National Elections News

3:37 PM EST
12/23/2011 GOP presidential candidates want limits on Supreme Court rulingsRepublican presidential candidates are increasingly taking aim at the Supreme Court as they get closer to the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses. All of the top contenders in the primary elections are saying the Supreme Court commonly exceeds its constitutional authority with its rulings.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, National Elections, Crime, Law And Justice, Tribunal

12:54 PM EST
11/27/2011 While Egypt burns, Islamists savor victoryWhile protestors and police battle each other in Tahrir Square, Egypt’s Islamists are betting that Monday’s elections will secure them a hold on power.

Source:TML Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Election, National Elections

10:12 AM EST
11/18/2011 Countdown to Egyptian electionsProtesters occupied Cairo's Tahrir Square on 18 November to demand that the ruling military hand power to a civilian government.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Election, National Elections

1:58 AM EST
11/16/2011 Enrique Peña Nieto ready to compete "with anyone" for Mexican PresidencyMexican presidential elections are still months away in July 2012 but the emerging favorite candidate in the polls declared himself ready to face any challenge while addressing a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, National Elections, Diplomacy, International Relations

11:54 AM EST
11/11/2011 American Mustache Institute withdraws support for CainThe beleaguered frontrunner of the Republican presidential race, Herman Cain, has lost the support of the American Mustache Institute but remains ahead by a whisker of rivals in the latest poll.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Political Candidates, National Elections, Human Interest, Curiosity

11:11 PM EST
11/6/2011 Greece clinches historic deal to form unity gov't.In an attempt to avert a financial crisis on the Continent and to save his debt-wracked country, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Sunday agreed to resign during a closed-door meeting with the head of the main opposition New Democracy party, Antonis Samaras.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, National Elections, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Government Debt

10:32 AM EDT
11/4/2011 Congolese voice their hopes for the electionsWith about three weeks to voting day (28 November), the Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections have dominated public debate, the media and state activities. IRIN spoke to a number of Congolese about their hopes, fears and aspirations for the poll:

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Election, National Elections

6:53 AM EDT
11/4/2011 Greek opposition seeks Papandreou’s ousterGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s political career is at stake following his controversial plan to submit the European Union (EU) debt deal to Greeks for approval in a referendum.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, National Government, Economy, Business And Finance, Finance, Election, National Elections

6:06 AM EDT
11/3/2011 A guide to Egypt's first post-revolution electionsMillions of Egyptians will head to the polls on 28 November in the first parliamentary vote after a popular uprising ended Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Politics, Election, National Elections

7:43 AM EDT
11/1/2011 Papandreou submits EU debt deal to referendum voteThe 50 percent cut in the Greek debt is not yet a done deal. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou submitted the European Union-crafted deal to Greeks on Monday for a referendum vote.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, National Elections, Economy, Business And Finance, Macro Economics, Government Debt, International Organization