US elections
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
World
November 5, 2020
Police arrest 10 in Portland, 50 in New York on night after US vote
(Reuters) – Police in the city of Portland made arrests and seized fireworks, hammers and a rifle after late night…
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
World
September 24, 2020
Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the…
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus
World
September 10, 2020
‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Try as he might to change the subject, President Donald Trump can’t escape the coronavirus. In April,…
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Technology
November 6, 2018
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Facebook said Monday it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned…
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Technology
November 4, 2018
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts, many posing as Democrats, that were posting tweets encouraging US voters to…
Restrictive rules keep millions of Americans from voting
World
November 4, 2018
Restrictive rules keep millions of Americans from voting
Millions of Americans will be barred from casting ballots in Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections due to electoral rules at…
Trump critic De Niro urges Americans to vote after bomb plot
Cinema/TV
October 27, 2018
Trump critic De Niro urges Americans to vote after bomb plot
Actor Robert De Niro, one of the intended targets of a bomb plot and an outspoken critic of US…
As more women run for office, US state legislatures are poised to change
World
August 15, 2018
As more women run for office, US state legislatures are poised to change
As women line up to run for US political office at historic rates, state legislatures – where some of…
Democratic election sweep is lousy anniversary gift for Trump
World
November 8, 2017
Democratic election sweep is lousy anniversary gift for Trump
US President Donald Trump suffered a triple defeat as Democrats won high-profile state and mayoral elections to underscore his unpopularity…