Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re election bid

Sen. Sherrod Brown delivers concession speech after losing re-election

Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown spoke to supporters after conceding the Ohio Senate race to Republican Bernie Moreno, saying the result was "a disappointment but not a failure."

Minnesota trans community feels "sense of fear" over Trump re-election

While some are celebrating President-elect Donald Trump's victory, it's causing concern through the transgender community in Minnesota.

Politics - CBS News - November 6

Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election

EPC talks in Budapest call for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty. European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Madonna laments re-election of ‘convicted felon, rapist, bigot’ Donald Trump

Billie Eilish also expressed dismay at the re-election of Trump, calling him ‘someone who hates women so, so deeply’. Madonna has expressed outrage at the re-election of Donald Trump, describing ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen wins re-election in Nevada

Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has won re-election in Nevada, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Sam Brown and holding on to an important seat for her party.

Japan's Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback

He will now navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.

Republicans Ran a Dysfunctional House. Voters Shrugged and Re-elected Them.

The success of the G.O.P. push to keep the majority suggests that it paid no political price for the chaos and paralysis of its past two years in control of the House.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 14

Volkswagen’s hopes of a US comeback shaken by Trump’s re-election

The threat of tariffs and subsidy shake-up comes as German carmaker faces weak American sales of its all-electric SUV

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Maine lawmaker accused of choking wife wins re-election by one vote

CAMDEN, Maine — A Republican lawmaker in Maine accused of choking his wife last month won re-election by a single vote after a Thursday recount.

Scholz's party struggles to quell debate over whether he should seek a second term as German leader

While Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets world leaders in Brazil, a discussion is swirling in his party at home about whether he should seek a second term as German leader in an early election expected ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Why Scholz caved on an early high-stakes German election

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World - Financial Times - November 13

SPD politician joins calls for Pistorius to replace Scholz as election candidate

Germany is facing snap February poll after chancellor unexpectedly pulled plug on his coalition

Business - Financial Times - November 17

Scholz under pressure to stand aside for Pistorius before German election

Senior SPD figures hold talks on candidate for chancellor amid speculation about switch to popular defence minister. Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is under mounting pressure to step aside as ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

German defence minister clears way for Scholz to lead SPD into elections

Boris Pistorius said speculation over who would be the party’s main candidate was damaging its campaign prospects

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Scholz to lead SPD into snap German election after Pistorius withdraws

Chancellor’s popular rival says he is unavailable to stand, leaving Scholz as the default candidate. The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will be nominated as the candidate to lead his Social ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

A Rundown of Crime in Swing States Ahead of the Election

Even as violence crime rates fall, Republicans have sought to tie murders and drug overdoses to migrants. Here’s a rundown of crime rates in swing states.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Rain forecasted in key swing states on Election Day

Rain is threatening to disrupt Election Day in several key swing states. A cold front is slicing through the middle of the country, bringing a threat of rain showers and thunderstorms from the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Behind the plans to challenge 2024 election results

A New York Times investigation reportedly found Republicans in four battleground states that may be positioned to challenge and overturn unfavorable election outcomes. Jim Rutenberg, a writer at ...

A swift election can end Germany’s political paralysis

The implosion of Olaf Scholz’s coalition is badly timed but inevitable

World - Financial Times - November 7

Germany to hold snap election on 23 February

President approves date agreed by leading Social Democrats and opposition conservatives. Germany will hold a snap election on 23 February after an agreement reached on Tuesday morning by ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Deion Sanders defied the odds in 2024; can he surprise us again this offseason?

There's a hesitant consensus building that Sanders may stay at Colorado even after his sons and Travis Hunter depart

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Trump’s victory will change America. But Europe can have a different future

Democratic norms look unusually fragile in the US. Historian Mark Mazower argues that it is an outlier, not a precursor