Tag: Elections
Copy of Voting Rights Act signed by Lyndon Johnson auctioned
BOSTON — An official printing of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson has sold for $85,332, according...
California Gov. Newsom lays ground for fight against recall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Standing alone in center field of an empty Dodger Stadium, California Gov. Gavin Newsom cast himself as a bold if imperfect...
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
ATLANTA — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted...
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
ATLANTA — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted...
Palestinian Fatah kicks out senior member ahead of elections
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party has stripped a senior official of his membership after he announced he would run...
GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and the Democrats were on the brink of pushing through sprawling legislation with an eyepopping, $1.9 trillion price tag.
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Tel Aviv’s Jewish museum reopens after $100 million upgrade
TEL AVIV, Israel — From Queen Salome to the late RBG, from Moses to Sandy Koufax, Tel Aviv's newly revamped Museum of the Jewish...
German lawmakers seek to grill Merkel over Wirecard scandal
BERLIN — German lawmakers say they plan to question Chancellor Angela Merkel and her deputy, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, about their involvement with the...
Germany expects steady rise in vaccine supply through July
BERLIN — The German government said Wednesday it expects the supply of coronavirus vaccines to rise steadily in the coming months, hitting a peak...
House panel rejects push to oust judge over absentee voting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee House panel on Tuesday rejected a push to remove a judge for expanding absentee voting in 2020 in response...
