Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Election|Political|US
The Latest: Trump places 25% tariffs on auto imports
President Donald Trump says he is placing 25% tariffs on auto imports
March 26, 2025voting
Economy|Election|Europe|Political|World
As Germany moves right, migrants grapple with uncertainty and hope
Mohammad Azmouz, a Syrian barber living in Berlin, said casting his first ever vote on Sunday at the age of 57 was an indescribable feeling.
February 24, 2025
Election|Local
Massive outreach aims to unlock 2 million votes in 2024 election
LOS ANGELES — Over two million Americans with felony convictions may be unaware they have regained their right to vote, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles. The results, published in the October issue of Punishment and Society, underscore the persistent obstacles that individuals with felony records encounter when attempting to exercise their voting rights, even though eligibility requirements have been broadened in numerous states. UCLA sociology professor Naomi Sugie and colleagues from UC Irvine, UC Berkeley School of Law, and Stanford University analyzed voting obstacles for this population during the November
October 18, 2024
Election|Europe|Political
Greek lawmakers fail to elect new president in first round of voting
Greek lawmakers failed to elect a new president in a first round of voting on Saturday.
January 25, 2025
Election|Political|US
Trump's praise of Carter in death after jeering him in life deepens a contradictory relationship
Living to 100 let Jimmy Carter fulfill his wish to vote for Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris against Republican Donald Trump
January 07, 2025
Education|News|Opinion|US
Black leaders say threats to undermine US democracy appear aimed at their community
Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders say many of the threats to democratic institutions in the U.S. appear to be aimed squarely at their community, including efforts to make voting more difficult, censor lessons around race and weaken social safeguards such as affirmative action
September 21, 2023
Election|Health|News|US
Voting begins in Ohio in the only election this fall to decide abortion rights
In-person voting for a November ballot measure over abortion rights is beginning in Ohio, the latest state where voters will decide the issue after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to the procedure last year
October 11, 2023
Africa|Election|News
Congo election chief promises 'rebrand' amid concerns over December vote
The head of the Democratic Republic of Congo's election commission promised to hold an inclusive vote in December during a "rebranding" tour of the United States
April 26, 2024
Election|Technology|US
Constitutional challenge to Georgia voting machines set for trial early next year
The question of whether Georgia’s electronic voting system has major cybersecurity flaws that amount to a violation of voters’ constitutional rights to cast their votes and have those votes accurately counted is set to be decided at trial early next year
November 11, 2023
Africa|Election|News
Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballots
Congo is wrapping up its second day of voting after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays forced election officials to extend voting hours
December 21, 2023
News|Opinion|Political|US|World
American democracy has overcome big stress tests since the 2020 election. More challenges are ahead
Over the past three years, the world’s oldest democracy has been tested in ways not seen in decades
December 31, 2023
Election|US
1 good thing about the Iowa caucuses, and 3 that are really troubling
The Iowa caucuses have long been an oddity in modern-day politics but remain a place where GOP candidates can test their presidential aspirations.
January 16, 2024
Election|News|Political
Bipartisan report seeks ways to counter extreme polarization that has created distrust in elections
A bipartisan report is calling for greater transparency in elections and steps to make voting easier
February 06, 2024
Asia|Election|News|World
What’s at stake in Indonesia as the world’s third-largest democracy elects a new president?
Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will open its polls Wednesday to nearly 205 million eligible voters in presidential and legislative elections, the fifth since Southeast Asia’s largest economy began democratic reforms in 1998
February 13, 2024
Election|US
Even voters in independent-minded Maine are taking sides in a polarized nation
Maine's vaunted independent voters are becoming scarcer as Super Tuesday approaches
February 15, 2024
Election|US
North Carolina is among GOP states to change its voting rules. The primary will be a test
North Carolina’s Super Tuesday ballot has plenty to draw voters, with primaries for governor and president in a swing state that will be among the most closely watched in November
March 02, 2024
Election|News|Opinion
India's multi-phase election will stretch over 44 days. Here's why it takes so long
From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians are eligible to vote in general elections
March 18, 2024
Election|US
Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
In recent months, the specter of people who aren't American citizens and are voting in the United States has become a rallying cry for Republicans
May 18, 2024
Election|News|US
Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work
Laws passed in several Republican-controlled states after the 2020 presidential election have criminalized much of the work done by voter outreach groups
May 28, 2024
Africa|Americas|Election|News|World
Polls close and South Africa counts votes in election framed as its most important since apartheid
South Africans have voted in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years
May 28, 2024
Asia|Election|News
India election 2024: What next after voting ends?
The winners of India's April 19-June 1 general election are expected to form a new government by the middle of June after votes are counted on June 4.
June 18, 2024
Election|US
What to expect in the final presidential primaries and caucuses of 2024
The 2024 presidential primary calendar is drawing to a close with a handful of primaries on Tuesday and two Democratic caucuses in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands on June 8
May 31, 2024
Americas|Election|News
Sheinbaum appears set to become Mexico's first female president
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum declared victory in Mexico’s presidential election, shortly after electoral authorities said she held an irreversible lead in an official quick count
June 02, 2024
Asia|Election|News
Takeaways from India's mammoth election
India's general election, with nearly a billion eligible voters, ended on Saturday.
June 18, 2024