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Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

Nov. 13, 2024 22:37 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson won the House Republican nomination Wednesday to stay on the job, on track to keep the gavel after a morning endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump ahead of a full House vote in the new year. While Johnson has no serious...

Sri Lanka votes in a parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president

Nov. 13, 2024 21:19 PM EST

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankans are voting in a parliamentary election Thursday that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party's power and follow through on promises of economic recovery. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the...

Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president

Nov. 13, 2024 20:36 PM EST
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president.

Pennsylvania Senate contest headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

Nov. 13, 2024 18:08 PM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is headed for a statewide recount, as counties continued Wednesday to sort through outstanding ballots and the campaigns jousted over which ones should count....

FBI offers up to $25,000 reward for information about suspect behind Northwest ballot box fires

Nov. 13, 2024 17:20 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The FBI said Wednesday it is offering up to $25,000 as a reward for information about the suspect behind recent ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington state. Authorities believe a male suspect that may have metalworking and welding experience was behind...

Maine elections chief who drew Trump's ire narrates House tabulations in livestream

Nov. 13, 2024 16:42 PM EST

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s elections chief, a former civil liberties advocate who sparred with President-elect Donald Trump over ballot access, is acting like a play-by-play sports announcer as she describes the state’s process of determining a congressional winner through ranked choice...

Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in January

Nov. 13, 2024 16:33 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in January.

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

Nov. 13, 2024 13:47 PM EST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday despite widespread opposition and her failure to call out the government for abuses. The reelection of Rosario Piedra in a party-line Senate vote...

Senate Republicans settle on a new party leader after seizing the majority on Election Day

Nov. 13, 2024 12:56 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the first seriously contested Senate Republican leadership election in decades. Three senators were competing to succeed longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, when he steps down from the post at the beginning of next year and Republicans take...

EU top jobs hearings stalled by political infighting over hard right alliances

Nov. 13, 2024 11:27 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — The process of vetting candidates for some of the European Union’s most important jobs bogged down in acrimony on Wednesday as the biggest political faction in the bloc’s parliament was accused of collaborating with the hard right. Since Nov. 4, senior lawmakers...