Tag: Presidential elections
Nicaragua judge orders opposition figure jailed for 90 days
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaraguan judicial authorities ordered Monday that a potential opposition presidential candidate be held for three months while his case is investigated....
GOP chair expects former Nevada AG Laxalt to run for Senate
LAS VEGAS — The head of the Senate Republican political arm says he expects former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt to challenge Democratic Sen....
‘Get used to me:’ Postmaster evokes Trump style in Biden era
WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy is uninterested in the niceties of Washington. The wealthy longtime businessman with an outer borough New York accent prides himself...
Daughter of imprisoned ex-president leads Peru’s election
LIMA, Peru — The daughter of an imprisoned former president was leading the race for Peru’s presidency late Sunday, hours after polls closed in...
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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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...
Opposition: Belarusian dissident forced to confess on TV
WARSAW, Poland — The Belarusian opposition said Friday a dissident journalist was coerced to appear in a video on state TV in which he...