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Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who worked with then-President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, appears in a hearing related to the Georgia election interference case on Oct. 10 in Atlanta.

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Lawyer Chesebro, who authored fake-elector memos, pleads guilty in Georgia case

3:23pm October 20, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who authored memos detailing how Republicans could send false slates of presidential electors to Congress, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case.

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen speaks during his inauguration on Jan. 16, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. After pulling Alabama out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, Allen has now announced a new voter database.

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Republican states swore off a voting tool. Now they're scrambling to recreate it

5:00am October 20, 2023

by Miles Parks

Nine GOP-led states have now pulled out of ERIC, which helps members find election fraud and keep their voter lists up to date. And experts say their new efforts to replicate the group aren't as good.

Attorney Sidney Powell, then an attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during a rally in Alpharetta, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell has now pleaded guilty as part of deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump's loss in Georgia.

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Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

1:05pm October 19, 2023

by Stephen Fowler

Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell spread baseless claims of widespread election fraud after the 2020 contest Donald Trump lost.

Israeli soldiers gather in a staging area near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel Tuesday.

What Republican presidential candidates are saying about the Israel-Hamas war

5:00am October 18, 2023

by Jeongyoon Han

Israel is a cornerstone of GOP foreign policy and presidential hopefuls are seeking to stand out from the crowded field as they proclaim their views on Israel, Hamas and the Middle East.

The Maduro regime is disrupting the opposition's efforts before Venezuela's election

6:10pm October 16, 2023

by John Otis

Venezuela's opposition are holding a primary to elect the candidate who will take on President Nicolas Maduro in next year's elections. The Maduro government is not making campaigning or voting easy.

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Exit polls indicate Poland's current ruling party didn't get enough votes to stay

5:27pm October 16, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Exit polling shows that Poland's ruling party is unlikely to remain in power which would represent a dramatic shift toward democracy and the EU.

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FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington.

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

5:49am October 15, 2023

by The Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor's race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.

The walls of the Roundabout Diner illustrate the many candidates who have sat at the countertop to share a meal with potential voters over the years in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday.

New Hampshire voters warn GOP candidates against taking Granite State for granted

5:00am October 14, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

New Hampshire is proud to hold the first in the nation primary for presidential elections. But in an age of social media and cable news, can a state election still make a national difference?

The gang and cartel violence that Ecuador's citizens live with

5:41pm October 13, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Two candidates are vying for the presidency in Ecuador's elections this weekend, amid rising violence, turf battles by drug cartels and gangs — and more reports of extortion, kidnappings and worse.

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Supreme Court conservatives not likely to rule for Democrats in S.C. redistricting

9:55am October 12, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.

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