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Trump requests SCOTUS review; Fed minutes offer no timeline for cuts

Donald Trump asked America’s Supreme Court to overturn the decision by Colorado’s top court to remove him from the state’s presidential-primary ballot—and in effect settle the question of his eligibility to hold office. Similar cases, arguing that Mr Trump is an insurrectionist and disqualified to be president under the 14th Amendment, are pending across the country.

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