Tag: Elections
Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governor’s races
RICHMOND, Va. – Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stretch of their statewide campaigns...
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina's legislature formally began redrawing the state's congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another...
GOP’s immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governor’s race
TRENTON, N.J. – At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to...
Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says
WASHINGTON – Venezuelan government officials have floated a plan in which President Nicolás Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting...
North Carolina GOP’s proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent’s reelection
RALEIGH, N.C. – Republican legislators offered a redrawn U.S. House district map for North Carolina on Thursday, seeking to help President Donald Trump retain...
UN condemns military takeover in Madagascar as coup leader to be quickly sworn in as president
ANTANANARIVO – The United Nations chief on Thursday condemned the military takeover in Madagascar as an army colonel who led the coup was set...
Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent’s ICE arrest
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Democrat Jackie Norris ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday, saying she would focus on her job...
France steps back from the brink as parliament spares the prime minister. For now
PARIS – France’s latest political crisis eased — for now — when Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two consecutive no-confidence votes on Thursday, averting...
Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown
WASHINGTON – A neutering by the Supreme Court of the Voting Rights Act's last remaining major provision would potentially trigger a political avalanche —...
Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African politics, dies at 80
NAIROBI – Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns rattled authorities and gave him an outsized...