The Impact of Election Conspiracy Theories on Local Election Administration: Uncovering the Growing Threat in America

2022-06-23 07:00:00 SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) — A rural New Mexico county’s initial refusal to certify its primary election results sent ripples across the country last week, a symbol of how even the most elemental functions of democracy have become politicized pressure points amid the swirl of lies stemming from the 2020 presidential outcome. … Read more

The latest news and updates from the 2024 Republican presidential debates

2023-11-09 00:26:00 19 Mins Ago Here’s who you won’t see at tonight’s debate Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives to speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. October 28, 2023. Steve Marcus | Archyde.com The debate will feature a smaller field of candidates than the eight at … Read more

Arrest and Courtroom Drama in Donald Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial

2023-10-18 20:03:00 NEW YORK (AP) — A woman was arrested Wednesday after she stood up at Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial and walked toward the front of the courtroom where the former president was sitting. The woman, later identified as a court employee, retreated after a court officer told her to return to … Read more

Judge Orders Secrecy: Georgia Juror Identities Kept Secret in Trump Election Interference Trial

2023-09-25 21:20:38 The identities of the Georgia jurors who will hear the election interference trial against former President Donald Trump will be kept secret until the end of the trial, a judge ordered.Those jurors “shall be identified by number only in court filings or in open court during the pendency of trial,” Judge Scott McAfee … Read more

Italy’s tax on bank profit continues to prove controversial

2023-09-04 10:23:02 European bank shares dropped significantly in August after a surprise announcement from the Italian government for a new tax. Stefano Montesi – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Italy’s shock tax on banks continues to prove controversial, even as the government insists it can improve it. Europe’s main bank stock index fell … Read more

Yellen says the U.S. defaulting should be unthinkable

2023-05-11 07:13:04 Janet Yellen, US Treasury secretary, during a news conference at the Group of Seven (G-7) finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Niigata, Japan, on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the idea of U.S. lawmakers letting the nation default on its debt … Read more

US needs to be ‘mature’ over debt ceiling negotiations, Germany’s Lindner says at G-7

2023-05-11 15:45:13 German Finance Minister Christian Lindner hopes American lawmakers will be “mature” over the debt ceiling negotiations to avoid further headwinds for the global economy. U.S. Congress is trying to find a compromise on the debt limit — which refers to the maximum amount of money that the two chambers allow the federal government … Read more