Jun 27 At CNN debate, Biden tries to confront Trump, who responds with falsehoods By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Will Weissert, Bill Barrow, Darlene Superville, Associated Press A raspy President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden's criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol… Continue reading
Jun 25 How to watch the CNN Biden-Trump presidential debate By Joshua Barajas The presidential race will kick into a new gear when Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in their first 2024 debate Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 23 Here's why each contender on Trump's VP shortlist may or may not get picked By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump has narrowed his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders as he prepares to announce his pick in the days before — or perhaps even at — next month’s Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jun 22 Speaking at evangelical Christian conference, Trump endorses Ten Commandments in schools By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press In Washington on Saturday, Donald Trump told a group of politically influential evangelicals they “cannot afford to sit on the sidelines” of the 2024 election, imploring them at one point to “go and vote, Christians, please!"… Continue reading
Jun 16 'They want us to be scared': Anti-abortion activists target ballot measure organizers in Arkansas By Barbara Rodriguez, Grace Panetta, The 19th A ballot initiative effort in a deep-red state highlights the safety risks around the country for a group of organizers who are mostly women. Continue reading
Jun 16 Why U.S. foreign policy may play a larger role at the 2024 national conventions By Jonathan Masters, Gopal Ratnam, Council on Foreign Relations Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within the parties. Continue reading
Jun 03 Iran's hard-line parliament speaker emerges as the top figure in the presidential vote By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf is the most-prominent candidate from within its Shiite theocracy in the race to replace the late Ebrahim Raisi after a helicopter crash that killed him and seven others. Continue reading
May 29 South Africans vote in what could be their most important election since apartheid ended By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press South Africans are voting in an election seen as their country's most important in 30 years. It's a vote that could put their young democracy into unknown territory. Continue reading
May 28 What to know about Mexico's historic elections on Sunday that will likely put a woman in power By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico could elect its first female president. The election is also the biggest in the country's history with more than 20,000 congressional and local positions are up for grabs. Continue reading
May 28 Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Laws passed in several Republican-controlled states after the 2020 presidential election have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups. Continue reading