Tag: Elections
Southern Baptist Convention faces push from the right
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Southern Baptist Convention is electing a new president Tuesday amid a push to wrest control of the denomination by ultraconservatives...
Arizona audit of 2020 election hits hand-count milestone
PHOENIX — A Republican-led hand recount of ballots cast in Arizona’s most populous county hit a major milestone Monday when counters finished tallying all...
‘We need more’: Democrats frustrated as agenda faces hurdles
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — They have spent much of the past year fighting for Democrats in this working-class corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, knocking on thousands...
Iran presidential candidate urges better ties with West
TEHRAN, Iran — A prominent contender in Iran’s presidential election appealed Tuesday for better economic and political relations with the West, his most extensive...
France: Sarkozy denies wrongdoing in campaign funding trial
PARIS — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared in court Tuesday, denying wrongdoing and showing anger at accusations during a trial over the allegedly...
Emails show Trump pressured Justice Dept. over 2020 election
WASHINGTON — During the last weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of voter...
Ballot drop box investigation for 2020 begins in Georgia
ATLANTA — Georgia's secretary of state says his office is reviewing the handling of paperwork related to ballot drop boxes in the state's most...
Republican election bill pushed ahead over Dems’ objections
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republicans on a legislative committee Tuesday pushed out a multifaceted proposal to revamp Pennsylvania election law, a bill backers said...
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged Tuesday to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even...
Israel’s new government gets to work after Netanyahu ouster
JERUSALEM — For the first time in 12 years, Israelis on Monday woke up to a new government and a new prime minister after...