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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque

Lawyers Argue Constitution’s ‘Insurrection’ Clause Blocks Trump From the 2024 Ballot

Whether the judges keep Trump on the ballot or boot him, their rulings are likely to be swiftly appealed, eventually to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Wisconsin Capitol

Wisconsin Republicans Back Bill Outlawing University Aid Based On Race and Diversity

The proposal comes months after the Supreme Court ruled that universities cannot consider race in the admissions process.

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Trump Organization trial in New York State Supreme Court in New York

Judge in Trump’s NY Civil Fraud Case Stands By $10,000 Fine Despite Fresh Objections

The former president's attorneys argued the fine was unfair and unconstitutional, but Judge Arthur Engoron stood by his decision that Trump's remarks violated the narrow gag order.

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Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia Stacey Abrams attends a campaign event in Dublin, Georgia

In Political Battleground of Georgia, a Federal Voter Intimidation Trial Is Underway

Starting Thursday, a judge will hear arguments and testimony about potential violations of a section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that prohibits voter intimidation.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Trump Fined $10,000 for Violating Gag Order in His New York Civil Fraud Trial

The episodes raise questions about whether Trump can abide by court directives that are aimed at reining in his rhetoric while he campaigns to return to the White House.

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis campaigns in South Carolina

Florida Orders State Universities to Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Group

Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote to university presidents Tuesday at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ urging, saying the student group is illegally backing Hamas militants.

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump campaigns in Derry, New Hampshire

Trump Isn’t Accustomed to Restrictions. That’s Beginning to Test the Legal System

Efforts to hold Trump accountable are testing the legal system in unprecedented ways as judges struggle with how to rein in the former president’s inflammatory rhetoric.

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Supporters of the drag community protest against Florida's 'Protection of Children' bill which would ban children at live adult performances, at the state capitol in Tallahassee, Florida

Florida Officials Ask Supreme Court to Block Rulings Limiting Anti-Drag Show Law

The application asks that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando, Florida, restaurant which challenged its constitutionality.

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