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Nicholas Riccardi
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Newsmax to pay $67M to Denver’s Dominion Voting Systems to settle defamation case over 2020 election claims
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis ruled earlier that Newsmax did indeed defame Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems by airing false information about the company and its equipment.

Gov. Jared Polis walks a tightrope in approaching Trump. Deportations are likely to be the first test.
Gov. Jared Polis explained his outreach with his go-to refrain that isnât often heard in todayâs hyperpolarized politics: âWe can get good ideas from the left and the right.â

What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch
The biggest day of this yearâs primary campaign is approaching as 16 states vote in contests known as Super Tuesday.

Trumpâs presidential bid hangs in the balance in a Supreme Court case that¶¶Òőap broken new legal ground
The fate of former President Donald Trumpâs attempt to return to the White House is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

American democracy has overcome big stress tests since the 2020 election. More challenges are ahead.
Over the past three years, the worldâs oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades.

Colorado Supreme Court will hear appeal of ruling that Trump can stay on ballot despite insurrection
The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear appeals from both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself after a state judge...

Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in insurrection, but rejects constitutional ballot challenge
A Colorado judge on Friday found that former President Donald Trump engaged in insurrection during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but rejected an effort to keep...

Colorado case using âinsurrectionâ argument to bar Trump from the ballot goes to the judge
A Colorado judge on Wednesday heard closing arguments on whether former President Donald Trump is barred from the ballot by a provision of the U.S. Constitution that forbids those who...

Expert says Trump could have defended Capitol on Jan. 6 as disqualification case enters new phase
A professor who is an expert in national security has testified that then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and federal law enforcement to protect the U.S. Capitol...

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from “insurrection” cases aimed at keeping him off ballot
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used âinsurrectionâ clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as...