Former police chief who defended himself at trial is convicted of conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot
A former California police chief has been convicted of joining the riot at the U.S. Capitol with a hatchet in his backpack and plotting to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory
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Virginia's Youngkin surpasses previous governors' annual fundraising records in a single quarter
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising apparatus says it will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter
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New York court orders congressional map redrawn, but appeal likely
A New York court on Thursday ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to redraw the state's congressional map.
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EU, US slam Guatemala's suspension of anti-graft presidential candidate
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. and European Union warned of a threat to democracy in Guatemala after
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Slow pace of Biden's reelection campaign feeds Democrats' 2024 anxiety
The conversations keep happening -- quiet whispers on the sidelines of events, texts, emails, furtive phone calls -- as top Democrats and donors reach out to those seen as possible replacement presidential candidates.
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Guatemala's top election tribunal is raided after confirming results, deepening political crisis
Guatemala's attorney general's office raided the headquarters of the country’s electoral authority hours after it certified the results of the country’s June 25 election, deepening the country's political crisis
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Record Spanish postal vote triggers ballot bottlenecks as snap election nears
By Corina Pons MADRID Spain's postal service said it had enough staff to handle the country's largest ever
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Ambitious liberal fails in first bid to become Thailand's next leader
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK In the 60 days since a stunning election victory, the leader
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Democratic lawmakers call on FEC to consider crackdown on deepfake campaign ads
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Federal Election Commission to consider cracking down on the use of artificial intelligence technology in political advertisements, warning that deceptive ads could harm the integrity of next year's elections.
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Thailand parliament starts high-stakes vote on Pita's prime ministerial bid
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK Voting was underway in Thailand's parliament for a new prime minister
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Reformist frontrunner faces hurdles as Thai MPs pick new PM
Thailand's parliament opened Thursday to vote for a prime minister, with frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat insisting he was confident of victory despite a barrage of last-minute hurdles...
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The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling
The U.S. House majority is in play next year after an anemic showing by Republicans in the midterm elections and a surprise Supreme Court ruling that will likely bring two new safely Democratic districts
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