By Andrew Osborn and Tom Balmforth
Putin Pushes for More Integration With Belarus After Election Unrest
History Bodes Ill For Repeat Candidate Biden’s White House Dreams
Third time has not been the charm in recent elections
Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Al Gore, Bob Dole: All five won their party’s presidential nominations after previous failed attempts. All went on to lose.
AOC Tells Brits to Vote for Corbyn’s Labour Party
Corbyn’s party has been roiled by anti-Semitism scandals
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) on Thursday tweeted her support for Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, a socialist running to become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Northam on Blackface Scandal: ‘I’ve Always Been Inclusive’
Virginia governor Ralph Northam (D.) said he has "always been inclusive" in response to a question about his blackface scandal, arguing that people have "moved forward" from the scandal. Federal Court: State Cannot Bind Presidential Electors
Ruling could impact liberal efforts at Electoral College workaround
A panel of federal judges with the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals handed down a 2-1 ruling saying the state of Colorado was wrong in 2016 to force a presidential elector to cast his vote for Hillary Clinton in the Electoral College. Dem House Candidate: Calling Dems ‘Clowns’ Is White Supremacist Slur
'My God, we are better than this'
The Democratic candidate for next month's North Carolina House special election shared an article Monday accusing his opponent of using "clown" as an anti-Semitic dog whistle based on an obscure alt-right meme. Scott Walker: Taking New Job Clears Wisconsin GOP 2022 Field
Walker will take over the Young America's Foundation
Former Wisconsin governor Scott Walker says his new job will help conservatives in two ways. One, Walker has the appeal and donor connections to turn the Young America's Foundation into a force for millennials. And two, by taking the job, Walker is getting out of the way for other Wisconsin Republicans in 2022. Bi-Partisan Commission Detects Russian Misinformation Effort in Ukraine
Increased bot activity before Ukraine's upcoming parliamentary elections
The Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity, a bi-partisan initiative founded in 2018, says that it has detected evidence of a coordinated disinformation effort on Twitter, targeting Ukrainian politics ahead of the country's upcoming parliamentary elections. Iran, Russia, China Continuing Operations to Disrupt 2020 Elections
U.S. intel community, law enforcement monitoring multiple events in lead-up
In the lead-up to the 2020 elections, the United States is already laying the groundwork to boost its own counter-operations and detection methods in order to thwart a possible attack on the nationwide election systems, as well as social media efforts by rogue nations. Erdogan’s AK Party Defeated in Istanbul Mayoral Election
'In this city today, you have fixed democracy'
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his ever tighter grip on power. 