Aug 30 Iraqis leave streets after clashes following cleric's plea to retreat By Samya Kullab, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Following two days of deadly unrest that sparked fears instability might spread throughout the country and even the region, cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his supporters to leave the government quarter where they had rallied. Continue reading
Aug 29 Clashes leave at least 15 dead after influential Iraqi Shiite cleric announces plan to resign from politics By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press Protesters loyal to cleric Muqtada al-Sadr pulled down the cement barriers outside the government palace with ropes and breached the palace gates. Continue reading
Aug 22 Kansas election officials confirm recount results in favor of abortion rights By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna, Associated Press Election officials say a decisive statewide vote in favor of abortion rights in Kansas has been confirmed with a partial hand recount. Continue reading
Aug 22 After Kenya presidential vote loss, runner-up Odinga files court challenge By Cara Anna, Associated Press Kenya's losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a Supreme Court challenge to last week's election result. Continue reading
Aug 15 Kenya's Ruto declared president in close election, faces possible court challenge By Cara Anna, Associated Press After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:26 How Democrats are feeling about the midterm elections Less than four months until midterm elections, Democrats are facing a series of headwinds on inflation, gun violence and abortion rights. A New York Times-Siena College poll just out shows 60 percent of voters, including a quarter of Democrats, disapprove… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 7:53 Legal battles over past and future elections heat up in Georgia and Arizona Most states have already held their primary elections this year, but many are still dealing with the fallout of the 2020 presidential election. That includes investigations into efforts to overturn the 2020 results and challenges to new election laws. Stephen… Continue watching
Jun 21 Israel to see fifth election in three years as government fast-tracks bill to dissolve parliament By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press An Israeli Cabinet minister says the country's outgoing coalition government will fast-track a bill this week to dissolve parliament, setting up the country for its fifth elections in three years. Continue reading
Feb 20 Farmer anger will test Modi as India's 'grain bowl' votes By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The polls will indicate whether riding the crest of the yearlong protests that forced Modi to make a rare retreat and repel the farm laws could be enough to prevent his party from making inroads in a state considered the “grain bowl”… Continue reading
Feb 14 Biden's inflation plan offers long-term solutions, but faces voters demanding action now By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation but not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. Continue reading