As the 2024 election approaches, Donald Trump claims that Democrats are scrambling to register illegal immigrants so they can vote for him. Can courts prevent this?
The Supreme Court will likely take up the issue after Colorado and Maine state secretaries of state issued rulings that Trump be removed from primary ballots in those states.
The 14th Amendment
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Michigan’s appeal of its state secretary of state’s refusal to remove Donald Trump from its primary ballot means that similar challenges will continue in Minnesota, Oregon and other states for some time to come. These cases could take years before being decided.
The Privileges or Immunities Clause in the 14th Amendment addresses state intrusion on substantive rights and privileges more directly than its Due Process Clause does: it states: “No state shall make or enforce any law which impairs or reduces privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States” See Akhil Reed Amar, The Bill of Rights 181-197 (1998) for further discussion of this provision.
However, over time the Supreme Court narrowed its interpretation of this clause to focus exclusively on procedural due process issues rather than covering an array of substantive rights and privileges. Thus the Due Process Clause has received less consideration than its companion clause: Privileges or Immunities Clause.
Maine
Mainers deserve the maximum support from their government during challenging economic times – but at an economical cost.
Maine is home to some of America’s most successful private enterprises, from Covetrus, Fairchild Semiconductor and IDEXX Laboratories to L.L. Bean and Jackson Laboratory — world leaders in mammalian genetic research facilities.
However, in states with nearly one third of adults on Medicaid, inefficient and unsustainable spending and regulation impose an immense strain on state budgets and economies. To alleviate this burden, real reforms that can help people regain economic security should be instituted to ease this strain and ease taxpayer costs while stimulating economic growth rather than government expansion. Reforms may include restricting eligibility to those most in need while aligning disbursement rates with peer states and cutting administrative costs as measures resulting in budget savings – these could all have substantial budget effects!
Colorado
Monday marked an exciting new phase in the legal fight over whether President Donald Trump can appear on the 2024 ballot as Colorado began hearings pertaining to two lawsuits that could reach the Supreme Court.
Case was brought by a group of voters claiming that Constitution’s Section 3 disqualifies him from running for office again. Similar lawsuits have been filed in 14 other states but most were dismissed according to Lawfare, a national security website.
Axelrod warns that without Trump as President, the United States could become “ungovernable.” He advocates for pardoning those responsible for the Jan. 6 terrorist attack and continues to allege that the 2020 election was stolen.
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David Axelrod
David Axelrod, former Senior Advisor to President Obama and founding Director of the University of Chicago Institute on Politics, joins host Lulu Garcia-Navarro to discuss election results and their repercussions for America’s future. Additionally, Axelrod discusses progressive liberalism’s resurgence driven by individuals wanting to change society for good.
He cites Barack Obama’s campaign as an example. According to Axelrod, they successfully positioned him as someone who would bring about change rather than being part of an establishment,” which resonated with voters and secured their vote.
Axelrod discusses how President Donald Trump’s administration could impact the future of the Democratic Party. He emphasizes why strong grassroots support is so vital, while noting his belief that young voters are skeptical but open-minded and ready for change: they believe “that our system is broken and they need a different way of doing things,” as he describes it.