Thailand's Pita defeated in parliament in bid for PM
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK Thailand's Pita Limjaroenrat failed on Thursday in his initial bid to
2023-07-13 19:23
Democratic lawmakers call on FEC to consider crackdown on deepfake campaign ads
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Federal Election Commission to consider cracking down on the use of artificial intelligence technology in political advertisements, warning that deceptive ads could harm the integrity of next year's elections.
2023-07-13 18:26
Reformist frontrunner faces hurdles as Thai MPs pick new PM
Thailand's parliament opened Thursday to vote for a prime minister, with frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat insisting he was confident of victory despite a barrage of last-minute hurdles...
2023-07-13 17:16
Christie Says He Will Qualify for GOP Debate to Take on Trump
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Wednesday night that he’d met the Republican Party’s criteria for the
2023-07-13 10:58
Thailand's parliament is set to choose a prime minister, but it might not be the election winner
Thai lawmakers are gathering to select a new prime minister
2023-07-13 10:51
Pita Limjaroenrat: Thailand's reformist leader faces uncertain PM vote
The man who won the election must overcome conservative rivals and last-ditch legal hurdles to take power.
2023-07-13 10:27
Chris Christie and Tim Scott announce they've reached donor threshold to make GOP debate stage
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the campaign of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott both said Wednesday they've reached the number of individual donors that the Republican National Committee is requiring candidates to have in order to make the GOP debate stage in August.
2023-07-13 10:15
Guatemala judge suspends party of anti-graft presidency candidate, threatening bid
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -A judge in Guatemala suspended the party of anti-graft presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, a
2023-07-13 09:25
A Guatemalan tribunal certifies election results minutes after another court suspends one party
Guatemala’s electoral authorities have certified the results of the country’s presidential election, setting conservative Sandra Torres and progressive Bernardo Arévalo up for a runoff vote
2023-07-13 09:24
Special counsel has interviewed senior state official in Michigan in Trump probe, report says
Justice Department investigators have interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson as part of their investigation into Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Ms Benson’s meeting with prosecutors working for special counsel Jack Smith took place last month and lasted for “several hours”, a source told CNN. Michigan was one of the crucial battleground states targetted by the former president and his allies as he tried to overturn Joe Biden’s legal victory, which is now the subject of a DoJ probe. Her interview with Mr Smith’s team took place after her office was subpoenaed and provided a tranche of documents to the special prosecutor that included communications between the state’s election officials and Mr Trump’s former lawyers and members of his campaign. In one email a Michigan election official reported receiving a voicemail from a person claiming to be a lawyer working for Rudy Giuliani, who was then Mr Trump’s personal attorney. “While the City Clerk of Rochester Hills, Michigan, I received voicemails in December 2020 specifically requesting access to the election equipment,” the email read, reported CNN. The official also included an audio file of a call that came in from a “lawyer with Rudy Giuliani’s team,” according to the news network. In January, to mark the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, Ms Benson was among 12 people to receive the Presidential Citizens Medal from Joe Biden. The president said that the medals how “courage and selflessness” around the events of the riot at the US Capitol, which were intended to prevent the certification of Mr Biden’s election victory. “This extraordinary recognition gives me hope that we will emerge out of this time with a democracy that is stronger, healthier, and more robust than ever before. That is what I fight for, have hope for, and what I have confidence that all of us working together can achieve,” Ms Benson said in a statement at the time. Read More A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News Trump slams DOJ for scrapping E Jean Carroll suit immunity as DeSantis balks at being his VP - latest Capitol riot suspect arrested near Obama’s home will remain in jail until trial
2023-07-13 08:53
Exclusive: Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan secretary of state in special counsel's election interference probe
Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in recent months as part of the ongoing criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the matter.
2023-07-13 08:19
Thai Coalition Leader Pita Poised for First Shot at Top Job
Thai politician Pita Limjaroenrat will have his first shot at occupying the country’s top political office Thursday, when
2023-07-13 07:21