Elections

Two weeks that imperiled Biden’s presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion

It’s been two weeks since President Joe Biden’s debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over what to do about their predicament.

Why Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election

Paul Kagame appears set to extend his long presidency of Rwanda in an election Monday

Biden’s challenge: Will he ever satisfy the media’s appetite for questions about his ability?

Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts

Biden says he is determined to seek reelection

President Joe Biden is reiterating his determination to run for reelection, despite the growing number of Democratic lawmakers and others who are calling for him to step aside.

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Biden discusses military relations with China, says he has a direct line to Xi

President Biden on European counterparts: “What I hear them say is, you’ve gotta win”

Biden says he is ‘the most qualified person to run for President’ at major news conference

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The GOP group behind Project 2025 floats conspiracy theory that Biden will use ‘force’ to keep power

A conservative think tank that is planning a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win is suggesting that President Joe Biden might try to hold the White House “by force” if he loses the November election.

Georgia’s Fulton County approves plan for independent monitor team to oversee general election

Georgia’s most populous county, which has had a history of voting problems and was a focus of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, has approved a plan for an independent monitor to oversee this year’s general election.

A federal judge has ruled that Dodge City’s elections don’t discriminate against Latinos

A federal judge has ruled that the election system in Dodge City, Kansas, doesn’t violate the voting rights of its Latino majority. U.S.

Backers of ballot initiative to preserve right to abortions in Montana sue over signature rules

Two organizations that gathered voter signatures to qualify proposed constitutional amendments for the Montana ballot — including an amendment to protect abortion rights — have sued the secretary of state’s office over changes made to the rules about whose signatures may be accepted.

Some smaller news outlets in swing states can’t afford election coverage. AP is helping them

The Associated Press says it will provide free campaign and election night coverage to dozens of small and independent newsrooms located in swing states, through a program funded by a Knight Foundation grant.

Rep. Bob Good files for recount in Virginia GOP congressional primary

Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump.

Investigators behind Mueller Report on Trump and Russia will share ‘inside story’ in upcoming book

The team assembled by special counsel Robert S. Mueller to investigate alleged Russian interference and ties to Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election will have a book out this fall.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune announces reelection campaign

Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says he is running for a second term. The 78-year-old political veteran said in an interview on Thursday that he would run in the gas-rich North African country’s Sept. 7 election after he avoided declaring his plans for months.

Biden says during news conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out

President Joe Biden used his closely watched anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years.

Wisconsin election officials tell clerks best ways to operate absentee ballot drop boxes

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has unanimously approved a set of best practices to ensure the security of unstaffed absentee ballot drop boxes that the state Supreme Court recently ruled could be installed for the fall elections.

Sale of US Steel kicks up a political storm, but Pittsburgh isn’t Steeltown USA anymore

Pittsburgh’s most storied steel company, U.S. Steel, is on the cusp of being bought by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp. in a deal that’s kicking up an election year political maelstrom.

Western envoys criticize South Sudan security bill that could allow warrantless detentions

The U.S. and other western governments criticized a controversial security bill in South Sudan that would allow the government to detain people without warrants, saying it would undermine open political and civil space ahead of the country’s elections.

Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture

President Joe Biden says the pressure on him to end his reelection campaign is coming from Democratic Party “elites,” the same kind of people who have doubted him throughout his long journey in public life.

The first lady is helping to salvage her husband’s campaign. Will it be enough?

Jill Biden is coming under the microscope as she tries to help her husband salvage his presidential campaign.

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials.

Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters

Vice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal background.

Germany’s foreign minister says she doesn’t plan to run for chancellor in the next election

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says she doesn’t plan another run to try and get the post of Germany’s leader in the next national election.

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure.

House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point

The House has passed a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. It’s legislation Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare.

A defiant Biden borrows some tactics from his rival as he tries to put debate debacle behind him

He’s calling in to his favorite morning cable news show, bashing the “elites” of his party and dismissing unfavorable polls. He’s even talking up his crowd sizes.

An Indiana man gets 14 months after guilty plea to threatening a Michigan election official in 2020

An Indiana man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to making a violent threat against a local election official in Michigan soon after the 2020 election.

Thailand’s Election Commission certifies newly elected senators despite pending complaints

Thailand’s Election Commission has officially certified the 200 newly elected senators who will replace the 250 military-appointed members who have served in the upper chamber since 2019.

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign is hitting new trouble. Rather than urging him to stay in, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should.

How does Venezuela’s presidential election work?

Venezuela’s government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential election, which could give President Nicolas Maduro another six years in power or end the self-described socialist policies that once successfully boosted anti-poverty programs but whose sustained mismanage

South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election

South Sudan peace talks that were almost complete have hit a stumbling block. Opposition groups are demanding a newly passed bill that allows the detention of people without an arrest warrant be scratched out.

In swing-state Pennsylvania, a Latino-majority city embraces a chance to sway the 2024 election

READING, Pa. (AP) — Religion and politics frequently overlap in Reading, an old industrial city in one of the most pivotal swing states of this year’s presidential election.

Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states

A battle for control of several swing state capitols is playing out in the shadow of the presidential campaign.

Nevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions

Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local race recounts from last month’s primary, a rare move that has potential implications for the presidential race in one of the nation’s most important swing states.

Democrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public

After meeting for around two hours to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of their presidential ticket, Senate Democrats almost unanimously have agreed on one thing — not to say anything about it.

Republican primary in Utah US House race drops into recount zone, threatening Trump-backed incumbent

The Republican primary race to represent Utah’s 2nd District in Congress has narrowed into recount territory after dueling endorsements from influential Republicans created a conundrum for primary voters.