Tag: Elections
Biden picks UPenn president for Germany ambassador
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday announced he's nominating University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany.
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EXPLAINER: How California could recall its governor
LOS ANGELES — California will hold a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was...
Rumsfeld, a cunning leader who oversaw a ruinous Iraq war
WASHINGTON — Calling Donald H. Rumsfeld energetic was like calling the Pacific wide. When others would rest, he would run. While others sat, he...
Judge to hear arguments in Georgia election law challenge
ATLANTA — Voting integrity activists argue several parts of Georgia's new election law criminalize normal election observation activities, while the state argues that those...
Key voting rights decision expected from Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is wrapping up its first all-virtual term, with decisions expected in a key case on voting rights and another...
Charles Booker launches another Senate bid in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, reprising his “hood to the holler” theme in hopes...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey raises $1.2 million for reelection
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has raised $1.2 million in her bid for reelection, her campaign announced Thursday.
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NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
WASHINGTON — U.S. and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to break into the...
Louisiana’s ex-Lt. Gov. Jimmy Fitzmorris dies at 99
NEW ORLEANS — Jimmy Fitzmorris, the affable two-time lieutenant governor who narrowly lost his long-sought-after bids for New Orleans mayor and Louisiana governor, has...
What’s in a tag? Twitter revamps misinformation labels
Last May, as Twitter was testing warning labels for false and misleading tweets, it tried out the word “disputed" with a small focus group....
