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Supreme Court Denies RFK Jr.’s Bid To Be Removed From Ballots In Two Key Swing States

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By Mariane Angela

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal Tuesday to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in Michigan and Wisconsin.

The ruling keeps Kennedy on the ballot in the two critical swing states just days before Election Day, according to The Associated Press. Kennedy, who had originally been on the ballot due to his own presidential campaign, argued that being kept on the ballot in these states infringed upon his First Amendment rights.

However, officials from Michigan and Wisconsin countered that removing his name at this stage, with early voting already underway, would be logistically impossible and could disrupt the electoral process, the AP reported. The court issued no detailed explanation for its decision to deny Kennedy’s appeal, though Justice Neil Gorsuch dissented in the Michigan case.

In Michigan, Kennedy initially won an appeals court ruling but ultimately faced obstacles after state courts found he had missed the filing deadline to withdraw as the candidate for the Natural Law Party, which had advocated for his continued candidacy, AP stated. In Wisconsin, the courts determined that once a qualified candidate submits valid nomination papers, their name must remain unless they die before the election.

Kennedy has withdrawn from the ballot in other key battleground states, including Arizona, North Carolina and Nevada, and will not appear in other states like Florida, Ohio and Texas, CBS News reported. He missed qualification in New York and Georgia, with the Supreme Court denying his request to be reinstated in New York, and he chose not to appeal a Georgia court decision.

Kennedy, who ran as an independent, suspended his campaign in August and has now endorsed former President Donald Trump.

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Trump vows to pause migration after D.C. shooting

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President Donald Trump said Thursday he will pause migration from some countries following the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House.

The suspected gunman, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021 under a Biden-era immigration program for Afghans fleeing the Taliban movement. He was reportedly granted asylum this year.

U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from injuries she sustained in the Wednesday shooting, Trump told service members in a video call Thursday night. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was in critical condition. Lakanwal was also injured in the shooting.

The two victims were members of the West Virginia National Guard sent to Washington, D.C. in August under Trump’s orders for a crackdown on crime.

In a lengthy social media post on Thursday, Trump claimed “reverse migration” is the answer to years of mass migration and said he plans to “permanently pause migration from all third world countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover.”

Trump also appeared to consider removing migrants who have become U.S. citizens. He said he will “remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is capable of loving our Country.”

He said the federal government will end all “benefits and subsidies to noncitizens, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport and foreign nation who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.”

The FBI said they are conducting investigations in Washington State, the suspect’s last known residence, as well as connections he may have had in San Diego.

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has executed “multiple search warrants around the country.”

Patel said Lakanwal had a “relationship in Afghanistan with partner forces.” Multiple reports claim Lakanwal worked alongside the Central Intelligence Agency while in Afghanistan.

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Zelenskyy Under Siege As Top Aide Resigns After Home Raided In Major Corruption Scandal

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By Wallace White

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned Friday after his home was raided in an ongoing corruption probe that threatens to undermine Zelenskyy’s grip on power during wartime.

Ukrainian authorities on Friday raided the home of Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff and right-hand man, as part of a sweeping corruption probe investigating Zelenskyy’s possible involvement in a $100 million scheme to defraud the nation’s atomic energy company. Yermak’s resignation comes at a time when Zelenskyy is under increasing pressure to accept a U.S.-brokered peace deal to end Ukraine’s war with Russia.

The investigation has shaken Ukrainian confidence in Zelenskyy’s administration while Russian strikes continue to rock critical infrastructure. So far, Russia has not commented on the new proposed peace deal.

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Ukrainian opposition party European Solidarity called for a no-confidence vote to remove Zelenskyy from power, but so far attempts to remove him have failed.

Zelenskyy first rose to power on an anti-corruption platform in the 2019 elections, which propelled him into the international spotlight. He has enjoyed a positive global reputation during the three-year war with Russia and has been hailed by numerous Western leaders as a beacon of democracy against autocratic Russia.

Zelenskyy has so far worked with the U.S. on the proposed peace agreement, but has also expressed major reservations about what it will mean for his country. In a public address on November 21, Zelenskyy said the plan puts Ukraine in the position of “either losing its dignity or the risk of losing a key partner.”

Despite the prospect of losing U.S. intelligence sharing and weapons if Ukraine doesn’t accept the deal, Zelenskyy has been shoring up European alliances and international support, most recently signing a deal with France to obtain 100 Rafale jets for its air force. The deal also included anti-air equipment, drones and other munitions.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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