State election officials and privacy advocates have raised alarms about a push by several conservative groups to access state voter rolls, fearing that the lists could be used to intimidate voters or cancel registrations.
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Absentee voting starts in Maine presidential primaries, and the ballot includes Trump
The Republican ballot includes former President Donald Trump, despite a pending challenge to his eligibility, as well as the names of 2 other candidates who have dropped out of the race but did not notify the secretary of state.
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Here’s how 2 sentences in the Constitution rose from obscurity to ensnare Donald Trump
On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado, where that state’s highest court ruled that he violated a constitutional provision targeting those who “engaged in insurrection.”
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Biden sets sights on Las Vegas days before Nevada’s primary
In Tuesday’s primary, Biden faces only token opposition from author Marianne Williamson and a handful of relatively unknown challengers. He won Nevada in November 2020 by fewer than 3 percentage points.
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Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid
The incumbent defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and self-help author Marianne Williamson.
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RNC chairwoman calls for unity as party faces cash crunch, attacks by some Trump allies
Her appeal comes as Trump and his allies push the party to get behind him and effectively end the primary even though he still faces his final major rival, Nikki Haley.
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Can Trump be on the ballot? It’s the Supreme Court’s biggest election test since Bush v. Gore
On Thursday, the justices will wrestle with a constitutional provision adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who ‘engaged in insurrection’ from reclaiming power.
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Maine officials wary of confusion at March vote over No Labels registrations, new primary rules
Local officials say they’re bracing for potential confusion because some voters may have inadvertently enrolled in the new No Labels party that has gained ballot access in Maine and because there are new rules for the upcoming March primary.
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How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce became the focus of baseless political conspiracy theories
‘Pop culture people identify with this stuff, they pay attention to it. And that’s what moves politics now. It’s attention and identity,’ says one researcher.
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Deal on Ukraine aid and border security stalls in Congress as Ukraine runs short of weapons
Senate negotiators face a daunting task in convincing Republicans to defy Donald Trump’s wishes and embrace the deal, which includes border policy changes that Republicans sought.