"Illinois Judge Bars Trump from Republican Primary Ballot Due to Jan. 6 Riot"

An Illinois judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump should be removed from the state's Republican primary ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, citing the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment. The ruling is on pause pending appeal, and the Trump campaign has criticized it as unconstitutional and vowed to appeal. This marks the third state where Trump has been deemed ineligible for a primary ballot, with similar rulings in Colorado and Maine also on pause.