Tag: Elections
EXPLAINER: Varying views on how to keep accurate voter rolls
<p>ATLANTA — A key element of voting restrictions pushed by Republican state lawmakers this year focuses on cleaning voter rolls to ensure only those...
Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests
<p>KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation's authoritarian president and detained dozens of...
Capitol riot clouds Democrats’ look at contested Iowa race
WASHINGTON — An Iowa Democrat’s quest for Congress to overturn her state-certified defeat for a House seat is prompting awkward divisions within her party,...
Capitol riot clouds Democrats’ look at contested Iowa race
<p>WASHINGTON — An Iowa Democrat’s quest for Congress to overturn her state-certified defeat for a House seat is prompting awkward divisions within her party,...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
Newsom taps lawmaker Bonta as California attorney general
<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated state Assemblyman Rob Bonta, who is known for pushing criminal justice reform, to be...
Israel vote deadlock: Netanyahu appears short of majority
JERUSALEM — Uncertainty hovered over the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sworn political rivals determined to...
Belarus authorities arrest dozens ahead of planned protests
KYIV, Ukraine — Authorities intensified their crackdown on dissent in Belarus ahead of planned protests against the nation's authoritarian president and detained dozens of...
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in June 2018 amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced Monday...
In split vote, probe says Scottish leader misled lawmakers
LONDON — A Scottish parliamentary investigation concluded in a split decision Tuesday that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled lawmakers about sexual harassment allegations against...