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Tag: Elections
Mitch McConnell Calls Push to Make Election Day a Holiday a Democratic ‘Power Grab’
The Senate majority leader denounced a bill proposed by House Democrats that would make it easier to register to vote and cast a ballot.
Venezuelan President Does an About-Face That Allows U.S. Diplomats to Stay
President Nicolás Maduro drops demand for all American diplomats to leave the South American country by the end of the weekend.
White Collar Watch: Russian Lawyer at Trump Tower Meeting Is Indicted in Another Case. But Why?
The indictment of Natalia V. Veselnitskaya raises a question: Why would prosecutors pursue a case in which there is little likelihood of getting the defendant to the United States?
Nigeria’s Leader Suspends Chief Justice 3 Weeks Before Vote
The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari, who seeks a second term in the Feb. 16 vote, sent Africa’s most populous country into a constitutional crisis.
What Is Happening in Venezuela? How It Got Here and Why It Matters
The opposition leader Juan Guaidó is challenging the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, whose re-election last year was widely considered rigged.
After a Tarnished Election, Opposition Figure Takes Over in Congo
Felix Tshisekedi is thought to have lost to another opposition leader, Martin Fayulu, but the U.S. and others have accepted the outcome in the name of stability.
Meet Benny Gantz, the 3-Star General Seeking Netanyahu’s Job
The former military chief has risen in the polls as he mixes warmongering messages with talk of peace with the Palestinians.
Congo Court Affirms Results of Contested Presidential Election
The court backed an electoral commission’s result showing that the opposition candidate Félix Tshisekedi was the winner, rejecting a challenge from the runner-up.
Congo Rejects African Union Demand to Delay Election Results
The organization called for the results to be postponed because of “serious doubts” over the conduct of the presidential vote.