Donald Trump endorses Ohio congressional candidate Derek Merrin just hours before polls open
Former President Donald Trump has issued a last-minute endorsement in a highly sought northwest Ohio congressional district, backing state Rep. Derek Merrin as the best choice to face incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur this fall.
Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case
Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgiaโs election interference case are seeking to appeal a judgeโs ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution.
Takeaways from the predictable Russian election that gave Putin another 6 years in power
To no oneโs surprise, President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power in a preordained election landslide that comes amid the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times.
Croatia's top court rules that the president can't run in the parliamentary election unless he quits
Croatiaโs Constitutional Court has ruled that President Zoran Milanoviฤ can't run for prime minister or take part in the parliamentary election activities of an opposition party unless he resigns immediately from his current post.
Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest
Russian President Vladimir Putin is basking in a victory that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno
Former President Donald Trump claimed that he โ not President Joe Biden โ will protect Social Security and warned of a โbloodbathโ if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
Schumer's rebuke of Netanyahu shows the long, fragile line the US and allies walk on interference
Republicans and Israeli officials were quick to express outrage after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lashed out at Prime Benjamin Netanyahuโs handling of the war in Gaza and called for Israel to hold new elections.
With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power
When Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died suddenly last month in an Arctic prison, his team was left with a monumental challenge: sustaining an opposition movement against President Vladimir Putin without the living example of their defiant and charismatic leader.
Donald Trump wanted trial delays, and he's getting them. Hush-money case is latest to be put off
Delays in Donald Trumpโs criminal cases are increasing the possibility Americans will be deep into the presidential election season before they know whether or not he has been convicted of any wrongdoing.
Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has withdrawn from the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump.
The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
The League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Bidenโs voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.
Ukrainians living under Russian occupation are coerced to vote for Putin
Ukrainians living in regions illegally annexed by Russia are being coerced to vote in the presidential election of their wartime occupier, Vladimir Putin, an exercise denounced by Ukraine as an illegitimate effort by Moscow to tighten control over its neighbor.
Geert Wilders says it is 'constitutionally wrong' that he had to sacrifice his leadership ambitions
Anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders says it is unfair and โconstitutionally wrongโ that he had to sacrifice his leadership aspirations in order to pave the way for a right-wing ruling coalition in the Netherlands after his party won elections in November.
Indonesian presidential rivals plan to contest official election results with allegations of fraud
The camps of the two presidential candidates who appear to have lost in Indonesiaโs election last month say they plan to challenge the official results at the Constitutional Court with allegations of widespread fraud.
Putin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here's how it will affect the war and Russia's relations
Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this weekโs presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war that is grinding through its third year and his country is more isolated than ever.
Website warning of cyberattack in Georgiaโs largest county removed after it confused some voters
Officials in Georgia's most populous county have removed a banner from their website warning of an โunexpected IT outageโ after it created confusion on the final day of voting for the presidential primary.
Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have clinched their parties' presidential nominations with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want.
Trump's team is slashing Republican National Committee staff amid takeover, AP sources say
Donald Trumpโs lieutenants are cutting dozens of staff across the Republican National Committee in a cost-cutting move that further cements the former presidentโs takeover of the GOPโs political and fundraising machinery.
New Jersey lawmakers fast track bill that could restrict records access under open records law
New Jersey lawmakers voted to advance a measure that could make it easier for government agencies to withhold documents under the stateโs open records law, casting it as a modernizing bill that would cut back on profiteering businesses.
House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban
House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort.
Youth activist groups jointly endorse Biden. They say his achievements matter more than his age
Fifteen youth activist groups have announced that they are jointly endorsing President Joe Bidenโs reelection campaign, backing the oldest president in U.S. history despite polls consistently showing voter concerns about his advanced age.
Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says
Moldova's foreign minister says the past two years for his country have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public life.
Portugal is in suspense after an election produces no clear winner and a surging populist party
Portugalโs political future is hanging in the balance after a general election that has left two moderate mainstream parties closely contesting the race and an unprecedented surge in support for a populist party that finished third.
Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and judge in Trump 2020 election case draw primary challengers
A progressive Democrat and a Republican who briefly worked in Donald Trumpโs administration have entered the district attorneyโs race in Fulton County, Georgia, where the former president is being prosecuted.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Mississippi's presidential and state primaries
Former President Donald Trump has his hopes set that Republican voters in Mississippi and three other states will push him over the top Tuesday night in his quest to clinch his partyโs presidential nomination for the third election in a row.