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It's the first time the nation's highest court will hear a case on Section 3, which was used to keep former Confederates from holding government offices after the 14th Amendment's adoption in 1868.

Discussion of a relatively obscure clause in the U.S. Constitution that would disqualify certain individuals from holding office began shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol. It began among law professors and lawyers who had been looking at Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which was ratified into the Constitution after the Civil War to keep former Confederates out of federal and state government. The clause was reintroduced into the legal debate during the 2022 midterm elec...

In a case with implications for the 2024 presidential election, the U.S. Supreme Court heard historic oral arguments Feb

On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado, where that state’s highest court ruled that he violated a constitutional

DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands.

DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands. A law p

DENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands. A law p

On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether Donald Trump can remain on the ballot in Colorado, where that state’s highest court ruled that he violated a constitutional

Today's Water Cooler

A step-by-step guide to how an obscure constitutional provision now threatens Trump's political future.