Politics Aug 18 Fact-checking Trump’s claim the U.S. is the ‘only country’ that uses mail-in voting By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
World Aug 17 Bolivia votes in general election expected to empower right-wing party for first time in decades The vote, which could spell the end of the Andean nation’s long-dominant leftist party, is one of the most consequential for Bolivia in recent times — and one of the most unpredictable. By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Jul 27 Syria to hold parliamentary elections in September, first since fall of Assad regime The announcement of impending elections comes at a time when the country is increasingly divided in its views of the new authorities in Damascus after sectarian violence broke out in the southern province of Sweida earlier this month. By Associated Press
World Jul 20 Prime Minister Ishiba’s coalition loses majority in Japan’s upper house election Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Politics Jun 19 Party like it’s 2018: Democrats look back at 1st Trump midterms for 2025 races and beyond Democrats have spent the early months of Trump's second presidency trying to find the right messages and messengers to counter an aggressive administration. In the only two governor's races of 2025, they have models that have worked before. By Bill Barrow, Mike Catalini, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America
Jun 02 What to know about South Korea’s presidential election By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press The winner will be sworn in as president on Wednesday without the typical two-month transition period, with the urgent task of trying to heal the deep domestic divide. Continue reading
May 25 Venezuelans vote in regional and parliamentary elections as opposition calls for boycott By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Voters in Venezuela are choosing lawmakers, governors and other officials on Sunday in polling being held against a backdrop of heightened government repression and opposition calls to boycott the election. Continue reading
May 18 Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election By Barry Hatton, Helena Alves, Associated Press The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year. Continue reading
May 18 Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland's presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks. Continue reading
May 18 Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist By Stephen McGrath, Justin Spike, Associated Press Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice… Continue reading