Politics
Nikki Haley cruises to victory in District of Columbia GOP primary
Haley's victory was her first of the 2024 presidential primary season, which Trump was previously dominating as an undefeated candidate
Haley's victory was her first of the 2024 presidential primary season, which Trump was previously dominating as an undefeated candidate
Trump has already paid more than $100,000 in fines for not complying with the probe
Trump will stay at the penthouse Fifth Avenue Building overnight to prepare to be processed for his criminal indictment that was announced last week
Special counsel Jack Smith indicted Trump on four counts, including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of, and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy to defraud, and conspiracy against rights
The Court said that “the text of the Fourteenth Amendment, on its face, does not affirmatively delegate such a power to the States,” and made the argument that if states were allowed to decide which candidates were eligible for ballots, it would create a disproportionate result with some candidates being “declared ineligible in some States, but not others, based on the same conduct.”
Trump’s numbers are not as high in other polls. According to RealClearPolitics, the former president has a 39.5% lead, significantly less than the I&I/TIPP poll
During the event, Trump, 76, reiterated that his third bid for the presidency will be very similar to his other two times
Trump filed the suit in Florida on Thursday
The former president entered the courthouse at about 1:45 p.m. after a short trip downtown from Trump Tower in midtown
The state Republican Party announced its decision on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter shortly after the state Supreme Court announced its ruling