Elections

The Exonerated Five reacted to the indictment of the man who ran 1989 ads about them with a one-word statement:…
/ March 30, 2023
Chicago’s financial challenges and cost of living concerns are among the many issues separating candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas.
/ March 26, 2023
At least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested and then released for participating in protests in Nairobi.
/ March 21, 2023
Security forces repelled an attack by Islamic extremists on a coalition center in northeastern Nigeria and several election officials elsewhere…
/ March 20, 2023
As Chicago's mayoral race between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson heats up, many contrasts and few comparisons are laid out.
/ March 19, 2023
Self-help author Marianne Williamson launched another bid for the presidency, the first Democrat to formally challenge President Joe Biden.
/ March 5, 2023
Former President Barack Obama marked the retirement of Edith Childs, who popularized the chant that epitomized his White House runs.
/ March 2, 2023
Election officials declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu the winner of Nigeria's presidential election.
/ March 2, 2023
Nine candidates are competing Tuesday for a chance to be Chicago's next mayor, including incumbent Lori Lightfoot, elected in 2019.
/ February 28, 2023
Lightfoot in 2019 became the first Black woman and first openly gay mayor of the Windy City, the second woman…
/ February 28, 2023
Nigeria’s election commission announced the first results late Sunday from the country's closely watched presidential election, but it could days…
/ February 27, 2023
Votes were cast in multiple Nigerian states even as the counting of ballots was underway Sunday in places where polls…
/ February 26, 2023