Protesters storm Mexico's Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico's Senate on Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the body to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators. The shut down came just hours after Mexico's...

Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska’s ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state’s only U.S. House seat, a judge ruled Tuesday. State Superior Court Judge Ian Wheeles in Anchorage rejected a request by...

Opposition candidates file court appeal questioning Algerian presidential election outcome

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The two opposition candidates who ran in Algeria's presidential race legally challenged on Tuesday the provisional result while harshly rebuking election officials and disputing the vote count. Islamist Abdellali Hassani Cherif and socialist Youcef Aouchiche...

Alaska judge is allowing a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on the ballot in the state’s US House race

UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a battle of nerves with his Labour Party on Tuesday, winning a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that helps millions of pensioners pay winter heating bills — but not ending unease about it among his lawmakers. ...

Nebraska's top election official might try to remove a ballot measure to repeal school funding law

The Nebraska Supreme Court appears set to decide if voters get to determine whether to reject a new law pushed through largely by Republican lawmakers to provide taxpayer money for private school tuition. But depending on how they rule, the Nebraska Secretary of State could unilaterally deprive...

Local Republican official in Michigan promises to certify election results after being sued

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A local Republican election official in Michigan has promised to certify the results of the November presidential election after being sued for stating that he wouldn’t sign off on the results if he disagreed with how the election was run. The lawsuit, filed...

Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November, and a state health care agency has launched a website targeting the ballot initiative with politically charged...

Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in three weeks, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down. Democrats overwhelmingly oppose...

Florida law enforcers are investigating the state's abortion ballot initiative. Here's what to know

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November as part of a state probe into alleged petition fraud. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has defended police...