Tag: Won

Good to seek recount after officials certify results showing McGuire won

U.S Rep. Bob Good, R-Campbell, speaks at a campaign rally in Powhatan County. (Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury) Having likely lost to challenger state Sen. John McGuire, R-Goochland, 5th Congressional District Rep. Bob Good is seeking a recount. The Virginia State Board  of Elections certified primary election results Tuesday — which opened a window of opportunity […]

Dutch king swears in new government months after far-right party won elections

The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years as Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government on Tuesday, more than seven months after elections. Dick Schoof, former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office, signed the official royal decree at Huis Ten Bosch Palace, saying […]

Dutch king swears in a new government 7 months after far-right party won elections

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands has a different prime minister for the first time in 14 years as Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the country’s new government Tuesday, more than seven months after elections dominated by a far-right, anti-Islam party. Dick Schoof, former head of the Dutch intelligence agency and counterterrorism office, signed […]

Capitol Riot Defendants Celebrate Supreme Court’s Ruling: ‘We Won!’

After the U.S. Supreme Court threw out an obstruction charge against a former police officer for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, directly across the street from the court, on Friday morning, other alleged insurrectionists celebrated. “I should have never been charged with felony Obstruction, and neither should hundreds of […]

Who won last night’s presidential debate?

Good morning, Chicago. Last night’s presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe Biden. Already fighting voter concerns about his age, Biden, 81, was halting and seemed to lose his train of thought, sparking quick concerns among […]

who won the debate meme wars, Biden or Trump?

Winning a presidential debate is one thing, but coming out victorious in the meme wars is something else. Both Joe Biden and Donald Trump understand how important it is to go viral. According to NBC News, Biden’s campaign headquarters enlisted 18 influencers with a combined following of 8 million to post about the event, amounting […]

Nobody won that debate, but Biden lost ground

When two flawed presidential candidates, President Biden and former President Trump, met in their high-stakes debate Thursday night, each hoped to pass a test in voters’ eyes. Both failed — but Biden’s stumbles, fairly or not, are likely to cost him more than Trump’s. Biden needed to quell concerns that he’s too old to serve […]

When Labour won big against war hero Churchill in 1945

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s upcoming general election is widely expected to lead to a change of government for the first time in 14 years. Many analysts believe it will be one of the country’s most consequential elections since the end of World War II. Ahead of the July 4 vote, The Associated Press takes a […]

Trump lied and misled. He still won the debate against Biden.

The first presidential debate on Thursday was a disastrous night for President Joe Biden. Donald Trump fired off a number of lies and misleading statements about his record. But Biden frequently stumbled with his words, doing little to allay concerns about his age. Former President Donald Trump, 78, may have lied throughout the first presidential […]

Who won the debate? Key highlights and lowlights from Biden vs. Trump

The top two candidates running for the most powerful job in the world stepped onto the stage virtually tied. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump had 90 minutes to convince voters they are of sound mind and have the vigor to lead the country for another four years. Both candidates are equally unpopular […]