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David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a Democrat
Read full article: David Jolly, a Trump critic and former GOP congressman, to run for Florida governor as a DemocratA former Republican congressman and vocal critic of Donald Trump says he wants to become governor in the president’s adopted home state of Florida and is running as a Democrat.
South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law and Yoon's wife
Read full article: South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law and Yoon's wifeSouth Korea’s liberal-led legislature has voted overwhelmingly to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law in December and criminal allegations against his wife.
Election of Mexico's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice in 170 years raises hope and skepticism
Read full article: Election of Mexico's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice in 170 years raises hope and skepticismHugo Aguilar campaigned for Mexico’s Supreme Court with the simple message that he would finally give Indigenous Mexicans a voice at one of the highest levels of government.
Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New Hampshire
Read full article: Consultant behind AI-generated robocalls mimicking Biden goes on trial in New HampshireA political consultant who sent voters artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden last year is set to go on trial.
Bipartisan deals on voting and election changes are rare. It just happened in one swing state
Read full article: Bipartisan deals on voting and election changes are rare. It just happened in one swing stateIn a bipartisan move, Nevada's Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a last-minute bill supported by the Republican governor that will require photo ID to vote in person.
Judge tosses Democratic committees' lawsuit over the Federal Election Commission's independence
Read full article: Judge tosses Democratic committees' lawsuit over the Federal Election Commission's independenceA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an executive order Democratic Party officials claim could undermine the independence of the Federal Election Commission.
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts
Read full article: Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all frontsStudents from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives.
The Dutch government has collapsed. What happens next?
Read full article: The Dutch government has collapsed. What happens next?Dutch opposition parties are calling for fresh elections as soon as possible, a day after anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders sparked the collapse of the country’s four-party coalition government.
New South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroad
Read full article: New South Korean President Lee faces crucial challenges at home and abroadNew South Korean President Lee Jae-myung described his victory as the start of the country’s return to normalcy, after winning a tense election that capped off months of political turmoil.
What Lee’s presidency could mean after months of turmoil in South Korea
Read full article: What Lee’s presidency could mean after months of turmoil in South KoreaImages from the election of South Korea's new president are as peaceful and orderly as you’d expect to see in any vibrant democracy.
Mexico's ruling party slated to control the newly elected Supreme Court, vote tallies show
Read full article: Mexico's ruling party slated to control the newly elected Supreme Court, vote tallies showPreliminary vote tallies from Mexico's first judicial elections indicate the ruling Morena party is headed toward control of the Supreme Court.
Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'
Read full article: Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'President Donald Trump implored voters in New Jersey’s primary for governor to vote for Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change from years of Democratic control.
New York governor's No. 2 is challenging her in next year's election
Read full article: New York governor's No. 2 is challenging her in next year's electionNew York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view.
Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea's president, closing period of political tumult
Read full article: Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea's president, closing period of political tumultLiberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung has been elected president of South Korea.
Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballots
Read full article: Supreme Court will consider reviving Republican challenge to Illinois law on mail ballotsThe Supreme Court has agreed to consider reviving a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows mail ballots to be counted if they are received up to two weeks after Election Day.
The election of a Trump ally in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policies
Read full article: The election of a Trump ally in Poland could alter EU and Ukraine policiesPoland has elected Karol Nawrocki, a nationalist conservative, as its next president — a win that signals a turn to the right in one of the European Union's member states.
Mexico's president defends first judicial election despite low turnout and democratic criticism
Read full article: Mexico's president defends first judicial election despite low turnout and democratic criticismMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has defended a judicial election meant to transform the country’s court system.
Nawrocki's win turns Poland toward nationalism and casts doubt on Tusk's centrist government
Read full article: Nawrocki's win turns Poland toward nationalism and casts doubt on Tusk's centrist governmentConservative Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland’s presidential runoff has set the country on a more nationalist course.
South Korea holds a snap presidential election Tuesday. Here's what to know
Read full article: South Korea holds a snap presidential election Tuesday. Here's what to knowAfter months of political turmoil, South Korea will elect a new president Tuesday to succeed conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted over his brief but shocking imposition of martial law.
Meet the top candidates who hope to become South Korea's president
Read full article: Meet the top candidates who hope to become South Korea's presidentThe winner of Tuesday’s presidential election in South Korea will take office just a day later, forgoing the usual, two-month transition to serve a full, five-year term at a time when the country faces a deepening political divide and external challenges such as U.S. tariffs and North Korea’s expanding military partnership with Russia.
Mexico's first judicial elections fuel confusion and disillusionment among voters
Read full article: Mexico's first judicial elections fuel confusion and disillusionment among votersMexico is holding its first ever judicial elections, which have sowed confusion among voters as they struggle to understand a process set to transform the country’s court system.
Poland holds a pivotal presidential runoff influenced by Trump, the far right and the war in Ukraine
Read full article: Poland holds a pivotal presidential runoff influenced by Trump, the far right and the war in UkrainePoland is set to hold a presidential runoff election on Sunday between two candidates offering starkly different visions for the country’s future.
Trump picks right-wing lawyer and podcaster who promoted 2020 election lies as watchdog agency head
Read full article: Trump picks right-wing lawyer and podcaster who promoted 2020 election lies as watchdog agency headPresident Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency is a former right-wing podcast host who has praised criminally charged influencer Andrew Tate as an “extraordinary human being."
Wrangling in New Jersey primaries tests messaging on Trump for November and beyond
Read full article: Wrangling in New Jersey primaries tests messaging on Trump for November and beyondDemocratic and Republican candidates for New Jersey's primary for governor are offering a glimpse of where the general election campaign could go.
Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy Mace
Read full article: Sen. Lindsey Graham gets a 2026 challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, who ran against Nancy MaceSouth Carolina Democrat Dr. Annie Andrews says she’s running against Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham in 2026.
Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influence
Read full article: Poland holds a presidential runoff election, which Trump has sought to influencePoland’s presidential election has come down to a stark ideological choice: a liberal pro-European mayor versus a staunch nationalist conservative.
Man who says far-right content led him to threaten election officials is sentenced to 3 years
Read full article: Man who says far-right content led him to threaten election officials is sentenced to 3 yearsA man who blamed exposure to far-right extremist content for leading him to threaten Democratic election officials in Colorado and Arizona has been sentenced to three years in prison.
South Korean presidential election roiled by coffee beans, Chanel bags and room salon
Read full article: South Korean presidential election roiled by coffee beans, Chanel bags and room salonSouth Korea’s presidential race has devolved into personal attacks and petty disputes, drowning out meaningful policy debate after Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted over his martial law fiasco.
Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government
Read full article: Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal governmentElon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.
Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records
Read full article: Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration recordsThe Trump administration has accused North Carolina’s election board of violating federal law by failing to ensure that registration records of some applicants contained identifying numbers.
Trump's campaign against law firms dealt another setback as judge blocks executive order
Read full article: Trump's campaign against law firms dealt another setback as judge blocks executive orderPresident Donald Trump’s campaign against the legal profession has hit another setback as a federal judge struck down yet another executive order that sought to sanction one of the country’s most prestigious law firms.
Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who upended Romanian presidential race, withdraws from politics
Read full article: Far-right candidate Calin Georgescu, who upended Romanian presidential race, withdraws from politicsCalin Georgescu, the controversial populist whose bid for Romania’s presidency last year resulted in the annulment of an election in the European Union and NATO member country, has announced he is stepping away from political life.
Romania's new president is sworn in as a political crisis eases, but challenges loom
Read full article: Romania's new president is sworn in as a political crisis eases, but challenges loomRomania’s newly elected president Nicusor Dan has been officially sworn in, ushering in a tentative close to the worst political crisis to grip the European Union country in decades after the annulment of the previous election.
Many Venezuelan voters, frustrated and disillusioned, skip election for lawmakers and governors
Read full article: Many Venezuelan voters, frustrated and disillusioned, skip election for lawmakers and governorsVenezuelans still reeling from the outcome of last year’s presidential election did not respond to government calls to get out and vote for lawmakers, governors and other officials.
GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates say
Read full article: GOP US Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expected to announce run for Alabama governor, associates sayU.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to run for governor of Alabama in 2026, according to people familiar with his plans.
Trump's $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyond
Read full article: Trump's $600 million war chest: How he plans to wield his power in the midterms and beyondBetween a barrage of executive orders, foreign trips and norm-shattering proclamations, President Donald Trump has also been busy raking in cash.
Why Kamala Harris could run for California governor and bypass another White House bid
Read full article: Why Kamala Harris could run for California governor and bypass another White House bidAfter a bitter loss to President Donald Trump, former Vice President Kamala Harris is thinking hard about her next job.
Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks
Read full article: Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacksPhilippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thrusday asked all of his Cabinet secretaries to submit resignations in a “bold reset” of his administration following last week’s mid-term elections, which saw more opposition candidates win crucial Senate seats.
A former Florida Republican congressional candidate gets 3 years for threatening primary opponent
Read full article: A former Florida Republican congressional candidate gets 3 years for threatening primary opponentA former Florida Republican congressional candidate accused of stalking and plotting to have his primary opponent murdered by a purported foreign hit squad has been sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Cuomo's comeback faces a new challenger: Donald Trump's Justice Department
Read full article: Cuomo's comeback faces a new challenger: Donald Trump's Justice DepartmentWith just weeks to go until New York City’s mayoral primary, one of the leading candidates, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, finds himself under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
Read full article: Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, says he’ll be spending less on political campaigns.
Romania's new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remain
Read full article: Romania's new pro-European president puts it back on a Western course, but fault lines remainA pro-European Union centrist pulled off an upset in Romania’s presidential election, beating out a hard-right nationalist who had channeled people’s anger at the political establishment to surge in the polls.
Portugal's election brings another minority government and a far-right rise
Read full article: Portugal's election brings another minority government and a far-right risePortugal’s president has convened political parties for consultations after a general election delivered another minority government.
Right-wing populists hopeful after first round of Polish presidential election
Read full article: Right-wing populists hopeful after first round of Polish presidential electionThere’s a long way to go yet in Poland’s presidential election but Sunday’s first round was a good day for candidates on the right and far right.
Portugal headed for another minority government after vote won by incumbent center-right party
Read full article: Portugal headed for another minority government after vote won by incumbent center-right partyPortugal is headed for yet another minority government after the incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election but failed to secure a majority in Parliament in a vote that saw surge by a hard-right populist party.
Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll suggests
Read full article: Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll suggestsAn exit poll shows that the liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, are the front-runners in a presidential election in Poland.
Portugal is headed for another minority government after general election
Read full article: Portugal is headed for another minority government after general electionThe incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance has won Portugal’s general election but it fell short of a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government.
Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist
Read full article: Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential race over hard-right nationalistPro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist.
New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
Read full article: New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 electionBeginning next school year, the curriculum standards for Oklahoma high school students will including conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.
Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here's a timeline of their alliance
Read full article: Bernie Sanders and AOC are popular with Democrats. Here's a timeline of their allianceA decade ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a volunteer organizer for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign.
Supporters of Bolivia's ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacy
Read full article: Supporters of Bolivia's ex-leader Morales clash with police in push to secure his candidacyStreet clashes have erupted in Bolivia's capital of La Paz as hundreds of supporters of ex-President Evo Morales marched toward the country's top electoral court to push for their leader’s candidacy in presidential elections later this year.
Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or West
Read full article: Romania braces for crossroads presidential runoff viewed as a choice between East or WestAs Romania heads into a critical presidential runoff on Sunday between two starkly different candidates, many view the final vote as a geopolitical choice between East or West.
Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left
Read full article: Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the leftRep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez provided Democrats a rare bright spot last fall when she won reelection against a MAGA diehard in a Trump-leaning district in southwestern Washington state.
Biden audio release pressures Democrats who would rather talk about Trump
Read full article: Biden audio release pressures Democrats who would rather talk about TrumpJoe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.
Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in Qatar
Read full article: Theo Von riffs on drugs, disabilities and homosexuality before Trump speaks at US base in QatarWhen President Donald Trump addressed U_S_ and Qatari troops at a military base in Qatar, he assured the rank and file “we don’t care if you’re politically correct.”.
European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules because its ad database falls short
Read full article: European Union accuses TikTok of breaching digital rules because its ad database falls shortEuropean Union regulators are accusing TikTok of breaching digital safety rules because of shortcomings in the video sharing app’s online ad database.
Ethics complaint resurfaces as Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate seat
Read full article: Ethics complaint resurfaces as Kentucky Republican Daniel Cameron runs for a U.S. Senate seatAn ethics complaint stemming from Republican Daniel Cameron’s failed run for Kentucky governor has resurfaced as the former state attorney general campaigns for a U.S. Senate seat in Kentucky.
Smart politics or a publicity stunt? The man behind the latest effort to impeach Donald Trump
Read full article: Smart politics or a publicity stunt? The man behind the latest effort to impeach Donald TrumpA Michigan congressman is on a doomed mission to impeach President Donald Trump as he faces challenges at home in his Detroit-area district.
Russian court jails prominent election monitoring activist for 5 years
Read full article: Russian court jails prominent election monitoring activist for 5 yearsA court in Moscow has convicted one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges of organizing the work of an “undesirable” organization and sentenced him to five years in prison.
2nd mayoral candidate killed in Mexico's Veracruz state ahead of June 1 elections
Read full article: 2nd mayoral candidate killed in Mexico's Veracruz state ahead of June 1 electionsGunmen have killed a mayoral candidate from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who accompanied her.
Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy
Read full article: Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacySome conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV.
Voting ends in Philippines midterm elections, with detained ex-President Duterte among candidates
Read full article: Voting ends in Philippines midterm elections, with detained ex-President Duterte among candidatesEven though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was among candidates who vied for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday’s midterm elections.
Before they name a 2028 nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first
Read full article: Before they name a 2028 nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in firstDemocrats will pick their next presidential nominee in 2028, but before that happens, the party will have to decide which state gets to go first on the nominating calendar.
Voting ends in Albania's election after a campaign dominated by uphill efforts to join the EU
Read full article: Voting ends in Albania's election after a campaign dominated by uphill efforts to join the EUVoting has ended in Albania’s parliamentary election after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama’s bid for a fourth term.
Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources say
Read full article: Louisiana governor pushes Trump to weigh primary challenger to GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, AP sources sayPresident Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry have discussed the possibility that Julia Letlow, a congresswoman elected in 2021 after her husband died of COVID, might challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy in next year's Republican primary.
South Korean conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidates
Read full article: South Korean conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidatesSouth Korea’s embattled conservative party has canceled then reinstated the presidential candidacy of Kim Moon Soo within hours, after a failed attempt to replace him with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation
Read full article: Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigationFederal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days before Justice Department leaders ordered prosecutors to drop the corruption case.
Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward 'caretakers of our democracy'
Read full article: Ousted top election official in key swing state urges civility toward 'caretakers of our democracy'The former North Carolina elections director who was ousted this week after a politically motivated move by Republicans said Friday she hopes the new leadership will approach elections in a nonpartisan way and called for an end to verbal attacks against those who oversee the voting process.
Australian prime minister says reducing student debt is his re-elected government's first priority
Read full article: Australian prime minister says reducing student debt is his re-elected government's first priorityAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told his government colleagues that reducing student debt will be the first legislative priority for his administration that was returned to power in the nation’s first election in which the Baby Boomer generation was outnumbered by younger voters.
What to know about John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Senator who talks about mental health
Read full article: What to know about John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Senator who talks about mental healthPennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, the lawmaker known for his unconventional and irreverent brand of politics, is in the news again after a blowup at a closed-door meeting with union allies and former staff aides who aired concerns about his mental health.
Chris LaCivita, Paul Manafort are among ex-Trump aides working to make Albania 'grandiose' again
Read full article: Chris LaCivita, Paul Manafort are among ex-Trump aides working to make Albania 'grandiose' againAlbania’s main opposition leader has hired Trump-linked campaign consultants and a lobbying firm to help him in the country's May 11 parliamentary election.
6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'
Read full article: 6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'Six people in a rural Texas county have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play
Read full article: The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power playNorth Carolina's elections board has ousted the agency’s executive director after Republicans gained control.
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
Read full article: Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbentThe Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat has conceded last November’s election to the Democratic incumbent.
Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team, including Trump pollster, for 2026 reelection campaign
Read full article: Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team, including Trump pollster, for 2026 reelection campaignCornyn’s move to stockpile his campaign team with seasoned GOP operatives signals he is digging in for a serious fight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
Read full article: Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 tiesRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis says he’s informed the White House that he won’t support Donald Trump’s pick for top federal prosecutor in Washington, stalling the nomination in the Senate weeks before the temporary appointment expires.
Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for elections
Read full article: Bangladesh's ex-premier Khaleda Zia returns, adding pressure for electionsBangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country from London on Tuesday after four months of medical treatment, adding to pressure for its interim leaders to hold elections.
Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health access
Read full article: Michigan governor candidate says miscarriage prompted her to prioritize reproductive health accessMichigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in 2026 and sharing new anecdotes in her upcoming political memoir, “The Purposeful Warrior,” including her experience with miscarriage.
School board races across Texas deal losses for many conservatives
Read full article: School board races across Texas deal losses for many conservativesIssues about control of book purchases and how curriculums teach race and gender have led to change on many boards, including Keller, Katy and Mansfield ISDs.