Trump Barred From Colorado Ballot, Israel-Gaza, Congolese Election

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🗓️ 20 December 2023

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The Colorado Supreme Court blocks Donald Trump from that state's 2024 presidential primary, citing the 14th Amendment. The latest from the war between Israel and Hamas. Nearly 40 million Congolese vote for a new president.

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0:00.0	The state Supreme Court in Colorado says Donald Trump is ineligible for re-election.
0:06.5	It's an historic ruling that bars Trump from Colorado's primary ballot.
0:10.1	The former president's campaign team says they will appeal.
0:12.7	I mean, Martinez, that's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:16.6	There's been no let-up in Israel's air campaign in Gaza and the UN Security Council
0:24.2	is still searching for a resolution in the conflict that the US won't veto.
0:28.0	Meanwhile the Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll is approaching 20,000.
0:32.8	And millions of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
0:35.8	vote for their next president today.
0:37.9	The country is facing ongoing violence
0:39.7	from armed groups fighting for control
0:41.4	of the country's precious metals,
0:43.2	including COBOLDOL used to make smartphones.
0:46.0	Stay with us.
0:46.6	We've got the news you need to start your day. The Colorado Supreme Court issued an historic ruling yesterday. It said
1:00.9	Donald Trump is not eligible to become president again because he
1:04.6	engaged in insurrection. Now the decision bars him from the state's primary
1:08.6	ballot. Now right away Trump's campaign said it would appeal the ruling to the
1:12.1	US Supreme Court.
1:13.3	For more of this I'm joined by Colorado Public Radio's Bento Brooklyn.
1:16.4	Bette, good morning.
1:17.4	Hi.
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