Politics

New Hampshire top election official won't block Trump from ballot in key primary state

By Holly Ramer, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

New Hampshire's top election official says he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state that will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year.

Guatemalan authorities raid electoral facilities, open boxes of votes

By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press

The raid was apparently part of some of the various ongoing investigations related to the national elections that culminated last month in the election of Bernardo Arévalo.

In the pursuit of jobs, Ukrainian refugees are choosing Germany over Poland

By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

A report says Poland is losing large numbers of Ukrainian refugees from its workforce as they travel to Germany to seek higher wages and government benefits in the rich Western economy.

European Union to rush more than $2 billion to disaster-hit Greece, using untapped aid funds

By Associated Press

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said 2.25 billion euros could be made available in the short term, with much of the money coming from unclaimed aid funds.

Poland calls on the EU to extend the embargo on Ukraine grain to protect farmers

By Associated Press

Poland's government has called on the European Union to extend the embargo on imports of Ukrainian grain beyond Friday deadline to protect Polish farmers.

What McCarthy and House Republicans hope to accomplish with Biden impeachment inquiry

By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Alexa Gold

Months of Republican allegations and investigations into President Biden have led to the GOP-controlled House of Representatives launching an impeachment inquiry. Republicans have lobbed unsubstantiated allegations against Biden since taking over the House, but have turned up no evidence of…

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GOP Congresswoman Lisa McClain explains why she supports impeachment inquiry of Biden

By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan

The House Oversight Committee is one of several on tap to lead the Republican impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Republican Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan sits on that committee and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss her support.

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Infowars host Owen Shroyer gets 2 months in prison in Capitol insurrection case

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press

Prosecutors said Shroyer "helped create" Jan. 6, 2021, by spewing violent rhetoric and spreading baseless claims of election fraud to hundreds of thousands of viewers.

EU lawmakers approve a deal to raise renewable energy target to 42.5 percent of total consumption by 2030

By Associated Press

European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Tuesday to raise the share of renewables in the bloc's energy mix, another step to accelerate its green transition away from fossil fuels.

The Taliban have waged a systematic assault on freedom in Afghanistan, says UN human rights chief

By Associated Press

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that human rights are in a state of collapse in Afghanistan more than two years after the Taliban returned to power.