that.

Rotimi Adeoye

Former US President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower for Manhattan federal court for the second defamation trial against him, in New York City on January 17, 2024.
ON HOLD

Maine Presses Pause on Plan to Knock Trump Off the Ballot

Kennebec County Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy said that Shenna Bellows would have to issue a new decision within 30 days of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter.

Edith Olmsted

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa
‘CONSTITUTIONAL HAVOC’

Nonprofit Asks SCOTUS to Put Trump Back on Colorado Ballot

The nonprofit, which is headed by a former Trump lawyer, asked the nation’s highest court to overturn the Colorado ruling.

Alex Nguyen

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opinion
DISQUALIFYING DONALD

This Trump Trial Will Decide If Cheaters Can Run for Office

A Colorado lawsuit seeks to bar Trump from running for president again, on 14th Amendment grounds. The plaintiffs have a strong case.

Shan Wu

Donald Trump looks on during a break at a Manhattan courthouse as he attends trial in a civil fraud case
WOMP

Trump Notches a Loss in Battle to Stay on Colorado Ballot

The lawsuit argues that Trump’s incitement of the Capitol riot should disqualify him from office under the 14th Amendment.

Alex Nguyen

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opinion
TAKE IT UP WITH THE CONSTITUTION

Trump Can and Should Be Disqualified From Running for Prez

The Disqualification Clause was written for people like the ex-president, who gave aid and comfort to enemies of the country.

Shan Wu

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opinion
PATRIARCHY

I Own a Sex Shop in Mississippi. SCOTUS Is Coming for Me.

Navy veteran Tami Rose runs Romantic Adventures, an adult store in Jackson, Miss. And the Supreme Court’s leaked Roe v. Wade opinion has her spooked for what’s in store.

Tami Rose

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HOW CONVENIENT

‘Stop the Steal’ Rep Suddenly Worried About Will of Voters

Madison Cawthorn, who voted against certifying the 2020 election Donald Trump lost, is losing it over a lawsuit designed to kick him off the ballot.

William Vaillancourt

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Winning Side

How Heidi Schreck Made a Broadway Hit From The Constitution

Heidi Schreck tells Tim Teeman how ‘What The Constitution Means To Me’ went from off-Broadway to Tony nominee, why President Trump isn’t welcome, and her plans for a movie version.

Tim Teeman

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WRONG AGAIN

Trump’s Claim That Birthright Is Unique to U.S. Is False

The president claims America is the ‘only country in the world with birthright,’ but dozens of nations have it, including Canada and Mexico.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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