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Party of Pakistan's former jailed Prime Minister Imran Khan elects new head
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Jailed former Pakistani premier Imran Khan 's party elected Saturday a new head for the first time since it was established, following the recommendation of the imprisoned politician. Khan has been in charge of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, since he...
Venezuela's government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela’s government and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed. The timeline to file an appeal opened Friday. The...
Trump attorney says trial during campaign would be 'election interference' if he is GOP nominee
ATLANTA (AP) — An attorney for former President Donald Trump said Friday it would amount to “election interference” if his client is the Republican nominee for president while on trial in Georgia in the months running up to the general election. Fulton County Superior Court...
The RNC's rules for the 2024 convention don't address what would happen if Donald Trump is convicted
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican National Committee's rules for next year's nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer: Can the party's delegates vote for a different candidate if the presumptive nominee is convicted...
Wisconsin state Senate Democratic leader plans to run for a county executive post in 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Senate's top Democrat announced Thursday that she's going to leave the body to run for local office in 2024. Senate Minority Leader Melissa Agard of Madison said she will run to replace retiring Dane County Executive Joe Parisi. State law...
Hungary will not agree to starting EU membership talks with Ukraine, minister says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will not support any European Union proposal to begin talks on making Ukraine a member of the bloc, a government minister said Thursday. Gergely Gulyas, the chief of staff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, said at a news conference in...
Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers opened a special session Wednesday as majority Republicans moved to minimize their losses while also trying to increase the number of Black-majority districts to comply with a federal court order. It’s one in a series of redistricting sessions...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. November 24, 2023. Editorial: Senior nutrition program needs better controls Auditor’s report found too little oversight. A legislative audit has once again found significant deficiencies in a statewide program. This time it...
Winning the presidential nomination is all about delegates. But how does the process work?
WASHINGTON (AP) — By now, Americans should be well aware that the process of electing a president isn’t like electing a senator or governor. That’s especially true during the presidential primaries, when the major political parties use a complex and decentralized system to pick their nominees...
Florida official's body went undiscovered for 24 minutes outside Capitol meeting room last year
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida official was dead or dying in a hallway in the governor's office complex for 24 minutes before anyone noticed he had collapsed after leaving a meeting last year. Peter Antonacci, 74, had held several government positions before Republican Gov. Ron...
