In a disturbing incident that highlights the dangers faced by elected officials, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows became the target of a swatting attempt. Swatting involves making a prank call to emergency services with the goal of drawing a large response, including SWAT teams, to the location of the targeted individual. This incident occurred
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Maine’s top election official, Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, made a groundbreaking decision on Thursday, ruling that Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in the upcoming year. This ruling has further fueled the national effort to disqualify the former president over his persistent attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Georgia’s redistricting plans have recently come under scrutiny as a federal judge accepted new congressional and legislative voting districts that protect Republican partisan advantages. The judge stated that the creation of new majority-Black voting districts addressed the issue of illegal minority vote dilution. While the decision has drawn criticism, it is important to analyze the
The Michigan Supreme Court has made a significant decision regarding the eligibility of former President Donald Trump to appear on the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. In a ruling against the liberal group Free Speech For People’s appeal, the court rejected the attempt to block Trump from running for his alleged involvement in inciting the
Donald Trump and his lawyers have once again ignited controversy by arguing that he is immune from prosecution for his alleged involvement in the 2020 election fraud. This argument comes as Trump faces a four-count indictment, making him the first former president in history to face such charges. The implications of this case are profound,
The war in Gaza that began after Hamas’ attack on Israel in October has sparked protests worldwide and ignited a response from state legislatures across the United States. As most U.S. states prepare for their reconvening in January, they are gearing up to take both symbolic and concrete actions in response to the conflict. So
The Biden administration is ramping up its efforts to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. On Friday, President Joe Biden will sign an executive order that empowers the United States to impose sanctions on financial institutions that aid Russia in evading existing sanctions. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced this
In an extraordinary case of securities fraud, an ex-convict from North Carolina, James Patten, pleaded guilty to conspiring to manipulate the stock of Hometown International. This company, despite owning just one small money-losing deli in southern New Jersey, had a market capitalization that once reached $100 million. Patten also admitted to conspiring with two other
In a recent development, documents have been made public that shed new light on the federal raid conducted on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021. It has been revealed that the investigation was prompted by suspicions that Giuliani had sought the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine in exchange for a potential financial
The latest data from a CNBC All-America Economic Survey suggests that Republican front-runner Donald Trump is making inroads with Latino voters, gaining significant ground against President Joe Biden. In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Trump now holds a 5-point lead with Latino voters, a notable change from three months ago when Biden had a 7-point lead.