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Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase speaks at a GOP event in King William County. Chase, one of seven Republicans running for governor, has criticized the party-run nominating convention process.

Politics & Government

For Virginia Republicans, Running Their Own Election Hasn't Gone Smoothly

2:41pm April 30, 2021

by Ben Paviour

For months, Republicans have cast doubt on the 2020 presidential election. Now GOP candidates for Virginia governor take issue with their own party-run nominating convention.

An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Board of Elections in Doral, Fla., on Oct. 26, 2020. The Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would alter how residents can vote by mail.

Florida Legislature OKs Bill That Limits Voting By Mail, Ballot Drop Boxes

9:59am April 30, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

It's the latest Republican-led effort to alter state voting rules following record-breaking turnout during the 2020 election. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the measure into law.

Kris Kobach, right, seen here conceding the Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Aug. 4, 2020 in Leavenworth, Kan. His wife, Heather Kobach, is to his left. Thursday he announced his run for the office of Kansas attorney general.

Kris Kobach, Former Trump Adviser, Announces Run For Kansas Attorney General

4:13pm April 29, 2021

by Stephen Koranda

Former Kansas secretary of state, Kris Kobach, lost his race for governor in 2018 and the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in 2020. He also advised former President Trump on immigration and voting fraud.

Palestinian President May Postpone Election

6:52pm April 28, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called long overdue elections to unite Palestinians and renew his legitimacy internationally. But he faces challengers from his own party and may postpone the vote.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Officially Faces Recall Election

12:47am April 27, 2021

by Nicole Nixon / CapRadio

California's secretary of state says there are more than enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

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State Sen. Troy Carter won Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District seat which was vacated by Cedric Richmond after he left to be part of President Biden's administration.

Democrat Troy Carter Wins New Orleans-Based U.S. House Seat

11:27pm April 24, 2021

by The Associated Press

Carter defeated fellow Democrat Karen Carter Peterson in the special election for Louisiana's only Democrat-held seat in Congress after Peterson planted herself firmly in the progressive camp.

Louisiana state Sens. Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter, pictured on Jan. 20, are in a runoff election in the race for the 2nd Congressional District seat on Saturday.

Politics & Government

Louisiana Special Election: Democratic State Senators Face Off For U.S. House Seat

7:00am April 24, 2021

by Chloee Weiner

Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter will compete in a runoff Saturday for the 2nd Congressional District seat left vacant by White House adviser Cedric Richmond.

Tareq Alaows stands in front of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, in Berlin. Alaows came to Germany as an asylum-seeker from Syria in 2015. He launched a campaign to run in Germany's federal election in September for the Green Party but recently withdr

World News

Germany Grapples With Racism After Threats Derail Refugee's Candidacy For Parliament

6:00pm April 21, 2021

by Esme Nicholson

A Syrian refugee in Germany withdrew his bid for parliament over racist threats last month. The news came in the same week that a German comedian appeared on TV in blackface.

Politics & Government

Trial Begins On Challenge To NC Voter ID Law

5:27pm April 12, 2021

by Associated Press

North Carolina's latest law requiring photo identification to cast ballots went on trial on Monday, with attorneys for voters challenging the mandate by arguing it still disproportionately prevents

Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President

4:33pm April 12, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with political scientist Thea Riofrancos about the surprise victory for the right wing in Ecuador's presidential election.

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