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A New York judge postponed the July sentencing for former President Donald Trump’s conviction on business fraud charges in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity.
Former President Donald Trump is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he allegedly committed during his tenure, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Former president Donald Trump disregarded the events of Jan. 6 and wouldn’t commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election at the first presidential debate
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 200th federal judge today, which is more judicial appointments than the past five presidents had at this point in their administrations.
Republicans are once again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the radical independent state legislature theory — the theory that only legislatures can regulate federal elections.
As states eagerly await the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on if former President Donald Trump should be allowed on the ballot for supporting an insurrection, Arizona Republicans took the first step on Monday to ensure Trump won’t be removed from their state’s ballot.
A circuit court judge in Cook County, Illinois ruled that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the state’s primary election ballot for his role in the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The central question looming over the 2024 presidential election is whether or not former President Donald Trump should, legally, be allowed on ballots across the country.
In a new lawsuit challenging an executive order by President Joe Biden and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s enactment of automatic voter registration, Republican legislators employ the radical independent state legislature theory to challenge increased voting access.
Yesterday, in anticipation of Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its plans to monitor voting activities in four states and address accessibility violations in Texas.