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Lula (PT) foi o candidato a presidente mais votado em Belém (PA), com 468.891 votos. Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) foi o segundo mais votado, com 383.457 votos. Os dados foram divulgados pelo Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). Os números se referem apenas à votação na cidade e não apontam quem foi eleito. Clique aqui para acessar os resultados completos da apuração

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) foi o candidato a presidente mais votado em São Gonçalo (RJ), com 255.685 votos. Lula (PT) foi o segundo mais votado, com 236.201 votos. Os dados foram divulgados pelo Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). Os números se referem apenas à votação na cidade e não apontam quem foi eleito. Clique aqui para acessar os resultados completos da apu

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Trump, who imposed a travel ban targeting several predominantly Muslim countries during his first term, has increasingly leaned into anti-Muslim rhetoric as Election Day approaches.

The Department of Justice has faced criticism that its lawsuit is aimed at blocking a Democratic victory in a key race.

Democrats have maintained they have no connection to Daniel J. Sullivan.

Peltola required medical attention after the accident, which happened when another vehicle crashed into the one transporting Peltola and her family, the campaign said.

Anchorage police confirmed a crash involving three vehicles occurred Saturday and said those involved sustained “non-life threatening” injuries.

Blanche told CNN's "State of the Union" that President Donald Trump, who said Friday that he was "the one that said do it," is not trying to overturn state election results "in any way, shape or form" on the cusp of the Nov. 3 election.

Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.

The once-reliably red state has become competitive turf for Democrats – and the GOP has taken notice.

Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola sustained "minor injuries" in a car accident, her campaign said.

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On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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In a climate where polls show Trump's approval cratering, Dems are optimistic about Scott Colom's chances of flipping Republican senator's seat in deep-red Mississippi.

The Justice Department sued Alaska election officials Thursday seeking to block the election results from being certified if GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses.

There are lessons to be learned in every game and the Ottawa Senators, so far, are proving to be good students.

The Ottawa Senators survived a late rally by the New York Rangers to earn a 7-4 win Saturday night.

On Thursday, the DOJ filed a lawsuit to block Alaska from certifying its senate election results if Republican Dan S. Sullivan, the incumbent, doesn’t win.

Lawsuits filed by candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group challenge Trump's preemptive efforts to block a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.

Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

<p>The PTI on Saturday clarified that MNA Junaid Akbar remains the president of the party’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter, but Senator Noorul Haq Qadri will preside over the meetings in the former’s absence.</p> <p>The whereabouts of Akbar <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038549">remain unknown</a> after he, along with Sohail Afridi and others, was taken int

One of them is a Republican senator and ally of the president. The other is a retired schoolteacher whom Republicans accuse of being a Democratic plant to siphon away votes.

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The intervention by a president to launch a preemptive challenge against a possible election result casts a new shadow over the midterms.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune campaigned with GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa on Friday in his latest effort to prop up Republican candidates on the campaign trail.

President Trump is calling into question the integrity of the upcoming Alaska Senate vote, asking the Justice Department to block future certification over possible confusion around the identities of two candidates who share the same name. Nancy Cordes has more.

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Jordon Steele-John says he will not attend parliament next week, as he releases a copy of a letter detailing allegations of misconduct against him.

President Trump's Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska's Senate race if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. It argues the presence of another GOP candidate, named Daniel J. Sullivan, could create confusion for voters and benefit Democrats. CBS news legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it all down.

President Trump told the Justice Department to intervene in the race, where polling shows Republicans at risk of losing a seat.

President Trump is making a final push to help Republicans maintain control of Congress as some of the most closely watched races remain competitive. But the battle for the Senate is also playing out in court. In Alaska, the Trump administration sued to potentially block certification of the election if the Republican incumbent loses. White House corresponde

At President Trump's direction, the Justice Department sued Friday to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, citing the presence of another candidate on the ballot bearing the same name. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.

In Alaska konkurrieren zwei Republikaner mit dem Nachnamen Sullivan um einen Sitz im Senat. US-Präsident Trump gefällt das nicht: Er befürchtet Stimmverluste.

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Senate echoed with fuel supply concerns on Friday as PPP’s Sherry Rehman questioned petrol availability for December and Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas warned of a bleak situation amid heightening Middle East tensions.</p> <p>The concerns were raised even after Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani said that there

Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.

Candidates’ similar names could ‘taint’ the result, argues US Justice Department

The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to prevent them from certifying Senate race results if GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/add23d.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Für die Demokraten ist eine Senatsmehrheit möglich. Drei sehr unterschiedliche Kandidaten spielen eine zentrale Rolle.

Pete Buttigieg chose to endorse independent Seth Bodnar over the Democratic Senate nominee, Alani Bankhead. Bodnar says he will not caucus with Democrats if he wins.

The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

President Trump says he directed the DOJ to preemptively file a lawsuit to block the certification of the Alaska Senate race if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

ABD Başkanı Donald Trump, Michigan eyaletinden Senato için yarışan Müslüman aday Abdul El-Sayed'in "acımasız, şiddet yanlısı bir cihatçı" olduğunu iddia etti.

The Trump administration is suing to prevent the Alaska Senate election from being certified if GOP Sen. Daniel Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola because of the other Dan Sullivan who is on the ballot.

There are two Dan Sullivans on the ballot in the Senate race in Alaska. The DOJ says that fact could help Democratic nominee Mary Peltola defeat both of them.

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Senate echoed with fuel supply concerns on Friday as PPP’s Sherry Rehman questioned petrol availability for December and Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas warned of a bleak situation amid heightening Middle East tensions.</p> <p>The concerns were raised even after Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani said that there

The lawsuit centers on one of the president's longstanding complaints in the Senate race — the presence of a second candidate named Dan Sullivan who Republicans fear could siphon away votes from the incumbent in what's likely to be a photo-finish contest with Democrat Mary Peltola.

James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk's attacks and spending in a new ad by the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas.

North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?

An 82-year-old US senator, L. Louise Lucas, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly running an illegal marijuana ring and laundering money. Read More: https://punchng.com/82-year-old-us-senator-indicted-for-running-marijuana-ring/

Pete Buttigieg is endorsing independent Montana U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar.

Supporters of Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate, have described his Democratic opponent, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as un-American and worse.

Back-to-back games are a reality for all NHL teams but the Ottawa Senators have struggled with them this year.

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The San Jose Sharks picked up their first regulation win of the season Thursday night with a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.