The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. The justices acknowledged the need to reach a decision quickly, as voters will soon begin casting presidential primary ballots across the country. The court agreed to take up a case from Colorado stemming from Trump's role in the events that culminated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Arguments will be held in early February. The court will be considering for the first time the meaning and reach of a provision of the 14th Amendment barring some people who engaged in insurrection from holding public office. The amendment was adopted in 1868, following the Civil War. It has been so rarely used that the nation's highest court had no previous occasion to interpret it. Colorado's Supreme Court, by a 4-3 vote, ruled last month that Trump ..
While Trump did not disclose the names, two potential shortlisted candidates Senators Bob Corker and Joni Ernest indicated that they were not in the race
Attacking Trump's business legacy, Clinton said that many of these businesses went bankrupt thus putting tremendous strain on innocent workers
Said that such comments "demonstrate how dangerous Trump would be as Commander-in-Chief"
Backing Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, he said that he values her experience and judgement
Trump suggested Clinton and her allies were using the matter to distract from her own recent campaign troubles
Terming their act as disgraceful, Trump further said that these candidates should never be allowed to run for public office again
In an interview to National Public Radio, Obama cited Trump's high negative rating to prove his point
Trump threatened to take punitive actions against China's illegal trade activities
Less than half - 45% - of Republican voters said they were satisfied with Trump, according to the latest results from an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll
If the presidential election were held today, 51% of respondents said they would vote for Clinton, versus 39% for Trump
Trump has alleged that Clinton received funds from Indian political leaders and institutions to vote for the Indo-US civil nuclear deal
Clinton further alleged Trump has no real ideas for making college more affordable or addressing the student debt crisis
Sanders however has still not announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton
Clinton on the other hand hit back, describing Trump as "self-proclaimed king of death" for his rhetoric, economic policies
Clinton's list of potential candidates does not include Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, her primary rival who is yet to endorse her candidacy
Trump allegedly suggested that the US President is siding with terrorists
The win was mostly symbolic, as Clinton last week secured the number of delegates needed to become the Democratic nominee
The US Presidential primaries have been wrapped up, with only a single contest left for the Democratic Party , on June 14. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party and Donald Trump for the Republican Party have emerged as the top nominees, who are most likely to be the official nominees in the July national conventions of both parties. Business Standard takes stock of the 2016 primaries and the trends over the previous two - 2012 and 2008
Trump, however, said he was ready to face Clinton in the November elections