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Trump argues First Amendment protects him from ‘insurrection’ cases aimed at keeping him off ballot
Attorneys for Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech.
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, convicted of embezzlement, is running again
More than a decade after being convicted of embezzling donated gift cards, former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is again running for office.
Trump’s place on primary ballot in Maryland ‘under consideration,’ secretary of state says
Maryland’s election officials and constitutional law experts are discussing whether a clause in the Constitution targeting candidates who’ve aided an “insurrection” bars Donald Trump from ballots.
Lawsuit contends Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause bars Trump from running for president
A liberal group is arguing Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again under a clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.”
Texas is largest state to leave bipartisan national effort to prevent voter fraud
Texas is becoming the largest state to resign from a bipartisan, multistate effort to prevent voter fraud.
Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin says he’s not running for open US Senate seat
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who played a leading role in recent years as House Democrats twice impeached then-President Donald Trump and investigated Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, announced Friday he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat that is opening with the retirement of Sen. Ben Cardin. Raskin, the top Democrat […]
Supreme Court rejects GOP argument in case that could have transformed US elections
The Supreme Court ruled that state courts can act as a check on their legislatures in redistricting and other issues affecting federal elections.
Trump adviser faces possible disbarment over efforts to overturn 2020 election
Attorney John Eastman, a lead architect of some of Donald Trump's efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, faces possible disbarment.
Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation
This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory.
Md. Board of Elections names successor to longtime administrator Lamone
The Maryland State Board of Elections voted unanimously for the director of candidacy and campaign finance to be the state’s next chief election official.
Democrats await Raskin’s decision on Senate race
If he decides to run for U.S. Senate, Rep. Jamie Raskin could shake up what has so far has been seen as a two-candidate Democratic primary for the Maryland seat.
Alsobrooks touts growing coalition days into Senate race
Less than one week into her campaign for U.S. Senate, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has a coalition of Democratic officials backing her.
