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Fourth Court of Appeals flips to GOP majority with election of five new justices
Read full article: Fourth Court of Appeals flips to GOP majority with election of five new justicesWhile the nation’s attention was focused on the presidential election, a significant shift took place in the Fourth Court of Appeals, which oversees Bexar County.
Bexar County Democratic Party chairwoman announces resignation
Read full article: Bexar County Democratic Party chairwoman announces resignationMonica Ramirez Alcántara, the chairwoman the Democratic Party for Bexar County, announced her resignation days after Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States in a comfortable victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
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From the ‘Bro Vote’ to future political action, Gen Z students in San Antonio weigh in on election results
Read full article: From the ‘Bro Vote’ to future political action, Gen Z students in San Antonio weigh in on election resultsHow much of an impact did the young vote have on President Elect Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris? We spoke with a dozen Generation Z students about how they feel post-election.
Latino voters show significant shift toward Donald Trump in November 5 election
Read full article: Latino voters show significant shift toward Donald Trump in November 5 electionLatino voters demonstrated a significant shift in the recent election, with many supporting former President Donald Trump, marking a notable departure from 2020 voting patterns.
Nearly 800,000 votes cast on Election Day in Bexar County, officials say
Read full article: Nearly 800,000 votes cast on Election Day in Bexar County, officials sayNearly 800,000 votes were cast in Bexar County on Election Day, which saw Donald Trump secure the presidency and strengthen Texas’ status as a red state.
Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80
Read full article: Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80Republican candidate and former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr. is projected to win the Texas House District 80 race, flipping the seat red for the first time in over 20 years.
KSAT’s election night livestream with results, reaction, analysis for November 5 election
Read full article: KSAT’s election night livestream with results, reaction, analysis for November 5 electionKSAT anchors Steve Spriester, Myra Arthur, Stephania Jimenez convene the ‘Power Panel’ to cover election night live
TEXAS RESULTS MAP: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump, Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred, Congress in 2024 presidential election
Read full article: TEXAS RESULTS MAP: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump, Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred, Congress in 2024 presidential electionVoters in Bexar County and beyond headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will elect as the next president of the United States.
9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.
Read full article: 9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.The turnout rate dropped more than 8 percentage points compared to four years ago — a high-water mark for the Lone Star State.
Election results 2024: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. Who won swing states?
Read full article: Election results 2024: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. Who won swing states?The Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns believe the race is extremely close across the seven swing states that are expected to decide the election, barring a major surprise: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Texas Secretary of State, US Department of Justice on opposing sides ahead of Election Day
Read full article: Texas Secretary of State, US Department of Justice on opposing sides ahead of Election DayWith just a couple of days until Election Day, Texas and the United States Department of Justice are butting heads over who can and can not be inside a polling location legally.
Election Day polling locations: Where to vote in Bexar County
Read full article: Election Day polling locations: Where to vote in Bexar CountyEarly voting is over and Election Day is just around the corner. If you weren’t able to cast a ballot during the early voting period, you have more than 300 locations to choose from to cast a ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
SAISD elementary school teacher uses bearded dragons to teach kids about the election
Read full article: SAISD elementary school teacher uses bearded dragons to teach kids about the electionEsther Perez Carvajal Elementary fifth-grade teacher Danielle Salgado admits teaching her kids about this year’s United States Election and its voting process without negativity was hard.
TRUMP VS HARRIS: President election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024
Read full article: TRUMP VS HARRIS: President election results in Texas on Nov. 5, 2024This is the race that everyone will be watching. The winner of this hotly contested race is already familiar with the White House, having served as either president or vice president.
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Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missing
Read full article: Minnesota Republicans sue to force election rerun in tight House race where 20 ballots are missingMinnesota Republicans are suing to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes but investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid absentee ballots after failing to count them.
Georgia's protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as it navigates a Russia-West standoff
Read full article: Georgia's protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as it navigates a Russia-West standoffGeorgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union.
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
Read full article: French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budgetFrench Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone.
Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy
Read full article: Biden's broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacyPresident Joe Biden’s decision to go back on his word and pardon his son Hunter wasn't all that surprising to those who are familiar with the president's devotion to his family.
Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeat
Read full article: Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeatNearly a month after a devastating election loss that exposed cracks in the very foundation of their party, Democrats remain deeply divided over the extent of their political problem — or even if they have one.
California lawmakers to begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency
Read full article: California lawmakers to begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidencyCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another Donald Trump presidency.
Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle East
Read full article: Trump names Massad Boulos, campaign liaison and family relative, as a senior adviser on Middle EastDonald Trump says Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman who is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, will be a senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national party
Read full article: Wisconsin Democratic leader Ben Wikler enters the race to lead the national partyBen Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, says he's joined the race to lead the national party after an election that swept Donald Trump and Republicans to power in Washington.
Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attack
Read full article: Bangladesh court acquits Zia’s son and 48 others convicted in 2004 deadly grenade attackBangladesh’s High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman, and 48 others, overturning their verdicts in a deadly 2004 grenade attack on a political rally.
Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talks
Read full article: Over 40 people hospitalized in Georgia during protests over the suspension of EU talksA third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized.
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Read full article: Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured electionResults from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government.
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Romania’s leftists set to top polls in parliamentary election, but far-right populists see big gains
Read full article: Romania’s leftists set to top polls in parliamentary election, but far-right populists see big gainsRomania’s Social Democratic Party looks set to win the most votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election, electoral data shows, while far-right populists are on track to make significant gains in the country’s legislature.
What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI
Read full article: What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBIKash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau’s work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France
Read full article: Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to FrancePresident-elect Donald Trump has named pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, as his intended nominee for ambassador to France.
Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals
Read full article: Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appealsYoung men shifted toward Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election in a change from recent years, when most young male voters backed the Democratic candidate.
Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts
Read full article: Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cutsRepublicans swept to power on Election Day and now control the House, the Senate and the White House, with plans for an ambitious 100-day agenda come January.
Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
Read full article: Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talksProtesters have gathered across Georgia in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election
Read full article: Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early electionIcelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections.
Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election
Read full article: Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US electionAn emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online.
Senior figure with Scholz's ex-allies quits over 'D-Day' paper on German government collapse
Read full article: Senior figure with Scholz's ex-allies quits over 'D-Day' paper on German government collapseA senior figure in the party whose departure from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition three weeks ago put Germany on the road to an early election has resigned in a furor over an internal document whose title referred to “D-Day.”.
Georgian protesters clash with police for a second night after EU talks are suspended
Read full article: Georgian protesters clash with police for a second night after EU talks are suspendedThousands of demonstrators protesting the Georgian government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union have clashed with police outside the parliament building for a second straight night.
Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggests
Read full article: Ireland headed for coalition government following parliamentary election, exit poll suggestsAn exit poll in Ireland’s general election suggests the three biggest parties have won roughly equal shares and the country is headed for another coalition government.
Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
Read full article: Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his governmentJapan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing coalition, is promising to work closely with the long-ignored opposition that is now the only way his minority government can stay in power.
Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limits
Read full article: Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limitsDonald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world.
Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail
Read full article: Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmailGeorgia’s prime minister says the country will suspend negotiations on joining the European Union in view of what he described as “blackmail and manipulation” from some EU politicians.
Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsider
Read full article: Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsiderA top Romanian court has asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election.
The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control
Read full article: The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican controlThe federal government is about to transition from one that prioritized safeguards for artificial intelligence to one more focused on eliminating red tape.
Working Well: Practicing humility and finding support can help when political tensions rise at work
Read full article: Working Well: Practicing humility and finding support can help when political tensions rise at workThere’s no easy way to bridge the political divides that have created rifts in communities, families and friendships.