Tag: Government and politics
In Mexico, YouTuber helps win husband state governorship
MONTERREY, Mexico — The winner of the election triumphed largely thanks to his glamorous but off-message YouTube influencer wife, and their appearances with music...
Judge appoints ex-judge to oversee Giuliani devices’ review
NEW YORK — A former federal judge was formally appointed Wednesday to ensure attorney-client privilege is protected in the examination of multiple electronic devices...
Businesses threaten to withhold taxes amid violence
BALTIMORE — More than three dozen business owners in Fells Point are threatening to withhold tax and permit payments if Baltimore officials don’t restore...
McAuliffe win sets up Virginia clash with outsider Youngkin
RICHMOND, Va. — Terry McAuliffe, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics, handily won his party’s nomination for Virginia governor in his quest for a...
Suit: Indiana cop was speeding before pregnant woman killed
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer was speeding and made an illegal lane change just before his patrol car struck and killed a pregnant...
EXPLAINER: The differences between Democrats’ 2 voting bills
DENVER — The Democratic Party's hopes of passing a massive overhaul of elections may have suffered a fatal blow when West Virginia Sen....
Haiti fights large COVID-19 spike as it awaits vaccines
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Ever since the pandemic began, Haiti had perplexed experts with seemingly low infection and death rates from COVID-19 despite its rickety...
Boston leadership tangled in series of scandals
BOSTON — Boston’s leaders are scrambling to tamp down a series of political crises.
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Albanian parliament to vote on president’s impeachment
TIRANA, Albania — The Albanian parliament on Wednesday started an extraordinary session to vote on the impeachment of the country’s president after a parliamentary...
Lawmakers agree NCAA needs NIL help, but how much and when?
A federal law governing how college athletes can earn money off their fame seems certain to pass — at some point.
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