Tag: Elections

Even Before France Votes, the French Right Is a Big Winner

PARIS — With just days to go before the first round of France’s presidential election, President Emmanuel Macron…

For Macron, France’s Troubled Industries Hit Home

AMIENS, France — During the last presidential campaign, the troubled Whirlpool factory in the northern city of Amiens…

With Ukraine War, Viktor Orban Softens His Embrace of Russia

DEBRECEN, Hungary — The towering memorial, erected on the battlefield where the Russian imperial army routed Hungarian troops,…

Macron Goes on Defensive Over Use of McKinsey and Other Consultants

PARIS — In a sedate presidential race overshadowed by pandemic and war, it’s the one issue that has…

How Billionaires Are Shaping France’s Presidential Campaign

PARIS — The face of President Emmanuel Macron’s possibly fiercest rival in France’s coming election is not on…

Australia Asks: How Far Is Too Far in Making China a Campaign Weapon?

MELBOURNE, Australia — A group of middle-aged Chinese Australians logged onto Zoom to step, kick and punch through…

A Potential Rarity in American Politics: A Fair Congressional Map

At its peak in 2016, the Republican structural advantage was daunting. Just 195 districts tilted toward Hillary Clinton…

Colorado County Clerk Indicted in Voting Security Breach Investigation

Tina Peters, a county clerk running as a Republican for secretary of state of Colorado, was indicted Tuesday…

Yoon Suk-yeol Wins South Korean Presidency

SEOUL — A graft prosecutor turned opposition leader has won an extremely close presidential election in South Korea,…

Meet South Korea’s Swing Voters: Young, Broke and Angry

Follow our live coverage of the presidential election in South Korea.SEOUL — When he was a college freshman…

Takeaways From the Texas Primary Elections

For nearly a decade, the refrain from Texas Democrats has been that they are on the verge of…

‘Blood Red’: How Lopsided New District Lines Are Deepening America’s Divide

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Representative Dan Crenshaw was tagged as a rising Republican star almost from the moment…