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Argentina votes in midterm elections set to test President Milei's mandate and US support

Read full article: Argentina votes in midterm elections set to test President Milei's mandate and US support

Argentines will be heading to the polls in high-stakes midterm elections that could help shape libertarian President Javier Mileiโ€™s political path โ€” and the future of U.S. financial support for his government.

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1 day ago

Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election

Read full article: Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Irelandโ€™s left-leaning parties including Sinn Fรฉin, has won the countryโ€™s presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival.

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1 day ago

Ivory Coast votes as Ouattara seeks a fourth term with key rivals sidelined

Read full article: Ivory Coast votes as Ouattara seeks a fourth term with key rivals sidelined

Voters in Ivory Coast have cast their ballots to elect a new leader as President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term.

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Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

Read full article: Early voting begins in New York City mayor's race and contest to pick New Jersey's next governor

Polling places open Saturday for in-person voting in two of the yearโ€™s most closely watched elections: The New York City mayorโ€™s race and the contest to pick New Jerseyโ€™s next governor.

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Malaysia warns ASEAN neutrality eroding as global powers compete

Read full article: Malaysia warns ASEAN neutrality eroding as global powers compete

Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan has warned Southeast Asian counterparts that neutrality is shrinking due to big power rivalry.

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1 day ago

Jeffries backs Mamdani for NYC mayor months after primary

Read full article: Jeffries backs Mamdani for NYC mayor months after primary

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City.

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7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money

Read full article: 7 charged in 2024 Pennsylvania voter registration fraud that prosecutors say was motivated by money

A yearlong investigation into suspected fraudulent voter registration forms in Pennsylvania has led to criminal charges against six street canvassers and their leader.

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DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPs

Read full article: DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPs

The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from their state Republican parties.

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2 days ago

Voter Registration Deadline Today

Read full article: Voter Registration Deadline Today

Today is the last day for you to register to vote for the November 4 election, as early voting continues to show strong turnout.

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How Hispanics' views of Trump have changed since January, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Read full article: How Hispanics' views of Trump have changed since January, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new poll shows President Donald Trumpโ€™s favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election.

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Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression

Read full article: Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the countryโ€™s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29.

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Turkish court dismisses case challenging main opposition party's congress

Read full article: Turkish court dismisses case challenging main opposition party's congress

A Turkish court has dismissed a case challenging the legitimacy of the main opposition party's 2023 internal election.

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2 days ago

Japan's new leader vows to further boost defense spending as regional tensions rise

Read full article: Japan's new leader vows to further boost defense spending as regional tensions rise

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japanโ€™s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms exports as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia.

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2 days ago

Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting push

Read full article: Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump's redistricting push

Democrats in Virginia are joining the national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats.

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2 days ago

Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani

Read full article: Backing Israel was considered mandatory for New York politicians. Then came Zohran Mamdani

If Zohran Mamdani wins New York Cityโ€™s mayorโ€™s race next month, he would become the cityโ€™s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in a century.

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Eric Adams endorses once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race

Read full article: Eric Adams endorses once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the cityโ€™s mayoral race.

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2 days ago

4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says

Read full article: 4 family members of Illinois governor candidate killed in Montana helicopter crash, campaign says

Four family members of a Republican running for governor in Illinois have died in a helicopter crash in Montana.

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3 days ago

Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote

Read full article: Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote

President Donald Trumpโ€™s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.

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3 days ago

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest as Orbรกn faces election test

Read full article: Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians attend rival rallies in Budapest as Orbรกn faces election test

Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians have filled the streets of Budapest in competing demonstrations.

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3 days ago

Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days

Read full article: Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days

Less than two weeks from Election Day, a potentially decisive edge in California's fight over new U.S. House districts has emerged: advertising.

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Ex-US Sen. John E. Sununu enters GOP primary race in New Hampshire for the seat he lost in 2008

Read full article: Ex-US Sen. John E. Sununu enters GOP primary race in New Hampshire for the seat he lost in 2008

New Hampshire Republican John E.

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Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term

Read full article: Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term

Another Africa election this weekend will showcase the tension between a longtime leader and frustrated youth.

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North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat

Read full article: North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat

North Carolina lawmakers have given final approval to a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump.

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Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

Read full article: Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed

President Donald Trumpโ€™s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency has withdrawn from consideration after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.

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New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election

Read full article: New Jersey Republicans ask for federal monitors in critical county ahead of governor's election

New Jersey Republicans have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to send election monitors to oversee the handling of mail ballots in a county that is key to the stateโ€™s Nov. 4 governorโ€™s race between Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.

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Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Read full article: Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has revealed in a podcast that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as Nazi symbol.

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Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona

Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit that seeks to get Democrat Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the stateโ€™s newest member of Congress after House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat her for a month since winning the post.

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Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump

Read full article: Democrats look to long term as North Carolina GOP redistricting plan seeks another seat for Trump

Democrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.

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California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agent

Read full article: California man agrees to plead guilty to acting as Beijing's agent

A California man has agreed to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government in Southern California while working as a campaign advisor to for a local politician.

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Trump-endorsed candidate enters race to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Read full article: Trump-endorsed candidate enters race to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky

President Donald Trumpโ€™s choice to challenge maverick Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky has announced his candidacy.

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Progressive groups launch $1.4 million campaign to win back Latino voters from Trump

Read full article: Progressive groups launch $1.4 million campaign to win back Latino voters from Trump

Progressive groups are launching an effort to reconnect with Latino voters to regain support in places where President Donald Trump has made inroads.

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Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governorโ€™s races

Read full article: Obama will campaign with Spanberger and Sherrill in high stakes governorโ€™s races

Former President Barack Obama will campaign alongside Democrats Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill in the final stretch of their statewide campaigns for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January

Read full article: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's memoir is coming out in January.

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Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coastโ€™s iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid

Read full article: Simone Gbagbo, Ivory Coastโ€™s iron lady, eyes presidential palace in unlikely comeback bid

Simone Ehivet Gbagbo is seeking a return to the presidential palace in Ivory Coast's election this week.

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Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister

Read full article: Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister

Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the countryโ€™s first female prime minister.

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Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment

Read full article: Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment

A spokesperson for Joe Biden says the former Democratic president has completed several weeks of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

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North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump

Read full article: North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump

North Carolina's Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state's congressional district map.

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Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings

Read full article: Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins to stay in race after discovery of Reddit postings

The national chair of the Democratic Party says online comments made by a Senate candidate in Maine in which the candidate appeared to endorse political violence, criticize police officers, and express other controversial views were wrong, but not disqualifying from office.

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Trump backs retired Navy SEAL in his quest to oust Kentucky Rep. Massie in Republican primary

Read full article: Trump backs retired Navy SEAL in his quest to oust Kentucky Rep. Massie in Republican primary

President Donald Trump has encouraged a retired Navy SEAL to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in next yearโ€™s Kentucky primary.

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Iraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS threat in Syria

Read full article: Iraq says some US military advisers will stay due to IS threat in Syria

Iraqโ€™s prime minister says a small group of U.S. military advisers will stay in the country to coordinate with U.S. forces in neighboring Syria against the Islamic State group.

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Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia

Read full article: Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia

Virginia is the last Southern state that has not passed new abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a national constitutional right to the procedure.

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Bolivia's first conservative president in 20 years promises warmer US ties

Read full article: Bolivia's first conservative president in 20 years promises warmer US ties

Boliviaโ€™s first conservative president-elect in 20 years, Rodrigo Paz, has injected a sharp note of realism into his plan for solving Boliviaโ€™s worst economic crisis in four decades.

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Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan's first female prime minister

Read full article: Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on track to become Japan's first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner.

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Turkish Cypriots elect new leader, reigniting hopes for renewed talks to heal Cyprus' ethnic split

Read full article: Turkish Cypriots elect new leader, reigniting hopes for renewed talks to heal Cyprus' ethnic split

Hopes for a resumption of long-stalled talks to heal Cyprusโ€™ decades-old ethnic rift have been buoyed after Turkish Cypriots elected a leader who campaigned on getting back to negotiating a two-zone federation with rival Greek Cypriots after an eight-year stalemate.

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Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades

Read full article: Rodrigo Paz wins presidential runoff, becoming Bolivia's first conservative leader in decades

Preliminary results show that Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until now, has won Boliviaโ€™s presidential election, galvanizing voters outraged by the countryโ€™s economic crisis and frustrated with 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party.

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GOP's immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governorโ€™s race

Read full article: GOP's immigration pitch to New Jersey Latinos aims for some distance from Trump in governorโ€™s race

Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.

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Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

Read full article: Taiwan's main opposition party elects new leader in a race clouded by claims of China meddling

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party has chosen Cheng Li-wun as its new chairperson.

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Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Read full article: Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenyaโ€™s western city of Kisumu before the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

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From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate

Read full article: From bills to berets: Notable moments from NYC's contentious mayoral debate

New York Cityโ€™s mayoral candidates have duked it out in their first general election debate, with contenders Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparring over everything from the Israel-Hamas war to the cityโ€™s education system.

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Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Read full article: Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.

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Daniel Cameron banking on his name ID to overcome lackluster fundraising in Kentucky Senate race

Read full article: Daniel Cameron banking on his name ID to overcome lackluster fundraising in Kentucky Senate race

Kentucky Senate candidate Daniel Cameron is banking on his familiarity with voters to overcome lackluster fundraising.

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The San Antonio Spurs want to spend at least $500M on a new arena. Now they need help from voters

Read full article: The San Antonio Spurs want to spend at least $500M on a new arena. Now they need help from voters

Voters in Bexar County, Texas, are set to decide on November 4 whether to allow $311 million in venue taxes to go toward helping build a new arena for the San Antonio Spurs.

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Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2

Read full article: Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2

Two people have died and more than 100 others were injured during a stampede at a state funeral service for Kenyaโ€™s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died this week at 80.

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After years of socialist rule, Boliviaโ€™s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right

Read full article: After years of socialist rule, Boliviaโ€™s presidential runoff tests how far and fast it veers right

After nearly two decades of one-party rule and a worsening currency and fuel crisis, Bolivia is shifting to the right.

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Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Read full article: Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del.

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Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says

Read full article: Venezuela floated a plan for Maduro to slowly give up power, but was rejected by US, AP source says

Venezuelan government officials floated a plan in which President Nicolรกs Maduro would eventually leave office, a bid aimed at easing mounting U.S. pressure on the government in Caracas.

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North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection

Read full article: North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection

Republican leaders in North Carolina have proposed a new U.S. House district map that could thwart reelection prospects of a Democratic incumbent in the state's only swing seat.

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UN condemns military takeover in Madagascar as coup leader to be quickly sworn in as president

Read full article: UN condemns military takeover in Madagascar as coup leader to be quickly sworn in as president

The United Nations chief has condemned the military takeover in Madagascar as an army colonel who led the coup is set to be quickly sworn in as president three days after announcing soldiers had taken charge.

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States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

Read full article: States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

An unprecedented number of states are considering redrawing their congressional district lines mid-decade.

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Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

Read full article: Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest

The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nationโ€™s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy.

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Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent's ICE arrest

Read full article: Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign, citing Des Moines superintendent's ICE arrest

Democrat Jackie Norris has ended her campaign for Iowaโ€™s open U.S. Senate seat.

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Political crisis in France eases for now as prime minister survives no-confidence vote

Read full article: Political crisis in France eases for now as prime minister survives no-confidence vote

Franceโ€™s latest political crisis has eased, for now.

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Many swings, few knockout hits as Cuomo and Mamdani trade jabs in heated first NYC mayoral debate

Read full article: Many swings, few knockout hits as Cuomo and Mamdani trade jabs in heated first NYC mayoral debate

New York City mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa tried to blunt Democrat Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s momentum during a highly contentious first general election debate Thursday evening.

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Embattled French Prime Minister Sรฉbastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament

Read full article: Embattled French Prime Minister Sรฉbastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament

French Prime Minister Sรฉbastien Lecornu has survived two votes of no-confidence that could have toppled his fragile new government.

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Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence

Read full article: Former Congo leader Kabila appears at Kenya political meeting despite absentia death sentence

The former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has appeared in public for the first time since being sentenced to death in absentia for treason and war crimes.

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Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

Read full article: Trump's push for law and order shows he's no longer encumbered by government guardrails

President Donald Trump is embracing tough-on-crime policies in his second term.

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Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown

Read full article: Supreme Court case could lead to loss of Black representation in Congress, but the scope is unknown

The Supreme Court has indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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US is working on doubling aid to Argentina to $40 billion by tapping private funding sources

Read full article: US is working on doubling aid to Argentina to $40 billion by tapping private funding sources

The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina.

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Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Read full article: Why a Supreme Court case from Louisiana will matter for the future of the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is the primary way plaintiffs can challenge racially discriminatory election practices.

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Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders

Read full article: Rep. Moulton challenges Sen. Markey in Massachusetts, calls for new generation of Democratic leaders

The campaign of U.S. Sen. Edward Markey says he is focused on the government shutdown in response to the announcement that Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton would run for his seat next year.

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Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80

Read full article: Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died of a heart attack in India.

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House Republicans seek testimony from ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

Read full article: House Republicans seek testimony from ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are requesting that Jack Smith, the former Justice Department special counsel, appear for an interview.

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Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

Read full article: Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control.

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Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate

Read full article: Maine Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for the US Senate

The New England governor who told President Donald Trump to his face she'd see him in court now plans to challenge Maineโ€™s Republican Sen. Susan Collins at the ballot box.

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French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse

Read full article: French prime minister will suspend a pension reform to avoid government collapse

French Prime Minister Sรฉbastien Lecornu says he will suspend a much-debated plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.

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Cameroon opposition candidate claims win in presidential election ahead of results

Read full article: Cameroon opposition candidate claims win in presidential election ahead of results

Cameroon's opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has claimed victory in the Oct. 12 presidential election ahead of the release of official results.

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Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward

Read full article: Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward

President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw assistance from Argentina if its internal politics don't align with his interests in upcoming elections.

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Los Angeles County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

Read full article: Los Angeles County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials have declared a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.

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Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state

Read full article: Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state

Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties to support President Donald Trump, has announced his candidacy for Georgia's secretary of state.

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A candidate disappeared months ago after an ocean swim. Can he still win?

Read full article: A candidate disappeared months ago after an ocean swim. Can he still win?

A local candidate in the suburbs of New York City will remain on the November ballot, despite vanishing months ago after a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Most key municipalities in Kosovo are headed to runoffs, local election results show

Read full article: Most key municipalities in Kosovo are headed to runoffs, local election results show

Preliminary results from Kosovo's municipal elections show most key municipalities heading to runoffs.

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Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

Read full article: Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.

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Portugal holds municipal elections with attention on Lisbon after streetcar crash

Read full article: Portugal holds municipal elections with attention on Lisbon after streetcar crash

Voters in Portugal have cast ballots in local elections, focusing on the mayoral race in Lisbon.

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World's oldest president could extend his rule as Cameroon votes in an election

Read full article: World's oldest president could extend his rule as Cameroon votes in an election

Cameroon has voted in an election that could extend Africaโ€™s oldest leaderโ€™s rule by another seven years.

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Ivory Coast arrests 237 protesters amid rising tensions before presidential election

Read full article: Ivory Coast arrests 237 protesters amid rising tensions before presidential election

Authorities in the Ivory Coast have arrested at least 237 people during a protest against what activists call the country's authoritarian drift.

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Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles

Read full article: Opposition leader Patrick Herminie wins presidential runoff election in Seychelles

Official results show that opposition leader Patrick Herminie has won the presidential election in Seychelles, defeating incumbent leader Wavel Ramkalawan in Saturdayโ€™s runoff vote.

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Katie Porter pushes back. After disastrous week ex-US Rep rallies support in California governor run

Read full article: Katie Porter pushes back. After disastrous week ex-US Rep rallies support in California governor run

Katie Porter is fighting back.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

Read full article: Maine Gov. Janet Mills will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say

Maineโ€™s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.

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Speaker Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end the government shutdown

Read full article: Speaker Johnson keeps the House away as he fights to end the government shutdown

House members' absence during the government shutdown is creating a political dilemma for Republican Speaker Mike Johnson and is testing his leadership.

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France's Macron asks newly resigned Prime Minister Lecornu to try again to form a government

Read full article: France's Macron asks newly resigned Prime Minister Lecornu to try again to form a government

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, to try again to form a government in a bid to end the countryโ€™s political deadlock.

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Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?

Read full article: Who is Adelita Grijalva and what is the controversy over her being sworn in to Congress?

Democrats are ramping up pressure on Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in the newest member of Congress.

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Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting โ€” a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

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Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official.

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US buys Argentine pesos, finalizes $20 billion currency swap

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The U.S. Treasury has purchased Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentinaโ€™s central bank.

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Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana again as White House presses for redistricting

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Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Indiana on Friday for a second time in recent months as the White House continues to push for redistricting.

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Judge sets Nov. 14 deadline for new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump

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A judge has given more time to find a new prosecutor for the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.

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Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

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Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger have faced off on the debate stage in Virginiaโ€™s high-stakes governor's race.

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Supreme Court seems ready to revive GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law

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The Supreme Court seemed ready to revive a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.

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Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff raises $12 million for 2026 reelection

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Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says he raised more than $12 million from July through September.

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'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

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Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in a contest of youth versus experience.

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Arizona's Democratic governor launches her reelection bid in the key swing state

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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has launched her reelection campaign as her party looks to bounce back nationally from sweeping losses in 2024.

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