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EU sends election observers to monitor Kosovo's parliamentary polls on Feb. 9
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — An election observation mission has been set up by the European Union to oversee parliamentary elections in Kosovo scheduled for Feb. 9. The poll is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti, whose governing party won in a landslide in the...
Trump's family circle has a different look as he returns to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, his family circle will look a little different than it did when he first arrived eight years ago. His youngest son, Barron, was in fifth grade back then. He's now a college freshman who towers over his...
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, the state's governor announced Friday. Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat, which Vance had...
Official in Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories plans to resign
BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) — An election official in a southern Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories plans to resign at the end of February. Cochise County Record David Stevens’ plans to step down were revealed Friday, 10 days after he was sworn in for a...
Fetterman was elected to challenge convention. Now, he's challenging his fellow Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — When Democrat John Fetterman got elected to Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat, many backers hoped he'd challenge convention and the status quo. He did and has — just not in the way many had expected. Fetterman has broken with his party on some...
Pennsylvania high court to take up long-running dispute over mail-in ballots' return envelope dates
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said Friday it will again consider whether voters should have to write the accurate date on return envelopes used to send their completed mail-in ballots to be counted. The requirement in state law has generated more than a...
With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the US
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A polarized nation. A right-wing populist casting doubt on the electoral system then refusing to concede. A riot by his supporters in the capital aiming to keep him in power. This isn’t just the story of Donald Trump, but also that of Brazil’s Jair...
Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case denounced efforts to rewrite the history of the U.S. Capitol attack Friday as she handed down what she acknowledged may be one of the final punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before the Republican...
Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of some of the charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in the Georgia 2020 election interference case, as the future of the case remains uncertain. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in...
Walz urges lawmakers to end a power struggle upending the Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz urged lawmakers Thursday to end a power struggle that has disrupted the first week of Minnesota's 2025 legislative session, but expressed support for House Democrats' boycott of the chamber to block Republicans from wielding power. House...
