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Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition case moves to closing arguments

Federal prosecutors are expected to make their final pitch to jurors in the high-stakes seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Israel’s Fight Is Our Fight, Former VP Mike Pence

“We stand with Israel because her cause is our cause,” said Mike Pence in a recent event.

Zenger · Nov 18, 2022

Lauren Boebert poised to win in Colorado even as Adam Frisch gains enough votes to force automatic recount

DENVER — More than a week after the midterm elections, incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was poised to hold on to her seat in Congress even as her Democratic challenger, Adam Frisch, on Thursday narrowed the gap between them enough to force an automatic recount.

The Denver Post · Nov 18, 2022

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Lauren Boebert’s lead over Adam Frisch narrows in Colorado, race enters automatic-recount territory

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

What to know ahead of Malaysia's general elections

Malaysia’s general elections will take place Saturday, over a month after Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved Parliament and announced snap elections

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

China threat vaults local issues onto centre stage in Taiwan elections

China's belligerence towards Taiwan and the future of the island's democracy are taking centre stage in campaigns ahead of local elections next week, a key test of the ruling party's support before a presidential vote in early 2024.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Pelosi's encore: Democrats hope retiring leader stays intimately involved in caucus

Pelosi will be the first speaker to retain their House seat after stepping down since 1955.

Axios · Nov 18, 2022

House Jan. 6 panel appoints members to review criminal referrals

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is pushing to complete its final report for release in early December, with unfinished business that includes whether to recommend criminal charges to prosecutors.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

Lauren Boebert’s lead over Adam Frisch narrows in Colorado, race enters automatic-recount territory

DENVER — Adam Frisch gained enough votes Thursday to narrow U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s lead in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District to the point an automatic recount may be required — but with more late vote tallies to come, that still could change.

The Denver Post · Nov 18, 2022

Why Malaysia’s 2022 election is so difficult to predict

Malaysia holds its general election on Saturday with three leading coalitions vying for power and millions of new voters.

Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022