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Politics & Government

NC’s top court halts March primary due to remapping suits

1:36pm December 09, 2021

North Carolina's highest court on Wednesday pushed back the March election primaries for legislative, congressional and judicial seats to give state courts time to review lawsuits claiming the Repu

Politics & Government

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

5:00am November 27, 2021

by Ron Elving

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in the capital Managua in 2018.

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Nicaragua may be holding presidential elections, but it is edging toward dictatorship

3:01pm November 07, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is running for a fourth consecutive term to remain leader of the Central American country in elections that critics and U.S. officials have labeled a "sham."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the Konrad Adenauer House in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the

World News

Germany's Social Democrats Narrowly Beat Outgoing Merkel's Bloc In Sunday's Vote

3:43am September 27, 2021

by The Associated Press

Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in national elections in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Judges Strike Down State’s Voter ID Law

4:21pm September 17, 2021

by Associated Press, Gary Robertson

North Carolina judges struck down the state's latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured Friday, celebrated his party's victory in a local election. Johnson's Conservatives fared well in local and regional elections.

U.K. Elections: Conservatives Make Gains; Pro-Independence Parties Win In Scotland

7:58pm May 08, 2021

Voters in Scotland gave a majority to parties supporting a push for independence from the U.K. Meanwhile, Boris Johnson's Conservatives won in local elections in England.

Politics & Government

NC Legislative Leaders Don't Expect Delays To 2022 Elections

5:09pm April 22, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina election dates for 2022 likely won't be altered despite anticipated delays in receiving data needed to perform the once-a-decade redistricting, the General Assembly's top Republicans

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. They gathered to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. A pro-Trump

Politics & Government

Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked

2:32pm February 08, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.

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Sidney Powell, center, and Rudy Giuliani, left, are defendants in a new lawsuit filed by the electronic voting systems maker Smartmatic. The company is seeking more than $2.7 billion over what it says was a "disinformation" campaign about its role in the

Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani And Others For $2.7 Billion

6:21pm February 04, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The suit names Fox stars Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, as well as Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.

Politics & Government

North Carolina Certifies November General Election Results

6:18pm November 24, 2020

by Associated Press

The North Carolina State Board of Elections certified the results of the November general election on Tuesday, awarding the state's 15 electoral votes to President Donald Trump.