Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running as an independent candidate for president, has been kicked off the general election ballot in New York. This decision came after a judge ruled that Kennedy lied about living in New York to boost his campaign.

The judge, Christina Ryba, found that Kennedy falsely claimed a New York address on his nomination papers, even though he had no real plans to move back to the state. She said he did it purely for political reasons, which is why his papers were invalidated. Kennedy and his team are expected to appeal this decision before the August 15 deadline. If they lose the appeal, Kennedy won't be on the ballot in New York, and this could lead to more challenges in other states where he used the same New York address to gather signatures.

During the court case, Kennedy argued that he's considered New York his home since he was a child, despite moving to California in 2014 to live with his wife. He also mentioned that he's renting a room in a New York ...