Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Why are only some US Senate seats up for grabs? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

Thirty-four of the 100 total Senate seats are being contested in November, the result of a staggered election system. One race has dominated this year’s election cycle in the United States: the battle between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to win the White House. But on November 5, Americans also…

In new interview, JD Vance dodges questions about Trump’s 2020 defeat | US Election 2024 News

In new interview, JD Vance dodges questions about Trump’s 2020 defeat | US Election 2024 News

The US vice presidential candidate brushed aside scrutiny of Trump’s record of election denialism, calling it an ‘obsession’. United States Senator JD Vance already raised eyebrows at last week’s vice presidential debate, when he refused to acknowledge that his running mate, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, lost the 2020 election….

‘Big setback’: Why India’s Congress lost out to Modi in key state election | Elections News

‘Big setback’: Why India’s Congress lost out to Modi in key state election | Elections News

New Delhi, India – Four months after losing its majority in parliament for the first time in a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a record third term in the northern state of Haryana and scored its best ever performance in Indian-administered Kashmir, marking a dramatic…

New book claims Trump spoke seven times to Putin since leaving White House | Donald Trump News

New book claims Trump spoke seven times to Putin since leaving White House | Donald Trump News

Former United States President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump has kept in regular touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to new, unverified claims made by a celebrated journalist. Bob Woodward, 81, alleges Trump made at least seven phone calls to the Russian leader since he left the Oval…

Duterte legacy in the balance as he seeks return to Davao stronghold | Rodrigo Duterte News

Duterte legacy in the balance as he seeks return to Davao stronghold | Rodrigo Duterte News

Davao, Philippines – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has registered to run for his past position as mayor of the southern Philippine city of Davao, in a potential last-ditch effort to save his family’s faltering political dynasty. The influence of the former president, notorious for his brutal “war on drugs” that…

Harris embarks on media interview blitz as polls show her tied with Trump | US Election 2024 News

Harris embarks on media interview blitz as polls show her tied with Trump | US Election 2024 News

Vice President Kamala Harris has stepped up her media appearances, giving interviews to outlets big and small in an effort to appeal to voters in the final weeks of the United States presidential race. The Democratic nominee continued with her media blitz on Tuesday, granting interviews to The Late Show…

Redistricting shakes up Georgia’s 6th Congressional
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Redistricting shakes up Georgia’s 6th Congressional

Following redistricting, Georgia’s 6th Congressional District is poised for a flip in its party representation. The district is represented by Republican Rich McCormick, who was first elected in 2022. Now he’s running to represent District 7, which is where Democrat Lucy McBath is the current representative. McBath is running in…

Rodrigo Duterte to run for mayor in southern Philippines stronghold | Rodrigo Duterte News

Rodrigo Duterte to run for mayor in southern Philippines stronghold | Rodrigo Duterte News

The 79-year-old former president bids to return as mayor of Davao City, which he previously led for two decades. Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has registered as a candidate in the 2025 election for mayor of Davao, the southern city stronghold that he led for some 20 years before becoming…

Teachers union looks to tip scale for Democrats to take back NY House seat — with the goal of making Hakeem Jeffries speaker
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Teachers union looks to tip scale for Democrats to take back NY House seat — with the goal of making Hakeem Jeffries speaker

A powerful New York teachers union is throwing its weight behind an upstate Democrat in a battleground congressional district race — with the goal of making Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries the next speaker of the House. The New York State United Teachers union is going all in on state Sen….

Saied’s low turnout win in Tunisia election sparks repression concerns | Elections News

Saied’s low turnout win in Tunisia election sparks repression concerns | Elections News

Tunisians are reckoning with what preliminary results suggest will be a landslide victory for incumbent Kais Saied in the presidential election despite a markedly low turnout. In a contest marked by judicial controversy, widespread accusations of rigging and one of the three-man field languishing in prison, few believed that Saied…