Election deniers win key Arizona primaries, raising alarms with voting groups

Republican candidates who have espoused election-related conspiracy theories won several primaries in down-ballot races in Arizona this week, in what mainstream voting groups characterized as a concerning trend ahead of November’s hotly contested election. U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, former state Sen. Sonny Borrelli and former Arizona secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem were among

US, Russia Agree to Major Prisoner Swap, Expected to Include Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters)—The Biden administration has agreed to what may be the biggest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War, a senior administration official confirmed Thursday. Jailed U.S. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners from the United States, Russia, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Belarus being

Ohio Gov. Opposes Ballot Measure for Citizen Panel to Decide Redistricting

The proposed constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in November. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he opposes a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent politicians from restructuring the state’s 15 congressional districts and instead leave the duty to a 15-member citizen panel consisting of five Republican, five Democrat, and five independent voters. The amendment

DNC kicks off virtual roll call vote to formally nominate Kamala Harris

Harris rallies at historically Black sorority Harris rallies in Houston at historically Black sorority 05:20 The Democratic Party began the formal vote to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday, kicking off a virtual roll call that will cement her status as the party’s standard-bearer heading into November.  The Democratic National Committee opened