Supreme Court leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in Nevada
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Nevadaโs Green Party seeking to include presidential candidate Jill Stein on the ballot in the battleground state.
A secretive group recruited far-right candidates in key US House races. It could help Democrats
Several little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.
Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia
Georgia state court judges have disqualified presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in the state.
GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon off Harris votes
In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November's election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots
A judge says four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgiaโs presidential ballot.
Republicans scrambled to get Cornel West on the Arizona ballot. The left-wing academic is OK with it
A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party is scrambling to rescue a bid to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on Arizonaโs presidential ballot.
Her name was on a filing agreeing to be a Cornel West elector. Her question: What's an elector?
An Arizona woman says her name and and signature were forged on state filings that list her as an elector for Cornel West, an independent presidential candidate.
The Latest: Trump promotes falsehoods while Harris is scrutinized for her shifting policy stances
The running mates of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris are coming under greater scrutiny as the presidential election heats up.
Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgiaโs presidential ballot on Tuesday.
Kennedy and West third-party ballot drives are pushed by secretive groups and Republican donors
With early voting for the November presidential election set to begin in September in some states, there are signs across the country that groups are trying to affect the outcome by using deceptive means โ and in most cases in ways that would benefit Republican Donald Trump.
North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now
A divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political groups that collected signatures and want Robert F.
Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
The 2024 presidential election is drawing a robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates.
How third-party and independent candidates could threaten Democrats and Republicans in 2024
Two political outsiders have taken steps to launch independent or third-party presidential bids over the past week.
Progressive activist Cornel West leaves the Green Party and will run for president as an independent
Progressive activist Cornel West will run for president in 2024 as an independent, not as a member of the Green Party.
Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism and renews its call to defund the police
The Black Lives Matter movement turns 10 years old on Thursday, marking the day in 2013 that the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin was acquitted in his death.
Scholar, activist Cornel West says he will run for president in 2024 as 3rd-party candidate
Activist and scholar Cornel West says he is running for president in 2024 as a third-party candidate.
Black Men In Leadership Summit looks to empower Black men in Detroit
The Michigan Diversity Council started the event to encourage the next generation of Black male leaders in the workforce while also changing the narrative of Black men in America.
College educators form alliance to defend free expression
This image shows the logo for the newly formed Academic Freedom Alliance. Members range politically from Harvard University's Cornel West, a Bernie Sanders supporter, to retired Vanderbilt University professor Carol Swain, a backer of former President Donald Trump. AdSome members have been involved in free speech controversies. Whittington, whose books include โSpeak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech,โ said the alliance would be โnarrowly focused on free speech and academic freedom issues.โ He cited two recent examples of why he says the alliance is needed. Adโ Also last summer, Auburn University professor Jesse Goldberg faced calls for his firing, and, he said, threats of violence, after posting a profane tweet that included, โThe police do not protect people.