Tag: Elections
Arizona vote recount contractor will release privacy policy
PHOENIX — A contractor overseeing the Arizona Senate's unprecedented recount of 2.1 million ballots from the November election complied Thursday with a court order...
Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
<p>JERUSALEM — The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting Thursday in which President...
Biden’s agenda: What can pass and what faces steep odds
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress — and some are more politically...
Kobach signals intent to run for Kansas attorney general
<p>TOPEKA, Kan. — Polarizing conservative Kris Kobach has appointed a treasurer for a run for Kansas attorney general, a strong signal that he plans...
Immigration groups launch $50 million effort for citizenship
<p>WASHINGTON — A coalition of immigration advocacy groups is launching a $50 million effort aimed at defending President Joe Biden on <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/immigration">immigration</a> and...
Moldova’s president calls early election for July 11
BUCHAREST — Moldova’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday canceled a state of emergency introduced to combat COVID-19 infections, enabling President Maia Sandu to dissolve parliament...
Russia expels diplomats from Baltic nations in quid pro quo
<p>MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday ordered a total of seven diplomats from three Baltic nations and Slovakia to leave in a quid pro quo...
UN Syria envoy says there’s interest in stepped up diplomacy
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for Syria said Wednesday that key global players are interested in stepped-up international diplomacy to “unlock progress”...
UK watchdog steps up probe into Johnson’s apartment refurb
<p>LONDON — Britain's Electoral Commission, which regulates political finance in the U.K, is launching a formal investigation of the refurbishment of Prime Minister Boris...
Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount
PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...