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    GOP Wins Seat in Virginia

    Jun 20, 2001 10:30 PM EST

    ... poured money into the race between state senators Forbes and L. Louise Lucas. Reports indicated combined spending topped $4 million, or roughly $30 for each vote cast in the special election. Republicans were quick to declare the victory an affirmation of their agenda. "Randy Forbes' victory is a monumental win ...

  • Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires

    Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires

    Feb 18, 2026 08:46 PM EST

    ... insiders. It’s not clear if the proposal will make the ballot — supporters must gather more than 870,000 petition signatures to place it before voters.The nascent contest already has drawn out a tangle of competing interests, with millions of dollars flowing into political committees. Newsom has long opposed ...

  • News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe

    News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe

    Dec 09, 2025 11:50 PM EST

    ... elections while martial law is in effect. But, today, he offered to work with that country's Parliament to change the law to allow a vote.Australia has officially rolled out the world's first social media ban for those under the age of 16. It's up to the ...

  • Fact-checking Trump's claims on mail-in voting in California

    Fact-checking Trump's claims on mail-in voting in California

    Nov 07, 2025 12:33 AM EST

    ... intrusive demands, and this lawsuit constitutes an unprecedented intrusion unsupported by law or any previous practice or policy of the U.S. Department of Justice.” VoteCal, the state’s centralized voter database, says it regularly scrubs its list on a daily, weekly and monthly basis, including against “death records from ...

  • Who is Adelita Grijalva and why hasn't she been sworn in to Congress yet?

    Who is Adelita Grijalva and why hasn't she been sworn in to Congress yet?

    Oct 10, 2025 05:11 PM EST

    ... name away from succeeding. Grijalva has said she'll sign the petition once she takes office, providing Massie the 218 signatures needed to trigger a vote.WATCH: Epstein survivors stand with Reps. Massie and Khanna to push for Epstein Files Transparency Act Democrats say Johnson is stalling on Grijalva's ...

  • Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups

    Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups

    Sep 29, 2025 02:14 PM EST

    ... called for a protest in front of the Parliament building on Monday after alleging, without presenting any evidence, that the ruling PAS meddled with the vote.PAS campaigned on a pledge to continue Moldova's path toward EU membership by signing an accession treaty to the 27-nation bloc by ...

  • Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

    Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess

    Sep 01, 2025 04:28 PM EST

    ... while notably exempting Trump. In the House, several members are putting forward proposals and even threatening to maneuver around the GOP leadership to force a vote.Still, there is plenty of resistance to the idea, including from many wealthy lawmakers who reap dividends from their portfolios. Associated Press writers Matt ...

  • WATCH: Senate debates Trump's budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill

    WATCH: Senate debates Trump's budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill

    Jun 29, 2025 04:50 PM EST

    ... Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming to his office. Vice President JD Vance joined in. The talks dragged on. Then Vance led them all back in to vote.Later, Scott said he had met with the president, adding, “We all want to get to yes.” Lee said the group "had an internal ...

  • How ranked choice voting in New York's Democratic mayoral primary works

    How ranked choice voting in New York's Democratic mayoral primary works

    Jun 23, 2025 06:32 PM EST

    ... possible for someone with fringe political views to win in a crowded field of candidates, even if they are deeply disliked by a majority of voters.That's theoretically less likely in a ranked choice system. A candidate could get the largest share of first-choice votes but still lose ...

  • Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers' shootings

    Fact-checking unsubstantiated claims linking Gov. Walz to Minnesota lawmakers' shootings

    Jun 15, 2025 06:27 PM EST

    ... No evidence linking shootings to vote about immigrant health care Before a suspect was named, conservative X users circulated theories based on the lawmakers’ recent votes.The X account "Right Angle News Network," which purports to share reliable conservative news, posted that Hortman and Hoffman "both recently voted against their ...