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Donetta Roberts projected winner in runoff election race for open seat on Cibolo City Council
Read full article: Donetta Roberts projected winner in runoff election race for open seat on Cibolo City CouncilDonetta Roberts is the projected winner in the runoff election race for Place 6 on the Cibolo City Council.
Race for seat on Schertz City Council heads toward possible runoff
Read full article: Race for seat on Schertz City Council heads toward possible runoffNo candidate in the race for Place 4 on the Schertz City Council has met the majority threshold of votes tallied to win, according to city officials.
USPS processed 99 million+ ballots this election year, report shows
Read full article: USPS processed 99 million+ ballots this election year, report showsThe U.S. Postal Service released its 2024 Post-Election Analysis Report on Tuesday to break down data on the ballots processed during the November election.
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Fourth Court of Appeals flips to GOP majority with election of five new justices
Read full article: Fourth Court of Appeals flips to GOP majority with election of five new justicesWhile the nation’s attention was focused on the presidential election, a significant shift took place in the Fourth Court of Appeals, which oversees Bexar County.
Bexar County Democratic Party chairwoman announces resignation
Read full article: Bexar County Democratic Party chairwoman announces resignationMonica Ramirez Alcántara, the chairwoman the Democratic Party for Bexar County, announced her resignation days after Donald Trump was elected 47th president of the United States in a comfortable victory over Vice President Kamala Harris.
From the ‘Bro Vote’ to future political action, Gen Z students in San Antonio weigh in on election results
Read full article: From the ‘Bro Vote’ to future political action, Gen Z students in San Antonio weigh in on election resultsHow much of an impact did the young vote have on President Elect Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris? We spoke with a dozen Generation Z students about how they feel post-election.
Latino voters show significant shift toward Donald Trump in November 5 election
Read full article: Latino voters show significant shift toward Donald Trump in November 5 electionLatino voters demonstrated a significant shift in the recent election, with many supporting former President Donald Trump, marking a notable departure from 2020 voting patterns.
Nearly 800,000 votes cast on Election Day in Bexar County, officials say
Read full article: Nearly 800,000 votes cast on Election Day in Bexar County, officials sayNearly 800,000 votes were cast in Bexar County on Election Day, which saw Donald Trump secure the presidency and strengthen Texas’ status as a red state.
Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80
Read full article: Don McLaughlin projected to win Texas House District 80Republican candidate and former Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin Jr. is projected to win the Texas House District 80 race, flipping the seat red for the first time in over 20 years.
KSAT’s election night livestream with results, reaction, analysis for November 5 election
Read full article: KSAT’s election night livestream with results, reaction, analysis for November 5 electionKSAT anchors Steve Spriester, Myra Arthur, Stephania Jimenez convene the ‘Power Panel’ to cover election night live
TEXAS RESULTS MAP: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump, Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred, Congress in 2024 presidential election
Read full article: TEXAS RESULTS MAP: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump, Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred, Congress in 2024 presidential electionVoters in Bexar County and beyond headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will elect as the next president of the United States.
9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.
Read full article: 9 million Texans voted early in 2024. Here’s how that compares to previous years.The turnout rate dropped more than 8 percentage points compared to four years ago — a high-water mark for the Lone Star State.
Election results 2024: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. Who won swing states?
Read full article: Election results 2024: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump. Who won swing states?The Donald Trump and Kamala Harris campaigns believe the race is extremely close across the seven swing states that are expected to decide the election, barring a major surprise: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Texas Secretary of State, US Department of Justice on opposing sides ahead of Election Day
Read full article: Texas Secretary of State, US Department of Justice on opposing sides ahead of Election DayWith just a couple of days until Election Day, Texas and the United States Department of Justice are butting heads over who can and can not be inside a polling location legally.
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Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
Read full article: Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and botsBluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms.
What Trump's decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
Read full article: What Trump's decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 yearsAfter days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal.
What will Syria's future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries' recent pasts
Read full article: What will Syria's future look like? The answer could lie in other Arab countries' recent pastsEven with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew.
Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only a far-right party can 'save' Germany
Read full article: Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only a far-right party can 'save' GermanyGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany.”.
Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic body
Read full article: Looking at campaign documents for 7 IOC members running to be president of the Olympic bodySeven International Olympic Committee members are running as candidates to be the next president in its first election since 2013.
Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him
Read full article: Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with himA handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.
Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election
Read full article: Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California electionA Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician.
Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage's populist party, a move that could shake up UK politics
Read full article: Elon Musk considers funding Nigel Farage's populist party, a move that could shake up UK politicsBritish politician Nigel Farage says talks are underway about Elon Musk making a hefty donation to Farage’s party Reform U.K. The Times of London reported it could be as much as $100 million, which would be the largest political donation in U.K. history.
A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the states
Read full article: A power grab by Republicans in North Carolina becomes a referendum on democracy in the statesDemocrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins in the swing state after the November election, including victories for governor and other top statewide offices.
Romania's political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalition
Read full article: Romania's political tumult continues as leftist party leaves talks to form pro-European coalitionRomania’s leftist Social Democratic Party has withdrawn from negotiations to form a pro-European coalition government, extending political turmoil that has gripped the European Union country after a top court annulled a presidential election.
Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats should set partisanship aside, work to meet people's needs
Read full article: Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats should set partisanship aside, work to meet people's needsKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says Democrats should think less about partisan politics and more about meeting people’s needs.
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The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administration
Read full article: The fate of the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council is uncertain in Trump's administrationDuring the transition period between President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump, there has been at least some coordination on West Wing affairs.
Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening'
Read full article: Judge: Pardoning Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes for Capitol riot plot would be 'frightening'The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers members says it would be “frightening” if the anti-government group’s founder, Stewart Rhodes, is pardoned for orchestrating a violent plot to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election.
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says
Read full article: China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon saysA Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year.
Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedoms
Read full article: Democracies across the globe are at a crossroads, as authoritarians seek to chip away at freedomsThe past year has been both a glass half empty and half full for the world's democracies.
Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis
Read full article: Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisisThe Iranian rial has fallen to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November.
Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll findsElon Musk’s attachment to President-elect Donald Trump has created an unprecedented alliance between America’s most powerful politician and its richest businessman.
After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney
Read full article: After investigating Jan. 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz CheneyWrapping up their report on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, House Republicans have concluded it’s former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney who should be prosecuted for her work probing the riot.
Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after pre-election poll
Read full article: Trump sues Des Moines Register, pollster for 'election interference' after pre-election pollPresident-elect Donald Trump is accusing the Des Moines Register newspaper and its pollster of “brazen election interference” for publishing a poll the weekend before the election that showed Democrat Kamala Harris was leading by three percentage points in the midwestern state.
What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?
Read full article: What does Big Tech hope to gain from warming up to Trump?In a string of visits, dinners, calls, monetary pledges and social media overtures, big tech chiefs have joined a parade of business and world leaders in trying to improve their standing with President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office in January.
Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: Americans end 2024 with grim economic outlook, but Republicans are optimistic for 2025: AP-NORC pollA new poll finds that Democrats are feeling more pessimistic about the U.S. economy after Donald Trump's victory.
EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguards
Read full article: EU investigates TikTok over Romanian presidential election safeguardsEuropean Union regulators are investigating whether TikTok breached the bloc’s digital rulebook by failing to deal with risks to Romania’s presidential election.
Kamala Harris tells students to 'stay in the fight' after the election
Read full article: Kamala Harris tells students to 'stay in the fight' after the electionVice President Kamala Harris is urging anyone disappointed over her loss in last month's election to “stay in the fight” as Donald Trump prepares to take office.
Trump says it was 'stupid' for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into Russia
Read full article: Trump says it was 'stupid' for Biden to let Ukraine use US weapons to strike deeper into RussiaPresident-elect Donald Trump says he might reverse President Joe Biden’s decision to permit Ukrainian forces to use American long-range weapons to strike deeper into Russian territory.
UN announces initiative to overcome political deadlock in Libya
Read full article: UN announces initiative to overcome political deadlock in LibyaThe top U.N. official in Libya has announced a new initiative to overcome a three-year deadlock and move the divided oil-rich North Africa nation toward a national election.