Today, in a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that its not up to states to bar trump from their ballots under the 14th Amendment, so he gets to stay on the ballot in colorado, where the primary is tomorrow, maine, and illinois. They cant kick him off either. This decision is significant because the Supreme Court has never had to rule before on whether or not states have the power to disqualify a candidate, even an insurrectionist. This outcome is not necessarily surprising. The moment most legal experts heard the Oral Arguments and, specifically the back and forth with the justices, most of them predicted the court wouldnt take the step of barring the republican front runner from the ballot, that they would find a way out, and they did. Now, would a different outcome have sent a stronger message that you cannot foment an insurrection and be allowed to run for federal office . Yes, it would have. Would it be better for the prospects of president bidens reelection if donald trump go
Treated for Prostate Cancer happening around christmas and new years time. The decision to keep the president and others in that period in the dark for days. Secretary austin spent several days in Intensive Care and transferred authority to his deputy but didnt tell her why and didnt inform the white house immediately. This is the first time he will answer lawmakers questions in public and keep an eye on that coming up right now. He has picked a beautiful spot. Disrespect to brownsville residents he has chosen to waste his trip looking at absolutely nothing. This trip is just so pointless. Bill we spoke to a bounceville resident earlier today as President Biden gets ready to leave the white house making a rare visit to the southern border. His second as president. The same day as former President Trump will be there as well. Brandnew hour begins now. Dana has the week off. She is back on monday. Im bill hemmer. Welcome to thursday. Hello, gillian. Gillian im gillian turner. Its quite a
Trial dates in the trump documents case. Jack smith wants it sooner, the defense later. It says it wont be fair unless its much later as an after the election. And john kings Election Year journey all over the map, taking him to pennsylvania tonight to see how seniors view a race between the two oldest president ial candidate its ever. Good evening, thanks for joining us. We begin tonight, keeping them honest with immigration, the issue americans now called their top concern according to recent polling. Today, President Biden and former President Trump made dueling visits. The Texas Southern border, biden to brownsville, trump to eagle pass to cities about 300 miles apart. Two candidates who each in his own way has failed to fix a broken and severely overburdened Border Security and Asylum System. President biden, many believed by omission, by not making the problem enough of a priority until recently, even after a year of increasing numbers of people crossing the border. And rising Bo
Good evening, and welcome to politicsnation. And youre looking at live pictures from selma, alabama, where Vice President Kamala Harris and other dignitaries, including myself, are crossing the bridge to commemorate the 59th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, with just two days till Super Tuesday, election 2024 is very much on our mind. And joining me now is congressman steven horsford, democrat of nevada, and chair of the congressional black caucus. Congressman, mister chairman, its been nearly 60 years since john lewis and Josi At Williams and some 600 others first marched across that bridge, the Edmund Tennis Bridge you and i just marched across with the Vice President. And yet we still find ourselves contending with conservative forces, seeking to curtail Ballot Access for minority voters, or students. And in the case of alabama, dilute the power of the black vote. What are your thoughts, as the cbc chair, as we walked across that historic bridge, 59 years later, and still fighting for
Standing by to see if donald trump will stay on the ballot in several well stay. Im the only one who was ever beat him and ill beat him again, brand new this morning. A wrong riveting in revealing new interview with president and biden as he faces his last campaign. Plus eras tour trouble, taylor swift facing backlash after striking an exclusive multi Million Dollar deal with singapore. Thats left plus eras tour trouble, taylor swift Facing Balash after striking an exclusive multi Million Dollar deal with singapore. Thats left mi decision and it could be on the questions that have been swirling on whether donald trump can remain on colorados president ial ballot, or if the state can kick them off not since bush v. Gore, 24 years ago, has the Supreme Court. And so directly involved in a president ial race. Cnns paula reid and Joan Biskupic standing by for this big moment paula, can you lay out what is at stake this morning for everyone . So of course, the Supreme Court does not tell us