Elections
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lags behind competitors in ad spending heading into primary
Rep. Madison Cawthorn speaks before a rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Allison Joyce | Getty Images U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C. hasn’t spent any money on local television ads in his bid to win the GOP primary Tuesday, lagging behind […]
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Trump-backed candidates Dr. Oz, Madison Cawthorn face major GOP primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Here’s what to watch
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks during a Republican leadership forum at Newtown Athletic Club on May 11, 2022 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Two of former President Donald Trump’s highest-profile endorsements hope to emerge victorious from no-holds-barred Republican primary races in Pennsylvania and North Carolina as the pivotal […]
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Backed by Murdoch and Koch, Pennsylvania Senate GOP campaigns spend over $55 million on primary ads
The Pennsylvania Senate Republican primary on Tuesday could be one of the most expensive races in the 2022 election cycle, with candidates and political action committees spending more than $55 million on television and radio ads, according to ad tracker Medium Buying. Data shows that the campaigns of former Bridgewater Associates CEO Dave McCormick and […]
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Lebanon voters deal blow to Hezbollah allies in first election since economic meltdown
Lebanon, a nation of nearly 7 million, is home to 18 different religious communities. Ibrahim Chalhoub | Afp | Getty Images Lebanon has voted in the country’s first parliamentary elections since its economic meltdown in 2019 and the Beirut port blast the following year. Dealing a major blow to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, preliminary results from […]
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John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democrat running for Senate, has suffered a stroke days before primary
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading Democrat in the state’s high-profile Senate contest, suffered a stroke just days before the primary election but was on his way to a “full recovery,” his campaign said on Sunday. The 52-year-old Fetterman, who confirmed that he had been hospitalized all weekend, insisted the health emergency wasn’t slowing […]
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Lebanon holds first election since massive Beirut blast and financial collapse
A voter casts her ballot in Beirut. The parliament that will be formed by Lebanon’s election is expected to vote on long-delayed reforms required by the IMF to unlock financial support for the stricken country. Anwar Amro | Afp | Getty Images Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon’s first election since the country’s economic collapse, […]
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Jan. 6 probe subpoenas Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy, other lawmakers allied with Trump
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP lawmakers allied with former President Donald Trump were subpoenaed by the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the panel said Thursday. The move marked the first time the bipartisan investigation has issued subpoenas to sitting members of Congress. The dramatic step came less than […]
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Will new Philippine president Marcos Jr. pivot toward China? Analysts are divided
A landslide victory is on the cards for Ferdinand “BongBong” Marcos Jr. in the Philippines, seen here at his campaign headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Manila, on Monday. Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg via Getty Images It appears all but certain that Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of the late dictator, will become the Philippines’ next president. The […]
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Trump’s pick for Nebraska governor loses in GOP primary, signaling limits to former president’s influence
Charles Herbster Nebraska gubernatorial candidate speaks during the fourth day of the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 in Orlando, FL. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate is projected to lose Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary, signaling that Trump’s influence in the party has […]
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Hedge fund billionaire Dan Loeb appears to be courting NYC Mayor Eric Adams over charter schools
Hedge fund billionaire Dan Loeb appears to be cozying up to New York City Mayor Eric Adams after pouring $1 million into the political action committee that helped get him elected, according to people familiar with the matter. Adams and Loeb have held several private discussions since Adams was sworn in earlier this year, focusing […]
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