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Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promoting democratic values abroad.

Santul Nerkar, Jay Root And Bianca Pallaro
2025-06-13 18:02:02
United States
Campaign Finance

Ex-New York Assembly Candidate Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud

Dao Yin was charged after a New York Times investigation revealed that he reported receiving campaign contributions from people who said they had not made them.

Nicholas Casey
2025-06-10 18:00:15
United States
United States International Relations

TikTok Bots, MAGA Outrage and the Very Online Fight for Romania’s Future

It started with a Russian influence campaign and a canceled vote. Then the American right showed up.

Grace Ashford And Cassidy Jensen
2025-05-29 00:01:45
United States
Frauds and Swindling

Santos’s Treasurer Avoids Prison for Her Role in His Schemes

Nancy Marks was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to one count of criminal conspiracy in connection with her work for former Representative George Santos.

Julie Turkewitz
2025-05-25 12:00:08
United States
United States International Relations

In the Shadow of a Tainted Election Steal, Maduro Asks Venezuelans to Vote Again

Some in the opposition say the only way to protest is to abstain. Others say doing so will let the government “say they won without resistance.”

Nataliya Vasilyeva
2025-05-14 12:00:08
United States
Polls and Public Opinion

Russian Election Expert Grigory Melkonyants Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, State Media Report

Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group.

Edgar Sandoval
2025-05-07 21:01:10
United States
United States Politics and Government

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Voting Fraud Charges

A county judge, two City Council members and a former county election administrator are among Ken Paxton’s targets as he elevates his “election integrity” accusations to criminality.