A media ‘nervous breakdown’? Calls for Biden’s withdrawal produce some extraordinary moments

NEW YORK — If President Joe Biden successfully resists some extraordinary calls in the media to…

France’s exceptionally high-stakes election has begun. The far right leads preelection polls

PARIS — Voters across mainland France have been casting ballots Sunday in the first round of…

The Latest | Polls are open in France’s early legislative election

France is holding the first round of an early parliamentary election on Sunday that could bring…

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

RENO, Nev. — A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has…

Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers

NEW YORK — There were some exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made during the CNN…

Cancer patient’s long wait for treatment highlights frustration with UK government as election nears

LONDON — Nathaniel Dye believes he probably won’t live to see Britain’s next election. But the…

CNN moderators in Biden-Trump debate: It almost didn’t matter that they were on stage

NEW YORK — To a large extent, it almost didn’t matter that Dana Bash and Jake…

What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and…

CNN moderators in Biden-Trump debate: It almost didn’t matter that they were on stage

NEW YORK — To a large extent, it almost didn’t matter that Dana Bash and Jake…

Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79

AUSTIN, Texas — Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas…