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Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over whether Trump is ineligible to be president again

It’s the first time that voters have tried to block a candidate from the presidency.

This artist sketch depicts the scene in the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments about the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the primary ballot, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. Jonathan Mitchell, right, a former Texas solicitor general, argues on behalf of former President Donald Trump, as Shannon Stevenson, the solicitor general of Colorado, sits behind Mitchell, before arguing on behalf of Colorado’s secretary of state. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
This artist sketch depicts the scene in the Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments about the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the primary ballot, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Washington. Jonathan Mitchell, right, a former Texas solicitor general, argues on behalf of former President Donald Trump, as Shannon Stevenson, the solicitor general of Colorado, sits behind Mitchell, before arguing on behalf of Colorado’s secretary of state. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
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The justices sounded highly skeptical of the effort. It's the first time that voters have tried to block a candidate from the presidency.

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