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Aug 18 2023
News
Supreme Court Facing 'Minefield' With Trump's Case
At least one of Donald Trump's four legal cases have a high likelihood of reaching the conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court in some facet, legal experts told Newsweek.
"The optics of the justices getting involved are an institutional minefield," Sonja West, law professor at the University of Georgia, told Newsweek via email. "The Supreme Court is supposed to be the nonpolitical
NewsweekAug 08 2023
News
Issue 1 defeated in Mahoning, Trumbull and statewide
Ohio voters, including those in Mahoning and Trumbull counties, rejected state Issue 1 on the special election ballot that sought to make it more difficult to get state constitutional amendments approved. The issue, which was viewed as a litmus test for a proposed abortion rights amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot, was heading for defeat as of press time tonight with those supporting it, including
The VindicatorJul 19 2023
News
Michigan GOP responds to false elector charges
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Republican Party has released a response to charges against 16 people who allegedly attempted to orchestrate a false electors scheme during days and weeks following the 2020 election. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday 16 people were being charged with felonies relating to the alleged scheme during the days and weeks following the 2020
WLNSAug 08 2023
News
Ohio's Amendment 1 Fails, Clearing Way for Easier Passage of Radical Pro-Abortion Initiative
Ohioans voted against Amendment 1 in a Tuesday special election, which means that constitutional amendments still only need to pass with 50 percent plus 1. As a result, special interest groups from out-of-state will have a considerably easier time passing a pro-abortion ballot initiative this November. Had the amendment passed, it would have increased the voter approval threshold for
TownhallAug 24 2023
Perspectives Blog
Republican Candidates Plead Their Case in Trump-less Debate
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The first Republican debate was held Wednesday night, offering the non-Trump candidates a chance to plead their case for the nomination. How did they do?
The Missing Frontrunner: Former president and GOP frontrunner Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would not
AllSides StaffAug 25 2023
News
Trump recounts ‘terrible experience’ of being booked in Georgia
Former President Trump said he had a “terrible experience” while being booked at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday night, surrendering to Georgia authorities after being charged on 13 counts related to seeking to overturn the state’s 2020 election.
Trump, in separate interviews with Fox News Digital and Newsmax just a short time after his arrest, described the process as “very sad” and
The HillAug 25 2023
Opinion
Nikki Haley Is the Best Trump Alternative
I have a bunch of friends and acquaintances who are Never Trump, maybe-Trump or kind-of-Trump Republicans. They’ve been looking around for the candidate they can support and give their dollars to, somebody who is an antidote to Donald Trump and who can win a general election.
We’ve had endless conversations about who this person might be. Many of these friends and acquaintances went
David BrooksJul 10 2023
News
Tranel running again for western U.S. House seat
In what could turn out to be a rematch of the first contest for Montana’s then-newly drawn western U.S. House district , Democrat Monica Tranel announced her candidacy for the seat Monday. “Let’s see if the minivan has another 60,000 miles in it,” the Missoula resident said during a recent interview, referencing her main mode of transportation during the 2022 race. That year Tranel faced
Independent RecordJul 10 2023
News
Tranel running again for western U.S. House seat
In what could turn out to be a rematch of the first contest for Montana’s then-newly drawn western U.S. House district , Democrat Monica Tranel announced her candidacy for the seat Monday. “Let’s see if the minivan has another 60,000 miles in it,” the Missoula resident said during a recent interview, referencing her main mode of transportation during the 2022 race. That year Tranel faced
MissoulianAug 08 2023
News
Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Reject ‘Issue 1’ Ballot Measure
Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have made it much more difficult to enact amendments to the state constitution, according to the USA TODAY Network Ohio and the Associated Press. The news dashes the hopes of Republicans who fought to hinder a November ballot question that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. The network called the
Daily Beast