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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Thursday that Kenya's postelection violence that killed more than 1,000 people was a crime against humanity and pledged to initiate proceedings that could result in top officials facing trial.
- The 2009 gubernatorial elections provided a much-needed momentum boost for Republicans after back-to-back election cycle drubbings.
Last year, 23-year-old Rashida Hill watched the presidential debates, visited the college political party meetings and put a Barack Obama bumper sticker on her townhouse door. She voted for Obama because she felt like the election was about "being a part of something."
What we learned from the off-year elections: The president's influence is limited, independents rule, incumbents beware, issues trump ideology and, once more, "It's the economy, stupid."
Voters have defeated a measure to allow advertising signs and billboards along a small area on one of San Francisco's major roadways.
Voters nervous about the economy and fed up with the political establishment dominated the off-year elections, sending a strong message to President Barack Obama, who won the White House as a change agent but has himself become the face of political power and incumbency.
Professional basketball Hall of Famer Dave Bing has been re-elected Detroit mayor.
An ebullient Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele asserted Wednesday that GOP victories in governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia demonstrate "a transcendent party" on the move again. The White House said the elections were not a repudiation of President Barack Obama.
Some notable races and measures in Tuesday's election:
The best way to solve Ohio's 10 percent unemployment rate was at the heart of Tuesday's election as voters decided whether to reverse their two-decade old opposition to gambling and support casinos and potential new jobs.
President Barack Obama's decision in June to appoint a Republican congressman to a Pentagon post has paid dividends in November now that Democrats have gained the House seat by capitalizing on a split between moderates and conservatives in the GOP.
Independents who swept Barack Obama to a historic 2008 victory broke big for Republicans on Tuesday as the GOP wrested political control from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey, a troubling sign for the president and his party heading into an important midterm election year.
The look of the Detroit City Council could change drastically when voters go to the polls in the city's fourth election in just over eight months.
In a Republican Party struggling to find its identity, the surprise withdrawal of the chosen GOP candidate for a New York congressional race amid a rising conservative upstart renews a lingering national debate: Are moderates welcome in today's Grand Old Party?
President Barack Obama isn't on the ballot. Neither are all members of Congress, nor most governors.
The House Republican leader says he regrets that he and other members of his party spent time and money supporting the GOP nominee in a special House election in upstate New York.
Iranian police warned the opposition Monday not to hold protests this week that would coincide with annual state-sponsored demonstrations against the United States.
Fighting plunging support, Republican Dierdre Scozzafava abruptly suspended her campaign Saturday in a special election for a U.S. House seat that has exposed a rift among national factions of the party.
Talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and challenger Abdullah Abdullah have broken down, and Abdullah is likely to pull out of next week's presidential runoff, a person with knowledge of the talks said Friday.
California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi has won a special election to a Northern California congressional seat, keeping the district in Democratic hands.
One man cast 35 votes for female relatives. Others lugged in sacks full of voting cards they said were from women. And in a village of just 250 people, 200 women supposedly voted in three hours.
Croatians will vote on Dec. 27 to elect a new president.
Afghanistan will open more voting centers in next week's presidential runoff than in the fraud-tainted first-round vote, officials said Thursday, rejecting U.N. recommendations that they cut sites to prevent cheating.
The U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua said Saturday that he sees no need to apologize for criticizing a court ruling opening the way for the possible re-election of leftist President Daniel Ortega.
SNL Spoofs Fox News: 2009 Elections -The End of an EraThis is freakin hilarious! A must watch if you haven't seen it.
NY-23 was supposed to be the launching of Conservatism in mainstream America.
The Night They Drove the Tea Partiers Down Some interesting observations in this opinion piece. Not all of them good for Democrats. FOX News election coverage and the Confederacy of Dunces.
Independent Voters and Empty Explanations: VA and NJ election analysisWhy did Democrats lose in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday? Because independent voters moved against them, say the pundits. This is true, insofar as it goes; Democrats lost independents nearly 2:1 in the gubernatorial race in Virginia, and by a 25-point margin in New Jersey.
Why Republicans Are Winning in the Age of Obama | Newsweek Politics | Newsweek.comAll year, leading democrats from the president on down have argued that the Republican Party is in the midst of a catastrophic civil war. You know the story.
Big Night for Catholic ValuesPresident Obama, who says he is opposed to any health care bill that funds abortion, and is against nixing conscience rights, has never once registered any displeasure with current bills that do just that.
Obama 2008 Victory was a Fluke..Cons lead Libs 2-1What happened? The vaunted Obama realignment vanished. In 2009 in Virginia, the black vote was down by 20 percent; the under-30 vote by 50 percent. And as for independents, the ultimate prize of any realignment, they bolted.
Trouble Ahead for DemocratsA year after Barack Obama's election stirred broad hopes for change among American voters, persistent high unemployment and the spectacle of continued gridlock in Washington threaten Democratic dominance of the political landscape.
New Teen Mayor Takes Over Grandpa's JobDAWSON, Iowa -- The newly elected mayor of Dawson, Iowa, is getting attention because of his age. Voters elected Colton Morman, 18, to the office on Tuesday.
'Teabaggers' Aggressively Pushing Hoffman's Candidacy Prompt Poll Workers in Two Towns in 23rd Congressional District to Call the Cops to Stop Them From Violating State Law Against Campaigning Within 100 Feet of Voting Stations; Backlash Against $2 Million Ad Blitz By Outsiders M …
Moderate Democrats fear shift to GOP - The Boston GlobeIt is just the start. President Obama will need to act faster and better
Hark! The Voters Speak! "Endorsements don't work if they're oblique and half-hearted, as if they had been sent via Candygram."
Another election has past again. The first after Obamas win to the WH. What are the reasons or better what are the lesson the democrats have to learn from the outcome. They are not as clear at first view.
Democrats in Congress Say Election Gives New Urgency to Their Agenda - NYTimes.comBlaming election setbacks on a drop in voter enthusiasm, Congressional Democrats said Wednesday that losses in governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey — and a striking House win in New York — should give new urgency to their legislative agenda, including a sweeping heal …
There's No Big Lesson In Yesterday's ElectionsSometimes a statewide vote is just a statewide vote.
Arianna Huffington: Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of GoverningArianna Huffinton reviews the Plouffe book and compares to the current POTUS. Indeed, reading the book, I often found myself wondering what Candidate Obama would think of President Obama.
Once again, the voting public has spoken. Once again, what they're telling us is sad. As in California with Proposition 8, 53% of voters in Maine have voted to repeal legislation which would have extended equal rights to gay citizens:
It was a good election night for Republicans/conservatives, and an bad one for Obama and the Democrats. Here is the definitive analysis:
Even safe Democrats feeling at riskJim Costa's path to reelection isn't the toughest among House Democrats, but that doesn't mean the California Democrat feels safe voting for a House health care overhaul bill that he says is too costly and does too little to help rural districts like his own.
Owen Edges Hoffman for NY 23 SeatOnce again, Palin's involvement is the kiss of death for the GOP.
Virginia's Elections Are UNCONSTITUTIONAL?!?!Yes, Virginia, your elections are unconstitutional, and frankly, no one in power gives a damn! Check it out if you want to know why the government doesn't listen to the voters any more.
The results are coming in and in every major election the Democrats have lost. I was one of the Republicans who wanted Healthcare but didn't want a 2000 page bill that needed a Law Degree to read.
Most of America is not voting today. Here's your chance to cast your vote for one of the big races: Governor of New Jersey Governor of Virginia Congressional District 23 in New York Feel free to tell us why...
Dorchester school in 'safe mode' after fatal Election Day shootingPolice searching for a gunman have set up a perimeter around a Dorchester elementary school where voters are casting ballots in the city election after a city man was shot dead today.
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