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An investigation in Georgia looking into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is among a number of cases that pose legal problems for the former president.

“They stole this election, and they counted on us giving up… we’re not going to let that happen.” - Kari Lake

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked when making rules for elections for Congress and the presidency.

There weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

The elections director in the largest county in one of the nation’s most important battleground states details the threats he and his co-workers have received since the 2020 presidential election and how he responded to protect his staff.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin swept into office as a Republican revelation with a fresh formula for victory as the GOP contemplated its future beyond Donald Trump.

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia.

As a businessman and president, Donald Trump faced a litany of lawsuits and criminal investigations yet emerged from the legal scrutiny time and again with his public and political standing largely intact.

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington.

Raphael Warnock is the first Black U.S. senator from Georgia, having broken the color barrier with a special election victory in January 2021.

Former President Donald Trump is facing rebuke from both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections.

Democrats have voted to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024.

Nonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats.

Florida’s top lawmakers are considering changes to a law to clear the path for Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president without giving up his post.

President Joe Biden made phone calls with fellow Democrats Friday for Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff election, delivering hot coffee to volunteers, too, and thanking them for their work.

President Joe Biden says Democrats should give up “restrictive” caucuses and move to champion diversity in the order of their presidential primary calendar.

Voters in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat are casting ballots in crucial local elections.

Barack Obama is urging Georgia Democrats to keep pushing voting turnout for Sen. Raphael Warnock.

A judge says Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer can't share lawyers with 10 other fake electors in matters related to a special grand jury probing possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election.

Democrats gathering to consider shaking up the order of their 2024 presidential primary are waiting on President Joe Biden.

Only scattered challenges to certification of the midterm election have been reported in the United States, and not a single one is based on any problems with the accuracy of the results.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley says she would take the Christmas holiday to mull a possible 2024 presidential bid.

A growing number of Republicans, including former Vice President Mike Pence, are criticizing Donald Trump for dining with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

Early in-person voting for the nation's last U.S. Senate seat is underway statewide in Georgia.

When John Fetterman goes to Washington in January as one of the Senate’s new members, he’ll bring along an irreverent style from Pennsylvania.

Democrats celebrating a successful effort to keep control of the U.S. Senate this year will soon confront a 2024 campaign that could prove more challenging.

Republican officials in a rural Arizona county have refused to certify the 2022 election despite no evidence of anything wrong with the count.

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.

State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.

Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, has filed a public records lawsuit demanding Maricopa County hand over a variety of documents related to the election.

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has again withstood challenges from a conservative faction within her party to win reelection.

Fears of aggressive poll watchers sowing chaos at polling stations or conservative groups trying to intimidate votes didn't materialize on Election Day as many election officials and voting rights experts had feared.

Anwar Ibrahim has won a hard-fought battle to become Malaysia’s new Prime Minister.

Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat.

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says his Republican administration will ensure an orderly transition to Democrat Katie Hobbs.

Georgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

A second Republican-controlled Arizona county, Mohave, has delayed certifying results of this month's election.

Hundreds of people have been convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that left dozens of officers injured, sent lawmakers running for their lives and shook the foundations of American democracy.

Former President Barack Obama will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker.

Republicans are engaged in a round of finger-pointing as both parties sift through the results of Democrats’ stronger-than-expected showing in the midterm elections.

Malaysia’s next government appears to be leaning to the religious right as a coalition of Malay nationalists won support of an influential bloc after tightly fought general elections failed to produce a clear winner.

Fresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.

A hand count of random batches of votes in Georgia’s election for secretary of state has confirmed Republican Brad Raffensperger’s victory.

Republicans who supported former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election lost bids for statewide offices that play key roles in overseeing voting in the six states that decided the last presidential election.

Certification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly and with little controversy across the country.

In a story published November 18, 2022 about Arizona's election, The Associated Press misspelled the first name of Democratic attorney general candidate Kris Mayes as Chris.

A judge has ruled that Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Democrat Adam Frisch has conceded his tight U.S. House race against Republican Lauren Boebert that is likely headed to a recount.

The election to fill a city council seat in a Michigan town has been settled by drawing two pieces of paper from a bowl, days after a 616-616 tie.

Almost 200 Tory MPs publicly backed the ex-chancellor, who was elected party leader without a vote.

Get up to speed with everything you need to know this election season.

Candidates have yet to declare, but Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove rule themselves out.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed petitions seeking to have Gingrich and Flynn, as well as former White House lawyer Eric Herschmann and others, testify next month before a special grand jury that's been seated to aid her investigation. They join a string of other high-profile Trump allies and advisers who have been called to testify in the probe. And paperwork has been filed seeking testimony from others, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Each of the petitions filed Friday seeks to have the potential witnesses appear in November after the election. Willis in August filed a petition seeking testimony from Powell.

Help shape our election coverage by letting us know what issues you’re most interested in ahead of the 2022 Illinois primary.

As polarizer in chief, former President Trump has made voting seem more vital than ever.

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MADISON, Wis. — (AP) — Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader is suing to block a subpoena that orders him to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection about a conversation he had with Donald Trump about overturning the 2020 election. Vos, who had a falling out with Trump this summer, also alleged that the short notice of the subpoena placed an undue burden on him. Rep. Bennie Thompson, committee chair, issued the subpoena Friday ordering Vos to appear on Monday morning either in person or via videoconference. After Vos took no action to overturn the election, Trump endorsed his primary challenger. Gableman’s inquiry turned up no evidence of widespread fraud, but the investigator joined Trump in calling for lawmakers to consider decertifying the 2020 election.

Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader is suing to block a subpoena that orders him to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection about a conversation he had with Donald Trump about overturning the 2020 election. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos filed the lawsuit on Sunday in federal court in Wisconsin arguing that the subpoena falls outside the scope of the committee’s investigation into last year's Capitol attack and infringes on his legislative immunity from civil process. Vos, who had a falling out with Trump this summer, also alleged that the short notice of the subpoena placed an undue burden on him.

Political leaders hold rallies ahead of elections on Sunday that could bring Giorgia Meloni to power.

NAIROBI, Kenya — (AP) — Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday will rule on challenges to the presidential election in which Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner by a slim margin. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga has alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court says its judgment will be delivered at noon. The court in the previous election in 2017 overturned the results of the presidential election and ordered a fresh vote after Odinga filed a challenge. This time, Odinga was backed by former rival and outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta in the latest example of shifting political alliances in East Africa’s most stable democracy.

Here's everything to know about primaries in New York, where Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and Jerrold Nadler face off in one congressional district, and in Florida and Oklahoma.

Election 2020 Audits Wisconsin FILE- Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman leaves the stand after testifying, Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Assembly Republican leader who hired Gableman to investigate the 2020 election fired him Friday, Aug. 2022, just three days after the lawmaker beat a primary opponent the investigator and Donald Trump endorsed. One major fissure between Vos and Gableman came when Gableman said in a report that lawmakers should consider decertifying the 2020 election, as Trump wants. Vos hired Gableman to quell pressure he was feeling from those who believed Trump's false claims about the 2020 election. He gave the prayer at Trump's Wisconsin rally this month.

Election 2020 Audits Wisconsin FILE- Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman leaves the stand after testifying, Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the Dane County Courthouse in Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin Assembly Republican leader who hired Gableman to investigate the 2020 election fired him Friday, Aug. 2022, just three days after the lawmaker beat a primary opponent the investigator and Donald Trump endorsed. The firing of Gableman caps a 14-month ride that saw him hired by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to look into the election under pressure from Trump. Vos had rejected Gableman's determination that lawmakers should consider decertifying the 2020 election, as Trump wants. Gableman, who has repeatedly falsely claimed that the 2020 election was “stolen” from Trump, has said that Vos “never wanted a real investigation.”Trump lost Wisconsin by nearly 21,000 votes in 2020 and Vos has urged Republicans to move on.

The Wisconsin Assembly Republican leader who hired a former state Supreme Court justice to investigate the 2020 election fired him Friday, after the former justice and former President Donald Trump backed the lawmaker’s opponent. Speaker Robin Vos firing of Michael Gableman ends a 14-month probe that began with Vos voicing full confidence in Gableman’s abilities. Vos had rejected Gableman's determination that lawmakers should consider decertifying the 2020 election, as Trump wants.

The Tory MP faces charges including failing to stop and failing to report a road traffic collision.

One study found that the U.S. government spends as much maintaining parking facilities across the country as it does running elections.

Retiring Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said Thursday that he’s endorsing Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia to succeed him in the post he’s held for more than 20 years.

Not all Republicans fell in line behind Trump’s assertion that the election had been stolen from him.

Perlmutter becomes the 26th House Democrat to announce he is leaving before the 2022 midterms.

Several candidates running for office in Michigan attended the January 6 rally in Washington, D.C.

Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed, Somalia's president, attempted to sideline his main rival, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, by suspending his powers.

Jackson had been facing long odds against the former state Supreme Court justice in the battle for the Democratic nomination for the seat of retiring Sen. Richard Burr (R).

Hungary’s Constitutional Court has declined to rule on a motion challenging the primacy of European Union law in a case involving the country’s treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers

The south-east London by-election was prompted by the death of former MP James Brokenshire.

The Republican-hired attorney investigating the 2020 election told Wisconsin lawmakers during a testy hearing Wednesday he has filed a lawsuit to force officials in Green Bay and Madison to provide testimony. The simultaneous meetings come as Republicans in Wisconsin are increasing the pressure on election officials. Lawmakers have called for the resignation of the state's nonpartisan top election administrator and a sheriff who supports Donald Trump called for prosecuting five of the commission's six members.

Nicola Sturgeon still aims to deliver independence - but is her legacy as first minister secure even without it?

The Labour leader says it is up to his predecessor to regain the party whip before the next election.

Former local news anchor Kari Lake earned Trump's endorsement after touting the false claims that Joe Biden stole the 2020 election.

Facebook ex-product manager Frances Haugen says the company prioritises "growth over safety".

Dart's been elected four times as sheriff; Preckwinkle's in her third term as board president.

Stella Nyanzi, a 45-year-old academic-turned-activist, left Uganda for Kenya losing a race for a seat in parliament.

All the big numbers from the second quarter of fundraising.

How drama built as Labour retained its Batley and Spen seat by a narrow margin.

A handful of states are still examining 2020 election ballots. Experts worry that continued challenges are eroding confidence for future elections.

A handful of states are still examining 2020 election ballots. Experts worry that continued challenges are eroding confidence for future elections.

“This was a historic election: more than 400,000 members of our community cast votes in this race. I want to say thank you to our elections officials for ensuring that every voter was able to safely participate in this election. Our democracy is precious, and it requires participation.”

The 2020 presidential election was a tight contest that painted a vivid picture highlighting our country's division along racial lines. One would be ignorant to believe that these sentiments do not bleed over into corporate America and the business world at large. It was invigorating to hear both the president-elect and vice president-elect acknowledge the power of the voice of Black voters. In this post-election atmosphere, where Black Americans are left contemplating how we move forward, we must continue to press on toward fostering Black excellence in corporate America by building the talent pipeline of the current and next generation of Black leaders. They too need to remain focused on developing and retaining high potential Black talent, promoting deserving role models so that everyone knows what is possible.

‘I just want someone I can sit with and talk to on the couch and have a great time,’ I’d often remarked to my friends about what I’m looking for in a relationship.

Meanwhile, the election is stretching on as ballot counting continues in battleground states and the winner of the presidency — and some local races — remains unknown. Follow along with the latest results here and national updates here.

Klobuchar: Some in GOP "not questioning" ballots in states they won

The election is less than a week away, which means another round of stimulus may take months to materialize. After confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that the Senate would be recessed until Nov 9. The hiatus means that the next stimulus bill will almost certainly not pass before the election and negotiations will most likely be delayed until at least January 2021, according to Garrett Watson, a senior policy analyst at the Tax Foundation. Check out this video to learn how likely Congress is to pass a stimulus bill after the election and to see what the results of the election will mean for future stimulus legislation. More from Invest in You:'Predictably Irrational' author says this is what investors should be doing during the pandemicCoronavirus forced this couple into a 27-day quarantine amid their honeymoon cruiseHow to prepare for a family member with Covid-19Disclosure: NBCUniversal and Comcast Ventures are investors in Acorns.

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“Each election, there are always a number of precincts where the previous location cannot host a polling place, because of construction or some other change in operations,” said Marisel Hernandez, chairwoman of the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. “This election is similar, except now we had to change many polling place locations to move to larger spaces that allow for social distancing between work stations for election judges and the booths for voters.”

In this June 7, 2018, photo, Thiru Vignarajah is shown after a candidate's forum for the office of Baltimore State's Attorney, in Baltimore. Although Tuesday's election is a primary, Democrats outnumber Republicans 10-1 in Baltimore, all but assuring them a general election win in November. The other front-runners are City Council President Brandon Scott, former Maryland Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah and former U.S. Treasury Department Undersecretary for Domestic Finance Mary Miller. Bernard C. Jack Young automatically became mayor after Catherine Pugh resigned, given his position at the time as City Council president. Young is seeking reelection, promising voters he will clean up the city, reduce crime and invest in the communitys youth.

Paul Winfree, a former Trump White House director of budget policy, doubted that the holdup on the economic update was on Trump's radar. Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, noted that the law requires the White House to update its budget forecast. In 2017, the Trump administration criticized the Obama administration for rosy expectations of growth during the Great Recession more than a decade ago. An updated forecast in the mid-session review could make the Trump White House a similar target for criticism. This is a White House that is in denial about the trajectory of the economy.___Associated Press writers Alexandra Jaffe and Emily Swanson in Washington contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, May 27, 2020, after traveling to Florida. !Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Trump would sign an executive order relating to social media companies but provided no further details. Trump and his campaign had lashed out at the company Tuesday after Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots fraudulent and predicted that mail boxes will be robbed, among other things. Trump and his allies have long accused the tech giants in liberal-leaning Silicon Valley of targeting conservatives on social media by fact-checking them or removing their posts. The protections have been credited with allowing the unfettered growth of the internet for more than two decades, but now some Trump allies are advocating that social media companies face more scrutiny.

Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on the nomination of Judge Justin Walker to be a U.S. Circuit Court judge for the District of Columbia Circuit on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 6, 2020. So if youre a circuit judge in your mid-60s, late 60s, you can take senior status. If confirmed, Walker would take an appeals court seat being vacated by Judge Thomas Griffith, who intends to retire in September. The vacancy creates an election-year slot on the influential appeals court, where four of the nine current Supreme Court justices served, including Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh.

QUESTION: Twitter has resisted taking action on Trump's tweets for years, despite the president's history of spreading misinformation and abuse on the platform. Twitter began flagging tweets that spread disputed or misleading claims about the virus with get the facts links to more information, including news stories and fact checks. Those tweets met specific Twitter criteria for misinformation on certain topics, including the coronavirus, how to vote in elections and the census. QUESTION: How does Twitter decide which tweets get flagged with the warnings? ANSWER: Trump's tweets got flagged after someone reported them.