8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (438+ words) President Donald Trump is under fire for accusing former President Barack Obama of buying voters after vowing this week to pay voters $5,000 dividends if his party maintains control of Congress after the November midterms. Trump made the announcement earlier this…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (603+ words) The Texas Supreme Court ruled Galveston County cannot use its newly drawn precinct map in November's election. The court said primary and general elections are one election, so boundaries cannot change between them. Galveston County must use the precinct map…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (773+ words) Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is split over President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $5,000 checks to every American adult if Republicans win in the midterms. Speaking at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Trump pledged to give $5,000 to every adult U.S....

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (584+ words) By Simon Johnson and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Swedes vote in an election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (586+ words) NAHA, Japan - Voting began Sunday for the Okinawa gubernatorial election with the incumbent, who opposes a contentious U.S. military base relocation in the southern Japanese island prefecture, pitted against a candidate backed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition. The relocation…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago   (857+ words) US President Donald Trump has turned his focus to golf after triggering a diplomatic row as he backed a united Ireland on the first day of his trip to the country. Speaking to reporters, Trump claimed Irish reunification was inevitable,…...

59+ min ago   (365+ words) With just over a month until early in-person voting begins on Oct. 15, North Carolinians are squarely focused on pocketbook issues. According to a new Elon University poll released Thursday, 86% of registered voters surveyed said inflation and the cost of living…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1133+ words) Republican figures gathered in Dallas for the party's first midterm convention sounded off on the Iran war, socialism, Islam, affordability, and the future of the GOP as Republicans look to mobilize voters ahead of November. During separate interviews with The…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (829+ words) Secretly recorded comments Republican gubernatorial nominee Gregg Hull made about New Mexicans' dependence on government aid are drawing sharp criticism from Democrats. The former three-term mayor of Rio Rancho defended his remarks, made at two recent campaign events. Hull said…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (701+ words) In May, with five candidates running to become Santa Cruz’s next mayor to succeed Fred Keeley, the Sentinel Editorial Board recommended city voters choose Ryan Coonerty. We continue to endorse Coonerty for this post, which essentially provides citywide leadership for…...