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News Articles: Elections

President Biden takes a selfie with supporters during a rally in New York ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

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  • Elections

TikTok returns to the campaign trail but not everyone thinks it's a good idea

As another major election inches closer, Democrats are navigating how TikTok fits into their 2024 campaign strategy, as the social media platform continues to be a top destination for young Americans.

October 26, 2023
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By:
  • Elena Moore
While other senators look at the map on their computers, Republican Sen. Ralph Hise, top right, one of the sponsors of a congressional redistricting bill, speaks as the North Carolina Senate debates the bill Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.

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  • Elections

North Carolina lawmakers approve maps creating gains for the GOP in Congress

North Carolina Republicans gave final approval Wednesday to new political districts that are likely to hand the party more seats in Congress next year.

October 25, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
In this file photo, a member of the Proud Boys, right, stands in front of a counter protester as members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing demonstrators rally on Sept. 26, 2020.

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  • Politics

More Americans say they support political violence ahead of the 2024 election

Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.

October 25, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump's legal team, speaks during a news conference at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, 2020.

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  • Law

Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

Attorney Jenna Ellis has entered a guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case. The former Trump lawyer is now the fourth co-defendant to plead guilty.

October 24, 2023
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  • Sam Gringlas
Coffee County has seen new elections equipment, new staff and even new office space since Trump allies organized a plot to illegally copy voting data.

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  • Politics

In Coffee County, a push to move on from a 2020 election scandal

A scheme that copied election data from Coffee County in 2020 is central to indictments in Atlanta, but not on the minds of many locals.

October 23, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Hubert Sobecki is a spokesperson for Love Does Not Exclude, an association that represents Poland's LGBTQ+ community. Sobecki says while he's encouraged that Polish voters have rejected the ruling right-wing Law and Justice party, he's not convinced that Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition represents a big change for the LGBTQ+ community in Poland.

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  • Europe

As Europe applauds Poland's election results, civil rights groups prepare to fight

LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates are thrilled Poland's ruling, right-wing Law and Justice party is unlikely to form Poland's next government. But they are skeptical of the commitment of who will.

October 21, 2023
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who worked with then-President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, appears in a hearing related to the Georgia election interference case on Oct. 10 in Atlanta.

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  • Law

Lawyer Chesebro, who authored fake-elector memos, pleads guilty in Georgia case

Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer who authored memos detailing how Republicans could send false slates of presidential electors to Congress, has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case.

October 20, 2023
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  • NPR's Washington Desk
Attorney Sidney Powell, then an attorney for Donald Trump, speaks during a rally in Alpharetta, Ga., on Dec. 2, 2020. Powell has now pleaded guilty as part of deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump's loss in Georgia.

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  • Law

Former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

Onetime Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election interference case. Powell spread baseless claims of widespread election fraud after the 2020 contest Donald Trump lost.

October 20, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen speaks during his inauguration on Jan. 16, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. After pulling Alabama out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, Allen has now announced a new voter database.

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  • Elections

Republican states swore off a voting tool. Now they're scrambling to recreate it

Nine GOP-led states have now pulled out of ERIC, which helps members find election fraud and keep their voter lists up to date. And experts say their new efforts to replicate the group aren't as good.

October 20, 2023
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By:
  • Miles Parks
Israeli soldiers gather in a staging area near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel Tuesday.

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  • Politics

What Republican presidential candidates are saying about the Israel-Hamas war

Israel is a cornerstone of GOP foreign policy and presidential hopefuls are seeking to stand out from the crowded field as they proclaim their views on Israel, Hamas and the Middle East.

October 18, 2023
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
FILE - Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry talks to reporters outside the Supreme Court, Jan. 7, 2022, in Washington.

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  • Politics

Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor's race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.

October 15, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The walls of the Roundabout Diner illustrate the many candidates who have sat at the countertop to share a meal with potential voters over the years in Portsmouth, N.H. on Monday.

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  • Elections

New Hampshire voters warn GOP candidates against taking Granite State for granted

New Hampshire is proud to hold the first in the nation primary for presidential elections. But in an age of social media and cable news, can a state election still make a national difference?

October 14, 2023
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  • Franco Ordoñez
The U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Law

Supreme Court conservatives not likely to rule for Democrats in S.C. redistricting

The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.

October 12, 2023
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  • Nina Totenberg
In this file photo, Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, March 4, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md.

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  • Elections

Arizona Republican Kari Lake launches 2024 Senate campaign

After a failed bid for Arizona governor in 2022, Republican Kari Lake will attempt to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Independent, in a 2024 election that could be a three-party contest.

October 11, 2023
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  • Ximena Bustillo
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper listens as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein speaks at a rally Tuesday at Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C.

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  • Elections

North Carolina Republicans enact election changes over Democratic governor's vetoes

One law approved by North Carolina Republicans eliminates the governor's power to appoint the State Board of Elections; the other ends a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots.

October 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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