Mar 08 Colombians headed to the polls to elect a new Congress and choose presidential candidates By Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Colombians voted Sunday for a new Congress and to select candidates from three major coalitions in a primary-style contest ahead of a presidential election in May. Continue reading
Mar 01 Opposition leader Machado says she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks By Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South American country. Continue reading
Feb 21 Fact-checking DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on her agency's role in elections By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made comments that could lead people to misinterpret her agency’s role in elections as she lobbied for legislation that would require photo ID to vote and documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem speaks about SAVE Act and election security in Phoenix By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a news conference outside Phoenix to pitch the Republican voting and elections bill that passed the U.S. House earlier this week. Noem called it an opportunity “to show that we’re serious about securing our… Continue reading
Feb 10 FBI searched Fulton County offices in probe of possible 2020 election 'defects,' affidavit says By Kate Brumback, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The FBI obtained a search warrant to seize hundreds of boxes of ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a criminal investigation into possible “deficiencies or defects” in the vote count in the 2020 contest lost by President… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 5:48 Gabbard says Trump asked her to be at FBI election center raid as scrutiny intensifies By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Ali Schmitz New details are emerging about last week’s FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a letter to Congress that President Trump personally asked her to be on site as… Continue watching
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
Feb 03 Thune throws cold water on Trump's call to 'nationalize' U.S. elections By Associated Press “I’m not in favor of federalizing elections,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 WATCH: Warner blasts Trump, Gabbard involvement in FBI search on Fulton County election office By Associated Press The top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s attendance at an FBI search of a Georgia election office is eroding longstanding barriers separating intelligence work from domestic law enforcement. Continue reading
Feb 02 Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's wide-ranging election executive order By Tom Verdin, Associated Press The ruling said agencies will not be allowed to "assess citizenship" before providing a federal voter registration form to people enrolling in public assistance programs. Continue reading