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Zambia Says President Won Re-election After Tumultuous Campaign

17 août 2026 à 22:21
With a second term, Hakainde Hichilema must navigate relations with the Trump administration, which has sought greater access to the copper-rich nation’s natural resources.

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President Hakainde Hichilema, center, running for re-election, after voting in Lusaka, Zambia, last week.

Hegseth Campaigns for Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa

17 août 2026 à 22:01
The appearance for Representative Zach Nunn was another departure from previous norms for the defense secretary, whose predecessors kept a greater distance from politics.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Representative Zach Nunn at the Iowa State Fair on Monday.

House Panel Investigates Charges a Democrat Had Sexual Contact With Aide

17 août 2026 à 20:12
Representative Jimmy Gomez of California acknowledged “personal mistakes” outside his marriage but denied breaking rules that bar relationships with a direct subordinate.

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Mr. Gomez said that he regretted his mistakes, but he denied wrongdoing, saying that his actions “were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules.”

Trump to Travel to Myrtle Beach to Rally for Darline Graham

17 août 2026 à 18:19
The sister of Lindsey Graham was appointed to his Senate seat on an interim basis. She must win a runoff next week against a conservative House member to serve a full six-year term.

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President Trump is trying to consolidate support for Darline Graham, the sister of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly in July. Ms. Graham faces Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff election next week.

Mary Peltola Shakes Up Campaign Staff Days Before Alaska’s Senate Primary

17 août 2026 à 17:36
Ms. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate, fired a longtime senior aide and named a new campaign manager.

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Mary Peltola in Anchorage in January.

Barred From Ballot, a Party Becomes a Vessel for Russians’ Discontent

17 août 2026 à 14:53
The spotlight on the country’s only antiwar party has brought a spark to what had looked like another dull, tightly controlled election campaign.

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Nikolai Rybakov during an appeal of his party’s disqualification before the Russian Supreme Court on Monday.
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