Nation Jul 01 Americans step out for their nation's 250th in a proud moment sown with division and doubt By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 Poll: Most Americans think the U.S. has strayed from its founding principles Most Americans believe the country has moved away from its founding principles as the nation prepares for its big 250th anniversary, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults feel America has strayed from the ideals… By Joshua Barajas
Politics Jun 08 Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country's identity, AP poll finds As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. By Gary Fields, Linley Sanders, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics May 28 Federal judge refuses to block Trump order to create federal voter list and limit mail voting U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued President Donald Trump’s order would likely be found unconstitutional. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Feb 23 Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says On the eve of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, two-thirds of Americans say the system of checks and balances that divides power between the White House, Congress and the courts is not working well, according to the… By Matt Loffman
Feb 14 Bangladesh's PM-elect vows to work for democracy after landslide victory By Sheikh Saaliq, Julhas Alam, Associated Press Tarique Rahman's Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a majority in Thursday’s election in the 350-member Parliament. An 11-member alliance led by the Jamaat-e-Islami party, the country’s largest Islamist party, is poised to form the opposition. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 11:06 Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison by Beijing-backed court By Nick Schifrin, Kayan Taraporevala Hong Kong democracy advocate and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is 78, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Beijing-backed court. It is the longest sentence handed down under China’s national security law that has effectively… Continue watching
Feb 05 Democratic governors blast Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections By Associated Press Democratic governors released a joint statement on Thursday saying that Americans should have the right to vote "without interference from the federal government."… Continue reading
Feb 04 Fulton County asks court to return 2020 election documents seized by the FBI By Kate Brumback, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, escalating a voting battle as President Donald Trump… Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: White House says Trump was referring to SAVE Act when he advocated nationalizing elections By Associated Press President Donald Trump on a podcast Monday called for Republicans to “take over” and “nationalize” elections. Continue reading