Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states
State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
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El-Sayed’s first step to ‘transform’ politics: Erasing money’s influence
Talking with Democratic Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, who says he wants to end the influence of money in politics: "It unspools everything else."
Who gets to vote in the US?
Tati Abu King lost his voting rights after felony convictions.
STAT+: Sens. Wyden and Sanders, backers of Medicare for All, set to take charge of key committees
WASHINGTON — The Democratic flip of the Senate is expected to put two Democrats who support Medicare for All in charge of key committees. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is expected to lead the Finance Committee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is the…
Șapte musulmani au câștigat mandate în Congresul SUA, la alegerile intermediare
Șapte candidați musulmani au câștigat mandate în Congresul Statelor Unite, în urma alegerilor intermediare desfășurate marți.
Washington ‘deluding’ itself in pushing Europe back to Russian gas
Polish energy minister hits back at move he says will only enrich Moscow
Where voters stand on state ballot measures, from abortion to LGBTQ rights to guns
Voters in dozens of states considered 146 statewide ballot measures this midterm cycle, on topics spanning LGBTQ rights, wealth taxes, abortion, redistricting, guns and more. (Image credit: Mario Tama)
Washington DC, une capitale toujours plus à l'image de Donald Trump ?
Depuis son retour au pouvoir, Donald Trump n’a eu de cesse de vouloir remodeler la capitale américaine en y laissant son nom et son empreinte. Après le Kennedy Center, la salle de bal de la Maison Blanche et le Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, le…
‘This is an earthquake’: Latino voters rush back to Democrats
AUSTIN — Texas. Florida. Pennsylvania. Colorado. Arizona. Nevada. California. The historic landslide of Latino voters toward Democrats hit battleground after battleground Tuesday, crumbling the coalition that helped carry President Donald Trump to…
Kansas just elected a Democrat. His message to Washington? Be decent
The Methodist pastor who flipped a Republican Senate seat says voters want more than political change. He tells NPR what he heard from Kansans about decency, faith and finding common ground. (Image credit: Austin Johnson)
Voters in Washington, DC, decide to ban sale of foie gras
A referendum on banning foie gras in Washington, DC, won 73% of the vote on Tuesday.
Washington excludes South Africa and Rwanda from US duty-free trade deal
South African and Rwandan exporters are weighing potential job losses and squeezed margins after Washington decided to exclude them from the AGOA program, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, ending the countries' duty-free access to the US…
Locuitorii din Washington au decis prin vot: Fără foie-gras în restaurante și magazine
Fără foie-gras în restaurante sau în magazinele de delicatese: În timpul alegerilor de la jumătatea mandatului din Statele Unite, desfăşurate marţi, locuitorii din Washington au ales nu doar un primar nou, ci au luat şi o decizie într-o chestiune…
Trump has been humbled. Now what? - podcast
Journalist Molly Ball reports from Washington DC after the Republicans’ resounding midterms defeat. Will the party finally distance itself from Donald Trump? And what will the Democrats do with the power they’ve just gained? Send your comments and…
Alimentul de lux interzis în restaurantele și magazinele unui mare oraș american. Locuitorii au decis prin referendum, cu 73% din voturi
Locuitorii din Washington au votat pentru interzicerea foie gras-ului, atât în restaurante, cât și în magazine. Inițiativa, care vizează comercializarea produsului obținut prin hrănirea forțată a gâștelor și rațelor, a fost aprobată cu 73% din…
What the downfall of near three-decade senator Susan Collins says about Republican unpopularity
Troy Jackson, in just 101 days, bested the Republican, preventing her sixth Senate term: ‘You can’t eat road salt’ Send us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’ Track live results from all 50 states The political…
Sports owners bet big on Republicans. What does their defeat mean for US sports?
A Democratic sweep has changed Washington’s balance of power. But from gambling legislation to stadium subsidies, both parties have helped build the system that enriches American sports’ billionaire owners Before a single vote was cast this…
Le Rwanda, ancien partenaire modèle des Etats-Unis, désormais dans le collimateur de l’administration Trump
Washington a annoncé, lundi 2 novembre, l’exclusion de Kigali de l’accord commercial préférentiel AGOA, à compter du 1ᵉʳ janvier 2027. Une décision brusque liée à l’implication du régime rwandais dans la guerre en cours dans l’est de la République…
Tunelul de 6 km pe sub pământ construit de Ucraina: Mișcare surpriză pentru „zona ucigașă” a Rusiei VIDEO
Cursul războiului lui Putin are o turnură neașteptată în toamna anului 2026, conform Institutului pentru Studiul Războiului de la Washington: septembrie și octombrie au constituit două luni consecutive când Ucraina recuperează teritorii. Acum, un…
Talks underway for Trump-Xi-Putin meeting, China says
Beijing is in discussions with Moscow and Washington to prepare a potential meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. and Russian counterparts Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said…
INTERVIU I-a neglijat Administrația prezidențială din România pe democrații americani? Consilier prezidențial: „Nu ar trebui să ne facem procese de conștiință”
„Este un efort permanent de a ne ancora, din punct de vedere al comunicării și al convingerii, cu toți factorii de decizie de la Washington”, spune Vlad Ionescu, consilier pe politică externă al lui Nicușor Dan, într-un interviu pentru publicul…
Tale of 2 midterms: Republican redistricting 'backfired' while Democrats 'exceeded all expectations'
Following a resounding Midterm election defeat, Is MAGA Losing Its Grip on the Republican Party? Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Bryan Lanza, Republican strategist and Partner in Mercury's Washington DC office. "The big thing about MAGA was…
US midterms: Iran's deputy parliament speaker reacts to Trump's elections setback
First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Nikzad on Wednesday attributed Republican losses in the US midterm elections to Washington's war with Iran, telling lawmakers that American efforts to pressure Tehran had failed. Democrats won…
STAT+: Where does MAHA go from here? 3 possible futures
WASHINGTON — Reports of the Make America Healthy Again movement’s demise have been exaggerated. Or have they? The fate of the young coalition, helmed by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., hangs in the balance after Tuesday’s midterm election…