Judge partially strikes down Georgia ban on giving voters food and water in polling lines
A federal judge on Friday narrowed a section of Georgia election law that banned the practice of handing out food and water to voters waiting in line to cast ballots, as well as halted enforcement of a requirement that voters put their birth dates on the outer envelope of their ballots.
2023-08-19 10:58
How a real Trump supporter unknowingly became the face of a fake liberal Twitter account
Erica Marsh quickly rose to fame earlier this year as a viral left-wing voice on social media. Her incendiary tweets, often ultra-liberal and hyper-political, drew millions of views and the ire of conservatives, who pointed to her outlandish comments comparing Republicans to pedophiles and conservative Supreme Court justices to Nazis as examples of extreme liberalism run amok.
2023-08-18 08:22
Biden tries to bolster his climate credentials as activists push for more urgency
President Joe Biden is traveling west this week on a mission to ramp up excitement for an agenda that -- so far -- is yielding little political upside.
2023-08-09 19:23
Royal prodigal son's return stirs up Thailand
The second of four estranged sons visits the country of his birth for the first time in 27 years.
2023-08-09 13:58
Is Trump running for president mostly to avoid prison?
A Trump rival was booed for suggesting he is only campaigning to keep himself out of jail. But is he completely wrong?
2023-08-04 15:59
Trump supporters unfazed by new indictment: 'This is all political'
By Jasper Ward and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON The indictment of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to
2023-08-03 04:55
Pew: Even amid high turnout, less than 40% of Americans voted in all three most recent national elections
Only 37% of eligible American citizens voted in all three of the most recent national general elections, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center -- even though those elections saw some of the highest turnout in decades. The analysis, which tracked individual Americans' voting decisions over the past six years, highlights both the limited share of the public that consistently votes, and the degree to which the fluctuations in turnout can alter the electoral landscape. The findings, taken in conjunction with other, sometimes-conflicting sources of election data, help to draw a more detailed profile of the 2022 electorate.
2023-07-13 05:48
Federal judge blocks Florida election law that would have set limits on voter registration
A federal judge on Monday blocked a Florida election law that would have set limits on voter registration in the state.
2023-07-04 18:48
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi law that critics say disenfranchises Black voters
The Supreme Court declined Friday to take up a challenge to a Mississippi statute that bars individuals convicted of certain felonies from voting. Critics say the law is unconstitutional because it was enacted in 1890 with the intent to disenfranchise Black voters.
2023-07-01 01:28
Trump heads to Florida ahead of court appearance
The former president will be formally charged on Tuesday with illegally retaining classified documents.
2023-06-13 00:52
DeSantis is trying to convince Republicans the Trump years weren't all that great. Will they believe him?
Behind the scattershot criticism Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has levied at former President Donald Trump since entering the 2024 race is an unmistakable message to Republican voters: The Trump years weren't as great as you remember.
2023-06-02 23:50
Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai election upstart who vows to be different
Pita Limjaroenrat tells the BBC he wants to govern "for the people", but big hurdles lie ahead.
2023-05-30 05:28