McConnell and Cruz defend Trump to Supreme Court, asking: What does 'insurrection' mean anyway?

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Senators Mitch McConnell (left) and Ted Cruz (right) are among the 179 GOP lawmakers to send a brief to the Supreme Court defending Donald Trump.

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Democratic senators want to keep Trump on the ballot in 2024, even as he faces potential disqualification under the 14th amendment

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Former President Donald Trump in Iowa on January 6, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump in Iowa on January 6, 2024.

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Trump wants the Supreme Court justices he appointed to treat him 'fair' in his Colorado appeal

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Former President Donald Trump has petitioned the US Supreme Court to keep his name on the primary ballot in Colorado.

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The Supreme Court has agreed to take up Trump's appeal to stay on Colorado's ballot. Here's what happens now.

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Supreme Court justices.

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John Fetterman says it's 'incredibly unhelpful' to boot Trump from ballots via the 14th amendment: 'All it does is just make him more popular and strong'

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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump.

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Chris Christie says Maine's decision to remove Trump from the GOP presidential primary ballot 'makes him a martyr'

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GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie, left, and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.

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A New Mexico Republican was removed from office just last year for the same reason that Trump was ordered off the 2024 Colorado ballot

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Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin and former President Donald Trump
Former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin and former President Donald Trump

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Trump's eviction from the Colorado ballot could come back to haunt Democrats

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Former US president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump in Waterloo, Iowa, on December 19, 2023.

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Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump disqualified from the 2024 primary ballot

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The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Donald Trump is disqualified from the 2024 ballot and holding public office.

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