Tag: Elections
Turnout barely tops 20% for Wisconsin spring election
MADISON, Wis. — Turnout for Wisconsin's spring election, which had only one statewide race on the ballot with a handful of locally hot contests,...
Trump endorses Mo Brooks among Alabama GOP Senate contenders
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama's 2022 Senate race, siding with the conservative firebrand who riled...
Alabama revises voter form with religious oath, lawsuit ends
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An atheist group asked a judge Wednesday to end its federal lawsuit against the state of Alabama since officials have revised...
In Israel, twin dramas point to difficult path for Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's future and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fate wound through court and political circles on Tuesday, as the country's president...
Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine
HELSINKI — Greenland is holding an early parliamentary election Tuesday focused in part on whether the semi-autonomous Danish territory should allow international companies to...
Lewis running to lead the ski federation that fired her
GENEVA — Sarah Lewis is out to make a surprising comeback in sports politics, declaring herself a candidate to become the first female president...
Dutch lawmakers set to resume stalled coalition talks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch lawmakers appointed a veteran negotiator Tuesday to kickstart stalled talks to form the country's next ruling coalition following last...
Homicide rate among challenges awaiting next St. Louis mayor
ST. LOUIS — Whichever candidate St. Louis voters pick in Tuesday's mayoral election will face daunting tasks, including a declining population and one of...
Israel PM’s trial resumes as parties weigh in on his fate
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial is to resume Monday as the country's political parties weigh in on whether he should...
Splintered election poses challenge to Bulgaria’s leader
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The center-right party of Bulgaria’s longtime prime minister led the results from the country's parliamentary election, the central electoral commission said...