Tag: National elections
German state vote triumph offers boost to Merkel’s party
BERLIN — Final results Monday confirmed a larger-than-expected win for Chancellor Angela Merkel's party in the last German state election before a national vote...
Trump to GOP: Support candidates who ‘stand for our values’
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday pushed Republicans to support those candidates who share his values in next year's midterm elections as he launched...
Peruvian voters face choice between 2 polarizing populists
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian voters will choose between two polarizing populist candidates Sunday in a presidential runoff held as the coronavirus pandemic continues to...
Trump’s grievances cloud Republican agenda heading into 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republicans are fighting to seize control of Congress. Just don't ask what they'd do if they win.
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Russian opposition figure leaves country for Ukraine
MOSCOW — A well-known Russian opposition politician who was held in police custody for two days last week in a criminal investigation said Sunday...
German state vote offers last test before national election
BERLIN — Voters in Saxony-Anhalt went to the polls Sunday to elect a new state assembly in what is seen as the last big...
In Trump’s shadow, Ga’s. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful
JEKYLL ISLAND, Georgia — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew jeers and boos at his state party’s annual convention Saturday, laying bare the bitterness that...
Nicaragua detains yet another opposition politician
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Police in Nicaragua detained another leading opposition politician and potential presidential candidate Saturday, the latest in a series of moves by...
Trump’s grip on GOP sparks fears about democratic process
Seven months after Election Day, former President Donald Trump's supporters are still auditing ballots in Arizona's largest county and may revive legislation that would...
German state vote offers last test before national election
BERLIN — A state vote on Sunday is German politicians' last major test at the ballot box before a September election that will determine...