Tag: Elections
Poll: Fatah, Hamas face headwinds ahead of Palestinian vote
JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party and his militant Hamas rivals would each fall well short of a parliamentary majority if elections...
Clyburn: COVID relief bill will boost Dems in 2022 midterms
COLUMBIA, S.C. — With a White House-led public relations push outlining its benefits for citizens, the pandemic relief bill known as the “American Rescue...
Far-right party set to gain new influence after Israeli vote
JERUSALEM — An alliance of far-right groups including openly racist and homophobic candidates appears poised to enter Israel's parliament, possibly as an indispensable member...
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...
Polish writer facing prison for calling president ‘moron’
WARSAW, Poland — A Polish writer is being facing up to three years of imprisonment for calling the nation's president a “moron” on social...
Israeli election seen as referendum on divisive Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israelis vote Tuesday in their fourth parliamentary election in just two years. Once again, the race boils down to a referendum on...
After election, talks underway to form new Dutch coalition
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — What is expected to be a complex process to form a new Dutch government got underway Monday with leaders of...
Trump ally to take on embattled Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA — A conservative Georgia congressman and acolyte of former President Donald Trump has announced his bid to unseat the Republican secretary of state...
Lawyer Lee Merritt says he’ll run for Texas attorney general
DALLAS — A prominent Dallas attorney who has represented the families of Black people killed by police officers says he is running for Texas...
