A new law in Minnesota speeds up restoration of voting eligibility to the formerly incarcerated. Now advocates are fanning out to convince people to use those rights.
A University of St. Thomas law professor co-authored an article in this month’s University of Pennsylvania Law Review that argues the Constitution bars former President Donald Trump from serving a second term in office, and that whether he convicted doesn’t change that.
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump skipped the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate. DeSantis showed up, but he was overshadowed for much of the night by political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy.
The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the frontrunner on stage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact.
The Republican Party is shifting its attention to Milwaukee, a city that will host both the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday and the party's nominating convention next summer.
As the 2024 campaign begins, some Minnesotans say the prospect of a presidential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump makes them wish there were alternatives.
The Democratic Party is still largely backing incumbent President Joe Biden for the 2024 nomination since the 80-year-old launched his reelection campaign in April. Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips has been flirting with the idea of adding his name to a short list of Democratic presidential candidates.
In a statewide poll released this month, former President Trump led a crowded field of contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among those trailing Trump.