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Monitor US Politics on Monday – Decision on Trump Insurrection Anticipated

TL/DR - The US Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling concerning former US President Trump's potential ban from running for presidency again. This comes after Colorado's Supreme Court stated in December that Trump was ineligible for election in the state due to his involvement in "insurrection or rebellion," referring to his role in inciting the…

Smerconish: What Actions Will Garland Take?

TL/DR - The Department of Justice (DOJ) has stated that putting former President Trump on trial close to an election would not technically violate its policy against interfering in elections since he was charged last year. However, CNN's Michael Smerconish questions whether Attorney General Merrick Garland would risk putting a former President on…

Biden and Trump make a trip to the southern border

TL/DR - Joe Biden and Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border on Thursday amid an ongoing immigration crisis that is likely to dominate the upcoming presidential election. A federal court recently blocked a Texas law enabling state police to detain suspected illegal immigrants, deeming it unconstitutional and warning it could lead to individual…