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Letter to the editor: Jacobsen for Congress

Montanans Should Support Christi Jacobsen — PERIOD. Montanans have never been afraid of a fight — especially when it’s a fight to protect our state, our freedoms, and the integrity of our elections. That’s why I believe Montana needs to send Christi Jacobsen to Congress. When Christi first ran for

Gallatin County Commissioner candidate disqualified over residency issues

A Gallatin Gateway woman has been disqualified for running for a Gallatin County Commission seat after it was determined she was ineligible because she didn’t meet residency requirements. Tracie Gibbons says she received notification of her disqualification from the county’s District 3 election on March 11, one week

Race for Paris mayor on knife's edge after first round

Race for Paris mayor on knife's edge after first round

The race for Paris mayor hung in the balance Monday as a right-wing former minister hoping to wrest control of the French capital from the left claimed she had gained key support for a second-round run-off. Rachida Dati, until recently France's culture minister, is aiming

Denmark's election candidates bare all in sauna campaigning

Denmark's election candidates bare all in sauna campaigning

Danes are accustomed to seeing their politicians hand out biscuits or flowers on the campaign trail, but ahead of elections next week, some candidates are stripping down to stump in saunas. "This is quite different because people are relaxed and we are all stuck there, so we don'

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's post-coup parliament sits packed with junta allies

Myanmar's parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a 2021 military coup, AFP journalists saw, packed with pro-junta lawmakers elected in a poll choreographed by the top brass. The majority of MPs hail from the pro-military Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), while most

Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

Left leads in Paris, far right eyes gains in France local polls: projections

A Socialist candidate was leading in Paris while the far right looked strong in several southern cities as projections arrived from first-round local elections Sunday, seen as a political barometer ahead of France's presidential polls. According to initial results, a centrist touted as a strong contender for

Kazakhstan votes on constitution overhaul

Kazakhstan votes on constitution overhaul

Kazakhs voted Sunday in a constitutional referendum that authorities say will strengthen democracy -- though several proposed amendments appear rather to boost presidential powers in Central Asia's richest country. The vote on changing around 80 percent of the country's basic law has been pushed by President Kassym-