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Trump's election fraud claims spread distrust before midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump's election fraud claims spread distrust before midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Nathan Layne and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's years-long campaign to undermine faith in U.S. elections has gained broad traction with the American public, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows, potentially creating fertile ground for misinformation heading into
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Trump revives election fraud claims after Virginia redistricting defeat

Trump revives election fraud claims after Virginia redistricting defeat

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed without evidence that a Virginia vote clearing the way for the state's congressional map to be redrawn had been "rigged," reviving a familiar line of attack after Republicans lost a closely watched election.
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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market
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Federal prosecutors charge US soldier who used classified intel to win $400K bet on Maduro's outser

Federal prosecutors charge US soldier who used classified intel to win $400K bet on Maduro's outser

A U.S. soldier has been charged with using inside information to win $400,000 in an online betting market on Venezuelan President Maduro’s capture, federal officials said
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Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

Tables turn as Republicans face gas-price attacks they once used on Democrats

By Nathan Layne BRIGHTON, Michigan, April 22 (Reuters) - Tom Barrett tapped into voter frustration over high gas prices as part of his successful 2024 run for Congress in Michigan. Now the Republican is on the defensive on that same issue as Democrats see an opportunity to flip his seat.
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Trump's deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Trump's deportation push could cost Republicans in midterm elections, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange, Ted Hesson and M.B. Pell WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's aggressive campaign to deport immigrants could weigh on his Republican Party in November's midterm congressional elections, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
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US to deploy election observers in The Bahamas

US to deploy election observers in The Bahamas

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The United States is planning to deploy officials to observe next month's election in The Bahamas, the U.S. State Department said, after the Caribbean country's opposition leader called for Washington to do so amid concerns about possible voter fraud.
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Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition

Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition

Democrats are celebrating an election win in Virginia that could put them slightly ahead in the national redistricting competition that President Donald Trump triggered in an attempt to preserve his party’s House majority in this year’s midterms
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Law Enforcement Investigates 400 Unopened Ballots Found in Renton

Law Enforcement Investigates 400 Unopened Ballots Found in Renton

Law enforcement, alongside King County Elections and the Washington Secretary of State, is investigating the discovery of nearly 400 unopened ballots found next to a dumpster in Renton. These ballots, primarily from King County, were not filled out and were never delivered to voters. They were addressed to individuals using storefront mailboxes and spanned elections from 2022 to 2025. State GOP leader and Republican state Rep. Jim Walsh highlighted the security risk posed by the ballots, although no voter fraud is suspected. The ballots were found by a friend of Walsh, who attempted to contact King County Elections without success.
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Explainer-Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?

Explainer-Who are the candidates running for UN secretary-general?

GENEVA, April 21 (Reuters) - The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027. Here are the candidates so far running to take over from outgoing U.N. chief Antonio Guterres.
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Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups
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Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants

Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups