heads of government

Alaska

How US midterm elections work | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Whether you’re the most hardened of political junkies or you only tune in every other November to vote, it’s always a good idea to brush up on some of the terms you hear thrown around during election season and remind yourself who is up for election and how CNN assesses these races. Here […]

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Alaska

Democrats are facing stiff battles for governor in these key states | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Democratic nominees for governor are facing the stiffest competition this year as the party tries to hold on to its gains from the “blue wave” of 2018, even though Republicans are defending more governorships in November. Democrats hold 16 of the 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot, including in key states like Arizona, […]

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Alabama

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin refuses to say whether Donald Trump should stop pushing the 2020 election lie | #elections | #alabama

CNN  —  Donald Trump has turned the 2020 election into a litmus test. Say that massive fraud was committed and that he should/would have won and he might endorse you – or at least say something nice about you. Admit that Joe Biden won and/or that Trump is hurting the party by his continued focus […]

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Mayor

Louisville, Kentucky, Mayor Greg Fischer allegedly punched, police searching for suspect

CNN  —  Police in Louisville, Kentucky, are searching for a suspect they believe punched the city’s mayor at a popular downtown event complex Saturday. “Earlier this evening, while at Fourth Street Live, Mayor (Greg) Fischer was punched by an individual,” the Louisville Metro Police Department said in a Facebook post. “The Mayor is doing fine.” […]

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Mayor

Chattanooga shooting: Mayor vows to treat gun violence ‘like the crisis it is’ after the city’s second mass shooting within 8 days

CNN  —  The mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee, vowed to treat gun violence “like the crisis that it is” after the city saw its second mass shooting in just over a week early Sunday. Three people were killed and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire erupted at a nightclub just before 2:45 a.m., with […]

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