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Two months to count election ballots? California's long tallies turn election day into weeks, months
The News-Times· 5 days agoNearly two months after the election, a recount settled the outcome in a Northern California U.S....
London, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term
The News-Times· 3 days agoLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has a lot of cleaning up to do. Khan, who made history Saturday by becoming...
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
The News-Times· 4 days agoSeveral Democrats serving as their state's top election officials have sent a letter to the parent...
Sustainable Switch-Flood leaves 85 dead in Brazil
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 16 hours agoThis week starts off on a devastating note as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked Congress on Monday to recognize a state of public calamity after heavy rains killed at least ...
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
The News-Times· 4 days agoState lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last...
An abortion rights initiative in South Dakota receives enough signatures to make the ballot
The News-Times· 6 days agoSupporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required Wednesday to make the ballot this fall. The effort echoes similar actions in seven other states ...
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between two presidents
The News-Times· 3 days agoJoe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done....
Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure President Biden is on the November ballot
The News-Times· 5 days agoAlabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President ...
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
The Globe Gazette· 6 days agoU.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as...
The unexpected announcement of a prime minister divides Haiti's newly created transitional council
The News-Times· 7 days agoPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti’s new prime minister is...