Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clash
Read full article: Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clashDelegates at the national convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party have overwhelmingly reelected its leaders, including Alice Weidel.
Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoff
Read full article: Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori wins Peru’s presidential election in a runoffConservative politician Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru's presidential runoff election.
Fallout from Venezuela's earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks return
Read full article: Fallout from Venezuela's earthquakes turns political as opposition leader Machado seeks returnThe fallout from Venezuela’s powerful twin quakes has evolved into a major test for acting President Delcy Rodríguez, sending her scrambling to prevent the humanitarian disaster from becoming a political one in the face of fierce public criticism and efforts by the Venezuelan opposition leader to return from exile.
The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional elections
Read full article: The far-right Alternative for Germany is buoyant as it eyes a slice of power in regional electionsThe far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend.
Trump got the Senate candidates he wanted. How much will he spend to help them?
Read full article: Trump got the Senate candidates he wanted. How much will he spend to help them?President Donald Trump has reshaped the U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists.
Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election order
Read full article: Democratic governors press US Postal Service to drop plan tied to Trump's election orderA group of Democratic governors is asking the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposed rule to comply with an executive order that seeks to create a federal list of eligible voters, including those eligible to receive a ballot by mail.
The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential election
Read full article: The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia's 2020 presidential electionThe FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County.
A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to New Orleans courts
Read full article: A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to New Orleans courtsLouisiana’s attorney general has been indicted over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city.
Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting
Read full article: Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot countingCalifornia has enacted many changes over the years that were intended to boost voter turnout.
Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
Read full article: Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats ahead of the midterm electionsPresident Donald Trump and fellow Republicans are reviving attacks on Democrats, labeling them communists.
AP Was There: Millions of mourners attended funeral of Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
Read full article: AP Was There: Millions of mourners attended funeral of Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah KhomeiniOn June 6, 1989, millions of Iranians turned out in the streets to bury Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who had led the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
Read full article: Challengers score victories in lawsuit against Arkansas' restrictions on citizen ballot initiativesA federal judge in Arkansas is throwing out some state laws that put extra restrictions on efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives.
Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in September
Read full article: Trump announces midterm convention for Republicans in Dallas in SeptemberPresident Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress.
Federal judge denies effort by Trump administration to get New Hampshire's detailed voter data
Read full article: Federal judge denies effort by Trump administration to get New Hampshire's detailed voter dataA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Justice Department aimed at compelling New Hampshire to provide data on its voters.
Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal
Read full article: Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appealThe Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.
Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his four-month absence from Congress
Read full article: Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after his four-month absence from CongressNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has revealed the reason for his four-month absence from the U.S. House.
Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections
Read full article: Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's electionsPresident Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress.
Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
Read full article: Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballotsElection officials in states that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day say they are relieved that the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an effort to outlaw the practice.
Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foes
Read full article: Professor known for 'torture memos' will advise conspiracy probe focused on perceived Trump foesJohn Yoo, a conservative law professor known for his views on presidential power, confirms he will advise a team investigating whether officials conspired against Donald Trump.
Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge
Read full article: Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challengeThe Supreme Court is rejecting a Republican-led attack on state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNN
Read full article: Supreme Court won't revive Alan Dershowitz's $300 million suit against CNNThe Supreme Court is refusing to revive a $300 million defamation lawsuit filed against CNN over its coverage of a prominent attorney’s remarks during President Donald Trump’s 2020 impeachment trial.
Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to enforce Arizona voting laws
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to enforce Arizona voting lawsThe Supreme Court says it will consider Arizona voting laws passed in the wake of the 2020 election that impose proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration and regular purging of state voter rolls.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado's state primaryDemocratic voters in Colorado will decide in a state primary which of two well-known statewide officeholders to nominate to replace term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.
Democrats wrestle with race, populism and ideology in clashes with lawmakers of color
Read full article: Democrats wrestle with race, populism and ideology in clashes with lawmakers of colorThe Democratic Party is confronting its long-standing dilemmas over identity and ideology as it wrestles with populist challengers in communities of color.
Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policies
Read full article: Andy Burnham distanced himself from UK Prime Minister Starmer, but may be stuck with his policiesAndy Burnham has set himself apart from the man he expects to replace as British prime minister.
Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules
Read full article: Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rulesAn Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary.
Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi calls for election reform after another uncounted ballot is discovered
Read full article: Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi calls for election reform after another uncounted ballot is discoveredThe discovery comes amid an unresolved dispute over 37 uncounted absentee ballots from the November 2025 Hamtramck mayoral race.
Election worker says federal officers confronted her at polls over social media post criticizing ICE
Read full article: Election worker says federal officers confronted her at polls over social media post criticizing ICEA poll worker says two federal officers visited her at a voting location during New York’s party primaries to confront her about a social media post she’d written criticizing the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana’s state primary runoffLouisiana Republicans will nominate a U.S. Senate candidate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy a shot at a third term.
Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
Read full article: Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter listA federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
The Latest: Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration on 2 immigration cases
Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration on 2 immigration casesThe Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to allow the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadership
Read full article: AP Exclusive: Sen. Van Hollen backs El-Sayed for Michigan Senate in break from Democratic leadershipMaryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting
Read full article: Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meetingSenate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran have reversed course, holding a late-night vote to try to appease him.
Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change
Read full article: Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to changeNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has stepped into the national spotlight this week as a surging political force within the Democratic Party.
New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
Read full article: New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated postsA former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media.
US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island
Read full article: US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the islandU.S. House members have pledged strong support for Taiwan and welcomed Han Kuo-yu, president of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, to Washington.
Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin America
Read full article: Colombia's vote may reshape the Amazon's future as political winds shift across Latin AmericaAbelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
Read full article: Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to voteA federal judge has permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections.
Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested in election influence investigation
Read full article: Leader of secretive South Korean church arrested in election influence investigationThe 95-year-old leader of a secretive South Korean church has been arrested as authorities widened an investigation into allegations that he illegally recruited thousands of followers into the conservative People Power Party to influence elections.
Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia’s presidential runoff election
Read full article: Trump-endorsed de la Espriella declared winner of Colombia’s presidential runoff electionAbelardo de la Espriella, a millionaire political newcomer, has been declared Colombia’s next president.
New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats
Read full article: New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for DemocratsDemocratic congressional primary results in New York City are accelerating the party's debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor
Read full article: Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donorMallory McMorrow is trying to turn the delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge into a campaign issue in Michigan’s Senate race.
Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House members
Read full article: Ex-aides win primaries to replace retiring Democratic House membersU.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer and Jerrold Nadler are retiring in January, but they are passing the torch to former aides who won the Democratic primaries to replace them.
Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting
Read full article: Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meetingSenate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.
Georgia’s QR codes for counting votes will remain for midterms after lawmakers vote to delay a fix
Read full article: Georgia’s QR codes for counting votes will remain for midterms after lawmakers vote to delay a fixGeorgia will stick with an embattled vote-counting method that relies on QR codes for this year’s midterm elections after state lawmakers passed legislation that put off making changes until 2028.
Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict
Read full article: Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflictThe Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.
Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation
Read full article: Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronationAndy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks.
Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keep focuses on himself ahead of midterm elections
Read full article: Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keep focuses on himself ahead of midterm electionsPresident Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Pennsylvania, for a speech meant to focusing on the economy.
Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Read full article: Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday’s primariesNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has successfully backed three allies in Democratic U.S. House primaries.
Alan Wilson wins South Carolina Republican governor runoff after Trump hedges his bet on race
Read full article: Alan Wilson wins South Carolina Republican governor runoff after Trump hedges his bet on raceSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the GOP runoff election for governor, defeating the candidate President Donald Trump had initially backed.
Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress
Read full article: Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from CongressTop allies of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have defeated establishment-backed Democrats in New York's congressional primary elections.
Maryland Democrats make Adrian Boafo their choice to replace his former boss, Rep. Steny Hoyer
Read full article: Maryland Democrats make Adrian Boafo their choice to replace his former boss, Rep. Steny HoyerMaryland Democrat Adrian Boafo has advanced to November’s general election in the race to succeed his retiring former boss, U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer.
Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters
Read full article: Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge votersA federal judge has ruled that a revamped federal tool that state election officials have used in their efforts to identify illegally registered noncitizen voters is unlawful and cannot be used.
Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codes
Read full article: Georgia Democrats blast requirement to recount votes by hand in bill that would keep ballot QR codesLegislation to keep Georgia’s embattled vote-counting method in place for this year’s midterm elections is facing strong opposition from state Democrats.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah’s state primary
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah’s state primaryUtah voters will nominate candidates for Congress Tuesday using a new map that created a Democratic-friendly district in Salt Lake City and scrambled the reelection plans of the state’s all-Republican delegation.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s state primary runoff
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s state primary runoffTwo of South Carolina’s top officeholders will compete one-on-one for the Republican nomination for governor in a primary runoff election on Tuesday.
The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosen
Read full article: The Latest: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer quits and will stay on until successor is chosenU.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, paving the way for Britain to have its seventh prime minister in just over a decade.
New York's congressional candidates make final case in last day before primary
Read full article: New York's congressional candidates make final case in last day before primaryNew York’s congressional candidates are delivering closing arguments ahead of primary elections Tuesday, as an ascendent progressive left takes on establishment Democrats.
Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet again
Read full article: Starmer says he'll resign as UK prime minister, roiling British politics yet againBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, forced out by his party after losing voter support.
Ethiopia's ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurity
Read full article: Ethiopia's ruling party retains parliamentary majority in election marred by insecurityEthiopia’s ruling party has maintained an overwhelming majority in parliament following the June 1 election.
Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia's election as rival challenges vote
Read full article: Trump-backed de la Espriella holds razor-thin lead in Colombia's election as rival challenges votePolitical outsider Abelardo de la Espriella holds a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted, in a runoff vote marked by people’s fears of a renewed internal conflict.
Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoff
Read full article: Trump now says either Republican candidate would be a good pick in South Carolina's governor runoffPresident Donald Trump has now endorsed both Republican candidates for governor in South Carolina.
Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections
Read full article: Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm electionsThe relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans seems to be nearing a breaking point.
Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
Read full article: Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US HouseDemocrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete to become Maine’s next governor.
Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises
Read full article: Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor risesJaneese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office.
Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwell’s term
Read full article: Democrats Wahab, Hernandez advance in California special election to finish Swalwell’s termDemocratic candidates in California have secured the two slots in a special general election to serve out the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term.
NJ Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sets June 30 return date after monthslong absence
Read full article: NJ Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. sets June 30 return date after monthslong absenceNew Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who’s been absent from Congress since March with an unspecified medical issue, is set to return on June 30.
Mamdani challenges Democratic leaders ahead of primary elections: 'The Democratic Party must change'
Read full article: Mamdani challenges Democratic leaders ahead of primary elections: 'The Democratic Party must change'New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership.
A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir Starmer
Read full article: A special election in the UK could hasten the rise of Andy Burnham and the end for Keir StarmerKeir Starmer's future as Britain's prime minister is on the line in a special election in Makerfield in northwest England.
After 18 terms in Congress, DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes Norton
Read full article: After 18 terms in Congress, DC voters face a new political era without Eleanor Holmes NortonFor the first time in a generation, Washingtonians are waking up to a general election lineup that doesn't include Eleanor Holmes Norton as delegate.
A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spending
Read full article: A New York House primary has become an AI industry family feud with millions in corporate spendingNew York Democratic Assemblyman Alex Bores is running for Congress, and the tech industry is deeply involved.
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19
Read full article: A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s.
About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penalty
Read full article: About Mike DeWine, the Republican Ohio governor who has called for an end to the death penaltyOhio Gov. Mike DeWine is using his bully pulpit to call for an end to the death penalty in his state.
UN chief visits Haiti, where a new international force will be deployed to help fight gangs
Read full article: UN chief visits Haiti, where a new international force will be deployed to help fight gangsU.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has visited Haiti, where surging gang violence has left more than 1 in 10 people homeless.
Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges
Read full article: Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony chargesPresident Donald Trump’s attorney for the 2020 campaign in Wisconsin and two former aides have all pleaded not guilty to felony forgery charges for their roles in a fake elector scheme designed to overturn Trump’s loss in the swing state.
The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma
Read full article: The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, OklahomaPresident Donald Trump’s preferred candidates are having mixed results in Tuesday’s primaries, securing the Republican nominations for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma but not for Georgia governor.