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Two years of sustained disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theories about the 2020 election are causing disruptions and instability as early voting for the midterm election continues in most states.

Parties are increasingly turning to courts to resolve disputes about the rules for voting

Five years ago, women around the world began publicly disclosing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo.

Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s new prime minister. Her party, Fratelli d’Italia, received 26% of the vote and, as part of a far-right coalition, now controls a majority in both chambers of the legislature.

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its biggest city, Johannesburg, collapsed. The speaker and the mayor lost their jobs. A new coalition took office, only to be removed by a high court verdict three weeks later. This…

Republicans will "lie, cheat and steal" to win, says GOP renegade — Democrats will learn that lesson the hard way

The run-up to Election Day is often a contentious time.

Law Group that includes Karl Rove, Bill Barr stirs unfounded doubts about integrity of election system, say critics

The United States condemns the verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai on "spurious fraud charges," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.

House committee evidence leaves no room for doubt — and holding Trump accountable is the only way to save democracy