Ever since the Greeks went to the polls on May 6, the country has been gripped by political paralysis. The Greek parliament can’t form a new government, and Greece now faces the risk of being booted from the euro zone — with potentially horrific consequences. Here’s a look at how Greece reached this point and whether there’s any way out of this mess. Read full article > >

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FAQ: Why is Greece in such trouble? And can it be fixed?

François Hollande still leads in the polls.

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Voting to Begin in French Election

Voters go to the polls for council elections in England, Wales and Scotland, and several mayoral votes and referendums also take place.

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Voters heading to polls around UK

Voters in Scotland are going to the polls in an election to decide who runs the country’s 32 local councils.

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Scottish council voting under way

Candidates in the French presidential election head out for the final day of campaigning before voters go to the polls on Sunday.

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Last day of French poll campaign

The number of Republican voters has risen slightly from 2008, but the percentage of eligible voters at the polls has decreased.

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Primary Turnout Could Signal Trouble for G.O.P.

Why won’t Mitt Romney let me like him? Every time I start to make peace with the idea of a Romney nomination, he goes and says something like this: “You know, it’s very easy to excite the base with incendiary comments. We’ve seen throughout the campaign if you’re willing to say really outrageous things… you’re going to jump up in the polls. I’m not willing to light my hair on fire to try and get support.” Read full article > >

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Don’t light your hair on fire, Mitt

Fresh from a victory in Iowa and enjoying a lead in the polls, Mitt Romney is nevertheless facing history that suggests New Hampshire is not a done deal.

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Political Memo: Front-Runner Role Could Thwart Romney in New Hampshire

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s mainstream Islamist party, edged closer to winning a majority of seats in the lower house of Parliament as voters went to the polls Tuesday.

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Egyptians Vote in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections

Rick Santorum is rejoicing in his recent rise in the polls, yet confronting some stark realities that his campaign cannot ignore.

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Santorum Seeks to Broaden His Appeal Beyond Evangelicals

Newt Gingrich’s vow to stay positive draws applause at campaign stops, but his drop in the polls raises questions about that strategy.

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Gingrich’s Aides Urge Him to Fight Back Against Attack Ads

AMES, Iowa—Mitt Romney unveiled plans Thursday for an aggressive finishing sprint in Iowa designed to lock down a victory in next week’s caucuses that would leave his rivals scrambling to catch up. Romney is far from a clear favorite in Iowa: Rep. Ron Paul of Texas continues to show strength in the polls and is banking on a well-regarded organization, and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum is on the rise. But no campaign can match Romney’s for the breadth and depth of its infrastructure, and for the first time the weapons he can deploy are all on display. Read full article > >

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Romney prepares aggressive Iowa finish

As he fades in the polls.

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Newt Lashes Out at ‘Smear Campaign’

CAIRO — Egyptians lined up at the polls in large numbers Tuesday for the second day in a row, part of a landmark parliamentary election that Egyptians hope will usher in democracy after decades of autocratic rule.  The voting follow mores than a week of anti-military council demonstrations and a violent crackdown by security forces that left at least 42 people dead. Despite the unrest, Egyptians turned out in droves both Monday and on Tuesday to choose representatives for their first post-Mubarak parliament. The voting will be conducted in stages over a period of three months. Read full article > >

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Tahrir Square crowd dwindles as Egyptians head to the polls

Amid widespread anxiety about their prospects at the polls next year, President Obama and Democrats found a rare kernel of hope in the off-year election results Tuesday night. It came in Ohio, a perennially crucial battleground, where voters repealed a Republican-backed law curbing collective bargaining rights for many union members. Read full article > >

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In Ohio collective-bargaining vote, Democrats see some hope for 2012