Tag: Elections
Attorney Lee Merritt joins race for Texas attorney general
DALLAS — Dallas civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who has represented the families of Black people killed by police, joined a crowded 2022 race...
Manfred won’t say how MLB would react to Texas election law
DENVER — Hours before baseball's All-Star Game at Denver's Coors Field, commissioner Rob Manfred wouldn't say whether he would rule out any events in...
Judge tosses Roy Moore’s lawsuit over Baron Cohen interview
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed failed...
In long-awaited speech, Biden to decry voting restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will lay out the “moral case” for voting rights as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and...
Left-leaning groups pressure Schumer to act on voting bill
WASHINGTON — Dozens of left-leaning organizations are asking Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a new vote this month on Democrats' sweeping voting...
Chicago banker convicted in loans-for-Trump job scheme
NEW YORK — A Manhattan jury on Tuesday convicted a Chicago banker of criminal charges for enabling Paul Manafort to get $16 million in...
Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats who hurriedly fled to Washington to block sweeping new election laws back home acknowledged Tuesday they can't stay away...
No clear winner in Bulgaria’s general elections
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s early election ended without a clear winner, the central electoral commission said on Monday with 95 % of the ballots...
Former NFL player announces bid for Senate seat in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former NFL player Jake Bequette on Monday announced he's challenging Arkansas Sen. John Boozman in next year's Republican primary.
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Local Sports Roundup – July 12
GolfShepherd ties for 61st in French LickErica Shepherd carded a final-round 75 to wind up in a tie for 61st at the Symetra Tour's...