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Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto, left, speaks during a news conference at a proposed site for the Olympics ski jump in Sapporo, northern Japan, on July 30, 2022. Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed, but not stopped, by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games. (Yuta Omori/Kyodo News via AP)
Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

By Stephen Wade And Yuri Kageyama Apr. 06, 2023 01:57 AM EDT

US Sen. Ron Johnson: Liberals feel America isn't good enough

By Todd Richmond Jun. 26, 2021 08:10 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said Saturday that America is making progress on racism but liberals feel it's not good enough and they want to...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
Hearst Connecticut Media. June 23, 2021. Editorial: Police accountability demands transparency The powers granted to...

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington, Friday, June 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Justice Department suing Georgia over state's new voting law

By Michael Balsamo And Christina A. Cassidy Jun. 25, 2021 02:22 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2021. Editorial: Florida election supervisors must keep asking hard questions ...

FILE - In this June 17, 2021 file photo, conservatives gather on the steps of the Michigan Capitol before delivering thousands of affidavits requesting that lawmakers order an "forensic" audit of the 2020 election in Lansing, Mich. Senate Republicans who investigated Michigan's presidential election say there was no widespread or systemic fraud in a report Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/David Eggert File)
Michigan Senate GOP probe: No systemic fraud in election

By David Eggert Jun. 23, 2021 01:25 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 11:53 AM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 22 The Kansas City Star on hubris and COVID...

Court restores Tennessee 1st time voter limit on mail voting

By Jonathan Mattise Jun. 22, 2021 05:16 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal appellate judges on Tuesday reinstated a Tennessee law requiring first-time voters in the state to appear in person...

Top elections official urges quick action on mail-in voting

By Steve Leblanc Jun. 22, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — With current no-excuse mail-in voting laws set to expire at the end of the month, state lawmakers need to hurry up and take action to extend...

Probation for WVa mail carrier in absentee ballot case

Jun. 21, 2021 04:20 PM EDT
ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia postal carrier who pleaded guilty to altering mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots was sentenced to five years’...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 21, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 20, 2021. Editorial: Fairer Ohio redistricting does not include arming one party at taxpayer expense ...

Ethiopians queue on chairs in the street as they wait to cast their votes in the general election at a polling center in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, June 21, 2021. Ethiopia was voting Monday in the greatest electoral test yet for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as insecurity and logistical issues meant ballots wouldn't be cast in more than 100 constituencies of the 547 across the country. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Ethiopia votes in test for PM Abiy amid reports of abuses

Jun. 21, 2021 07:26 AM EDT

Illinois governor signs voter access plan that moves primary

Jun. 20, 2021 03:23 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ primary election will be moved from March to June next year under a voter access expansion recently signed into law by Gov. J.B....

Supporters of Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi celebrate after he won the presidential election in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 19, 2021. Initial results released Saturday propelled Raisi, a protege of the country's supreme leader, into Tehran’s highest civilian position. The vote appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic’s history. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Hard-line judiciary head wins Iran presidency in low turnout

By Jon Gambrell Jun. 19, 2021 02:21 AM EDT

Beto O'Rourke speaks to Texas Organizing Project volunteers preparing to canvass a neighborhood in West Dallas Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The former congressman and senatorial candidate is driving an effort to gather voter support to stop Texas' SB7 voting legislation. As politicians from Austin to Washington battle over how to run elections, many voters are disconnected from the fight. While both sides have a passionate base of voters intensely dialed in on the issue, a disengaged middle is baffled at the attention. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Voting debate roils Washington but leaves many voters cold

By Nicholas Riccardi Jun. 19, 2021 12:14 AM EDT

A voter casts her ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 18, 2021. Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election that a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seemed likely to win, leading to low turnout fueled by apathy and calls for a boycott. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
In Iran's subdued election, many voters appear to stay home

By Isabel Debre Jun. 18, 2021 02:30 PM EDT

President Joe Biden walks on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, upon arrival from a trip to Europe, late Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Back home: Biden has daunting to-do list after European tour

By Zeke Miller And Lisa Mascaro Jun. 18, 2021 12:29 AM EDT

Voters register to cast their vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 18, 2021. Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fueling public apathy and sparking calls for a boycott in the Islamic Republic. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Apathy greets Iran presidential vote dominated by hard-liner

By Jon Gambrell Jun. 17, 2021 11:58 PM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark the passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Back home: Biden has daunting to-do list after European tour

By Zeke Miller And Lisa Mascaro Jun. 17, 2021 06:32 PM EDT

Highlights of Connecticut budget implementation bill

Jun. 17, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate on Thursday gave final legislative passage to a wide-ranging bill that spells out details of the new, two-year ...