Tag: Elections
German minister quits amid thesis plagiarism allegations
<p>BERLIN — A prominent German government minister announced her resignation Wednesday as a long-running controversy over allegations of plagiarism in her doctoral thesis nears...
Kenya’s president names country’s first female chief justice
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief justice...
Green governor sets bold climate goals for rich German state
<p>BERLIN — Germany’s only state governor from the rising Green party on Wednesday announced ambitious new climate targets that includes boosting new technologies so...
Lawyers ask that ex-NC Rep. Lewis receive no prison time
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A longtime North Carolina state lawmaker should not receive active prison time for his guilty plea to charges involving his scheme...
Angry French police hold huge, emotional rally at parliament
<p>PARIS — French police officers held a huge demonstration outside parliament Wednesday to press for a law that protects the protectors who are feeling...
Activists seek 30-day review of Indiana redistricting plan
INDIANAPOLIS — Voting rights activists are calling on Indiana legislative leaders to give the public a month for reviewing proposed new congressional and state...
Charles Booker touts fundraising for potential Senate bid
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Democrat Charles Booker has raised more than $500,000 since forming an exploratory committee signaling his interest in challenging Republican U.S. Sen....
Fox News seeks to dismiss Dominion suit over election claims
WASHINGTON — Fox News has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems over claims about the...
Kenya’s president names country’s first female chief justice
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome as the East African country's first woman chief justice...
Defense contractor’s Senate campaign donations investigated
HONOLULU — U.S authorities are investigating allegations that a Hawaii-based defense contractor illegally donated $150,000 to the reelection fund of a Maine senator who...