Elections & Political Process
Coverage of elections and political processes around the world. This section reports on voting systems, political campaigns, political parties, voter participation, and election administration. It also covers electoral reforms, ballot measures, and democratic institutions. Readers can find news and analysis on how elections work, how political competition influences government, and how electoral developments shape public policy, representation, and accountability.
Trump Cabinet Nominees Targeted with Violent Threats Ahead of Transition
Trump Cabinet Nominees Face Threats Amid Transition Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and appointees were targeted...
Somaliland Opposition Leader Abdirahman Abdullahi Wins Presidential Election
Somaliland Opposition Leader Wins Presidential Election, Strengthening Push for Recognition MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — In a significant political...
Prosecutors Reject Dismissing Trump’s Hush Money Conviction, Open to Sentencing Delay
Prosecutors Oppose Dismissing Trump’s Hush Money Conviction, Open to Delaying Sentencing NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors...
Linda McMahon Expected to Lead Education Department in Trump Administration
Trump Expected to Appoint Linda McMahon as Education Secretary President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly set to nominate Linda...
Trump Appoints Dr. Mehmet Oz to Lead Medicare and Medicaid Services
Trump Nominates Dr. Mehmet Oz to Lead Medicare and Medicaid President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Mehmet Oz,...
Hope or Fear? Undocumented Immigrants React to Trump’s Promise of Mass Deportations
Undocumented Migrants React to Trump's Promised Mass Deportations: Hope, Fear, and Uncertainty Gabriela, a Bolivian immigrant, has lived...
Revealed: Harris Campaign Paid $2.5M for Oprah Event Amid $20M Debt
Oprah Town Hall Cost Harris Campaign More Than Initially Disclosed: Report A recent report has unveiled that Vice...
Trump Appoints Campaign Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt as Press Secretary
Trump Names Karoline Leavitt as White House Press Secretary President-elect Donald Trump has selected Karoline Leavitt, 27, to...
Justice Department Overhaul: Trump Names Todd Blanche as Second-in-Command
Trump Rewards Legal Team, Names Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has...
Public Health Experts Warn: RFK Jr. as Health Secretary Could Endanger Lives
RFK Jr. Sparks Controversy as Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
