Debate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey and Virginia governor's races
Read full article: Debate over energy costs fuels clear divide in New Jersey and Virginia governor's racesClimbing monthly electricity bills, a growing stressor on U.S. families as demand surges for energy, have emerged as a significant issue in the nationโs only two elections for governor this year and as a test on the political partiesโ messages for next yearโs midterms.
Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor
Read full article: Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governorTwo decades after resigning as New Jerseyโs governor in scandal and stunning the political world as he declared โI am a gay American,โ Jim McGreevey is back on the campaign trail for the first time.
Ohio commission and Virginia lawmakers consider moves toward mid-decade congressional redistricting
Read full article: Ohio commission and Virginia lawmakers consider moves toward mid-decade congressional redistrictingMid-cycle congressional redistricting efforts could move forward Friday in two more states amid maneuvering to influence which party will control the U.S. House after next yearโs midterm elections.
Ohio panel unveils proposed US House map that could help Republicans win more seats
Read full article: Ohio panel unveils proposed US House map that could help Republicans win more seatsOhio's Republican-led redistricting commission has unveiled a new U.S. House map that could give Republicans a chance to win two more seats in next year's elections.
Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaign
Read full article: Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaignDemocrats and their allied groups are pouring in more money and sending in the national party chairman in the final week of campaigning for a Pennsylvania Supreme Court election.
Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesdayโs election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy
Read full article: Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesdayโs election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economyDemocrat Abigail Spanberger is focusing on economic concerns rather than bold promises and anti-Donald Trump rhetoric in her race for Virginia governor.
Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutors who filed it
Read full article: Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutors who filed itThe Justice Department has stripped references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack from court papers and punished two federal prosecutors who filed the document seeking prison time at sentencing Thursday for a man arrested with guns and ammunition near former President Barack Obama's home.
Serbia youth lead thousands on march for weekend rally marking deadly canopy collapse last year
Read full article: Serbia youth lead thousands on march for weekend rally marking deadly canopy collapse last yearThousands of mainly young protesters in Serbia have embarked on a two-day march from the capital Belgrade.
Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders' far-right party and centrist D66 tie
Read full article: Neck-and-neck finish in Dutch election as Wilders' far-right party and centrist D66 tieGeert Wilders' far-right Party for Freedom and the centrist D66 have tied in the Dutch general election with 98% of votes counted.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia on Election DayVirginia will elect its first woman as governor as Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Democratic U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger look to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey on Election DayNew Jersey voters will decide a competitive race for governor Tuesday in a contest that will be viewed through the prism of national politics regardless of who wins.
Trump ramps up involvement in this year's elections in possible preview of midterms pressure
Read full article: Trump ramps up involvement in this year's elections in possible preview of midterms pressurePresident Donald Trump is turning his attention to the voting process for Tuesday's elections.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
Read full article: Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid loomsThere may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgiaโs Jon Ossoff.
He helped deliver Arab American support for Trump. Now his path to Mideast post faces GOP opposition
Read full article: He helped deliver Arab American support for Trump. Now his path to Mideast post faces GOP oppositionPresident Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait is facing rejection by the Republican-controlled Senate.
Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approach
Read full article: Cuomo hasn't condemned bigoted attacks on Mamdani. In 1977 race, his father took another approachAs New York City's mayor's race enters its final stretch, there are echoes and contrasts to another famously bitter city election in 1977.
Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Democrats needed a new approach on a key House committee. Then came the uproar over Jeffrey EpsteinThe top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee has sought to rally his committee as a center of Democratic messaging and response to the Trump administration's agenda.
Exit poll suggests Dutch election result too close to call, with center-left party slightly ahead
Read full article: Exit poll suggests Dutch election result too close to call, with center-left party slightly aheadAn exit poll published immediately after voting ended Wednesday in the Netherlandsโ general election suggested the result is too close to call, with the center-left D66 narrowly ahead of the far-right party of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Atlanta on Election Day
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Atlanta on Election DayAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection against three lesser-known candidates, arguing that the city has seen major improvements during his first term in office.
Tanzania deploys the military and imposes a curfew on election day after protests erupt
Read full article: Tanzania deploys the military and imposes a curfew on election day after protests eruptTanzaniaโs presidential election is teetering toward chaos after protests erupted and the military has been deployed.
Maine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballot
Read full article: Maine and Texas are the latest fronts in voting battles, with voter ID, citizenship on the ballotMaine and Texas are the latest states where Republicans are pushing ballot initiatives targeting noncitizen voting, which is rare.
In a California GOP stronghold, voters are not happy with Newsom's plan to help Democrats
Read full article: In a California GOP stronghold, voters are not happy with Newsom's plan to help DemocratsConservative voters in Northern California are alarmed that a ballot measure designed to diminish Republican representation could pass in November.
South Korea's president faces high-stakes diplomacy at APEC summit
Read full article: South Korea's president faces high-stakes diplomacy at APEC summitSouth Koreaโs new president is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, bringing together leaders from 20 countries, including the United States and China, whose leaders are set to hold a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines.
Virginia Democrats move forward in push for new congressional districts
Read full article: Virginia Democrats move forward in push for new congressional districtsAbigail Spanberger, the Democratic candidate for Virginia governor, says that she doesn't oppose a push by the stateโs Democratic-controlled legislature to redraw congressional districts ahead of next yearโs midterm elections.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state for the Nov. 4 election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Washington state for the Nov. 4 electionWashington state voters will decide whether to amend their constitution to allow funds from a long-term care insurance program to be invested in the stock market.
Democrats set January deadline for states to apply for early 2028 primary contests
Read full article: Democrats set January deadline for states to apply for early 2028 primary contestsThe Democratic National Committee has started planning for the next presidential primary elections, potentially changing the early-voting calendar again.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect for the Nov. 4 election in Pennsylvania
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect for the Nov. 4 election in PennsylvaniaControl of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hangs in the balance in statewide elections next week, when voters will cast ballots on judges for the stateโs three highest courts.
Lawsuit challenges the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York CityA lawsuit is seeking to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district in New York state.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado for the Nov. 4 election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Colorado for the Nov. 4 electionColoradoโs new free school meals program will face a key test when voters decide two statewide ballot measures that would put the program on sounder financial footing, mostly by raising taxes on high-income individuals.
Big win in midterm vote for Argentina's President Milei boosts markets and vindicates Trump
Read full article: Big win in midterm vote for Argentina's President Milei boosts markets and vindicates TrumpArgentine President Javier Milei has hailed his partyโs resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reelected to fourth term, early results show
Read full article: Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reelected to fourth term, early results showProvisional results in Ivory Coast show that President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a fourth term, following an election marked by low turnout and empty streets in the economic capital of Abidjan.
Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor
Read full article: Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayorProsecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbulโs jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan.
Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protests
Read full article: Sermons urge youth to take part in public affairs in Morocco after wave of protestsImams around Morocco have read government-written sermons urging parents to involve their children in public affairs.
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOC
Read full article: New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani rallies voters with support from Bernie Sanders and AOCNew York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California says he'll consider presidential run after 2026 midterms
Read full article: Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California says he'll consider presidential run after 2026 midtermsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he'll consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections next year.
Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist
Read full article: Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resistRepublicans in Indiana and Kansas are resisting pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw congressional districts.
Milei triumphs in Argentine midterm elections closely watched by Washington
Read full article: Milei triumphs in Argentine midterm elections closely watched by WashingtonArgentinaโs libertarian President Javier Milei has won decisive victories in key districts across the country in midterm elections.
Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election
Read full article: Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential electionLeft-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Irelandโs left-leaning parties including Sinn Fรฉin, has won the countryโs presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival.
Ivory Coast counts votes in key election with incumbent Ouattara predicted to win fourth term
Read full article: Ivory Coast counts votes in key election with incumbent Ouattara predicted to win fourth termVotes are being counted in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader.
Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor
Read full article: Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governorPolling places open Saturday for in-person voting in two of the yearโs most closely watched elections: The New York City mayorโs race and the contest to pick New Jerseyโs next governor.
Trumpโs Asia return and East Timorโs entry take spotlight in landmark ASEAN summit
Read full article: Trumpโs Asia return and East Timorโs entry take spotlight in landmark ASEAN summitSoutheast Asian foreign ministers held ahead of a landmark ASEAN summit that will welcome East Timor as the blocโs 11th member and mark U.S. President Donald Trumpโs first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.
7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money
Read full article: 7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by moneyA yearlong investigation into suspected fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania has led to criminal charges against six street canvassers and their leader.
How Hispanics' views of Trump have changed since January, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How Hispanics' views of Trump have changed since January, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new poll shows President Donald Trumpโs favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election.
Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression
Read full article: Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repressionTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the countryโs first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29.
Japan's new leader vows to further boost defense spending as regional tensions rise
Read full article: Japan's new leader vows to further boost defense spending as regional tensions riseJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japanโs military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms exports as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia.
Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting push
Read full article: Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting pushDemocrats in Virginia are joining the national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats.
Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani
Read full article: Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran MamdaniIf Zohran Mamdani wins New York Cityโs mayorโs race next month, he would become the cityโs first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century.
4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says
Read full article: 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign saysFour family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois have died in a helicopter crash in Montana.
Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote
Read full article: Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to votePresident Donald Trumpโs attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.
Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest as Orbรกn faces election test
Read full article: Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest as Orbรกn faces election testHundreds of thousands of Hungarians have filled the streets of Budapest in competing demonstrations.
Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days
Read full article: Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing daysLess than two weeks from Election Day, a potentially decisive edge in California's fight over new U.S. House districts has emerged: advertising.
North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat
Read full article: North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seatNorth Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump.
Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
Read full article: Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealedPresident Donald Trumpโs pick to lead a federal watchdog agency has withdrawn from consideration after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.
New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election
Read full article: New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's electionNew Jersey Republicans have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to send election monitors to oversee the handling of mail ballots in a county that is key to the stateโs Nov. 4 governorโs race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid
Read full article: Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bidMaine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.
Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of ArizonaArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit that seeks to get Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the stateโs newest member of Congress after House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat her for a month since winning the post.
Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump
Read full article: Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for TrumpDemocrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.
California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agent
Read full article: California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agentA California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign advisor to for a local politician.
Trump-endorsed candidate enters race to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky
Read full article: Trump-endorsed candidate enters race to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of KentuckyPresident Donald Trumpโs choice to challenge maverick Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has announced his candidacy.
Progressive groups launch $1.4 million campaign to win back Latino voters from Trump
Read full article: Progressive groups launch $1.4 million campaign to win back Latino voters from TrumpProgressive groups are launching an effort to reconnect with Latino voters to regain support in places where President Donald Trump has made inroads.
Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governorโs races
Read full article: Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governorโs racesFormer President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stretch of their statewide campaigns for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coastโs iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid
Read full article: Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coastโs iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bidSimone Ehivet Gbagbo is seeking a return to the presidential palace in Ivory Coast's election this week.
Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment
Read full article: Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatmentA spokesperson for Joe Biden says the former Democratic president has completed several weeks of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
Read full article: North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for TrumpNorth Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.
Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings
Read full article: Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postingsThe national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong, but not disqualifying from office.
Trump backs retired Navy SEAL in his quest to oust Kentucky Rep. Massie in Republican primary
Read full article: Trump backs retired Navy SEAL in his quest to oust Kentucky Rep. Massie in Republican primaryPresident Donald Trump has encouraged a retired Navy SEAL to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in next yearโs Kentucky primary.
Iraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS threat in Syria
Read full article: Iraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS threat in SyriaIraqโs prime minister says a small group of U.S. military advisers will stay in the country to coordinate with U.S. forces in neighboring Syria against the Islamic State group.
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
Read full article: Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in VirginiaVirginia is the last Southern state that has not passed new abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a national constitutional right to the procedure.
Bolivia's first conservative president in 20 years promises warmer US ties
Read full article: Bolivia's first conservative president in 20 years promises warmer US tiesBoliviaโs first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, has injected a sharp note of realism into his plan for solving Boliviaโs worst economic crisis in four decades.
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan's first female prime minister
Read full article: Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan's first female prime ministerSanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner.
Turkish Cypriots elect new leader, reigniting hopes for renewed talks to heal Cyprus' ethnic split
Read full article: Turkish Cypriots elect new leader, reigniting hopes for renewed talks to heal Cyprus' ethnic splitHopes for a resumption of long-stalled talks to heal Cyprusโ decades-old ethnic rift have been buoyed after Turkish Cypriots elected a leader who campaigned on getting back to negotiating a two-zone federation with rival Greek Cypriots after an eight-year stalemate.
Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades
Read full article: Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decadesPreliminary results show that Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until now, has won Boliviaโs presidential election, galvanizing voters outraged by the countryโs economic crisis and frustrated with 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party.
GOP's immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governorโs race
Read full article: GOP's immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governorโs raceJack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.
Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Read full article: Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila OdingaHeavy security has been deployed to Kenyaโs western city of Kisumu before the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate
Read full article: From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debateNew York Cityโs mayoral candidates have duked it out in their first general election debate, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over everything from the Israel-Hamas war to the cityโs education system.
Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger
Read full article: Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and SpanbergerBarack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.
Daniel Cameron banking on his name ID to overcome lackluster fundraising in Kentucky Senate race
Read full article: Daniel Cameron banking on his name ID to overcome lackluster fundraising in Kentucky Senate raceKentucky Senate candidate Daniel Cameron is banking on his familiarity with voters to overcome lackluster fundraising.
The San Antonio Spurs want to spend at least $500M on a new arena. Now they need help from voters
Read full article: The San Antonio Spurs want to spend at least $500M on a new arena. Now they need help from votersVoters in Bexar County, Texas, are set to decide on November 4 whether to allow $311 million in venue taxes to go toward helping build a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs.
Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2
Read full article: Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2Two people have died and more than 100 others were injured during a stampede at a state funeral service for Kenyaโs former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died this week at 80.