Supreme Court seems poised to reject efforts to kick Trump off ballot over Capitol riot
The Supreme Court seems poised to reject attempts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot.
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OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits
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Judge rejects plea deal by former Muncie police officer, who will now stand trial for 3rd time
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NCAA spent years fighting losing battles and left itself helpless to defend legal challenges
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Indiana man agrees to plead guilty to killing teenage girl who worked for him
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Trump stays on Illinois’ ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol disqualifies him from the presidency.
Indiana legislation would add extra verification steps to prove voters are eligible
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Indiana lawmakers vote to let some state officials carry handguns on Capitol grounds
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Supreme Court is urged to rule Trump ineligible to be president again because of Jan. 6 riot
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Florida attorneys who criticized discrimination ruling should be suspended, judge says
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Alex Murdaugh denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
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Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
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