Whether or not President Donald Trump is on the 2024 ballot will be determined by the specific election laws governing the state where the election is held, and the U.S. Supreme Court is not directly involved in such decision-making. For example, election laws may limit who can be on the ballot by requiring certain filing […]
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Read the Maine decision to remove Trump from the 2024 primary ballot
In a 4-2 decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday, President Donald Trump will officially be blocked from having his name on the state’s presidential primary ballot in 2024. The ruling upheld the decision of Maine’s Secretary of State, Matthew Dunlap, who announced in April that Trump’s name would not appear on the […]
Gaston Glock, creator of handgun that flooded the world, dies at 94
(CNN)](https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/europe/gasto-glock-death-intl-hnk-scli/index.html) Gaston Glock, the inventor of the revolutionary 17-round handgun that would come to dominate the world’s global firearms market, has died in Vienna at age 94. Glock, a pocket-sized Austrian engineer, designed the polymer-framed Glock 17 in 1982. The novel design was the first of its kind and changed the way guns are made […]
Michigan Supreme Court allows Trump to appear on 2024 primary ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled today that the state could not bar Republican former President Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 primary election ballot. The court ruled in a 5-2 decision that the Michigan Secretary of State’s office had violated the Michigan Election Law when it attempted to stop Trump from appearing on the […]
Elon Musk promised an anti-‘woke’ chatbot. It’s not going as planned.
Elon Musk’s newly released chatbot, the so-called “anti-woke” bot called “NPC Woke Splicer” has been less than successful. After a public outcry, the bot was quickly shut down due to it being accused of promoting hate speech. After shut down, a statement was made from SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, “We strongly support all forms […]
Biden pardons more marijuana offenses in D.C., expanding 2022 clemency
initiative In a statement released on January 3, 2021, President Biden announced that he has pardoned seven individuals convicted of marijuana offenses in the District of Columbia. The president said that he was pardoning D.C. residents whose convictions were part of his year-long 2022 clemency initiative, which was announced in late December. The initiative seeks […]
Khashoggi’s widow wins political asylum in the United States
Yes, it is true that Khashoggi’s widow, Hatice Cengiz, has won political asylum in the United States. In April 2021, she was granted an indefinite leave to remain in the US by the Department of Homeland Security. Cengiz, who had been living in the UK, moved to the US to accept the asylum offer and […]
Supreme Court seems destined to play pivotal role in 2024 elections
The Supreme Court is likely to be playing an increasingly influential role in the 2024 Presidential Elections. Over the past decade the Supreme Court has made several significant rulings on political topics ranging from gerrymandering and voting rights to transgender military service, immigration, and abortion. Therefore it is likely that the outcome of the Court’s […]
Donald Trump is barred from Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot, the state Supreme Court rules
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is barred from appearing on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot. The ruling upheld a decision by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who had been sued by two Republican voters who argued that her action violated the state’s election law. In a unanimous ruling, the […]
Senate confirms Martin O’Malley as head of Social Security Administration
On Tuesday, May 12, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed Martin O’Malley as head of the Social Security Administration (SSA). O’Malley was first nominated by President Joe Biden in mid-January and was approved by a unanimous vote of 84-0. O’Malley is the first Biden-appointed head of the SSA and he will serve a six-year term. […]