What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Gerrymandering, the partisan redrawing of voting districts, is as old as the US and yet is still a controversial part of its elections. It’s been called vote-rigging, a power grab and just plain sneaky. But it’s legal, and both Republicans and Democrats do it. Gerrymandering, the process of redrawing…

Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News

Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News

Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election. Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States last year, will join Venezuela’s government as the new industry minister. Maduro announced on Friday that…

No ‘let-up’: Biden urges allies to stand by Ukraine ahead of US election | Politics News

No ‘let-up’: Biden urges allies to stand by Ukraine ahead of US election | Politics News

Meeting between leaders of US, UK, Germany and France in Berlin yields ‘no consensus’ on long-range weapons for Ukraine. United States President Joe Biden has called on NATO allies to “sustain our support” for Ukraine during a visit to Berlin ahead of US elections next month that could disrupt military…

Kenya parliament approves new deputy president after Gachagua sacked | Politics News

Kenya parliament approves new deputy president after Gachagua sacked | Politics News

Kithure Kindiki is set to take over from Rigathi Gachagua, who has filed a court application to stop his removal. Kenya’s parliament has approved the nomination of Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as the new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Rigathi Gachagua. The decision comes after…

How an X account pushed an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation | US Election 2024 News

How an X account pushed an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation | US Election 2024 News

With Election Day just weeks away, a pro-Donald Trump X account claimed to have insider knowledge that Democratic vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz had “an inappropriate relationship with a minor” when he was a public schoolteacher. The X account, which posts under the username @DocNetyoutube and goes…

Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged antigovernment activity | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged antigovernment activity | Nicolas Maduro News

Maduro government announces detention of five foreigners, including three US citizens, amid post-election crackdown. The administration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of five foreigners suspected of antigovernment activity, as part of an ongoing crackdown after the country’s contested presidential election. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on…

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

The United States has filed charges against an Indian government employee it says was involved in a failed plot to kill an American citizen, who is a prominent advocate for Sikh separatism, in New York. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday that…

Early-balloting skeptic Kari Lake explains the turnaround that led to her Early Voting Bus Tour
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Early-balloting skeptic Kari Lake explains the turnaround that led to her Early Voting Bus Tour

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Arizona’s Republican Senate nominee, Kari Lake, voted early this election — after repeatedly denouncing the option just a couple years ago. “We just can’t wait until the end, and we have to bank the vote,” the former TV-news anchor explained, talking to The Post on her campaign bus….

Kenya impeaches deputy president over ‘corruption, undermining government’ | Politics News

Kenya impeaches deputy president over ‘corruption, undermining government’ | Politics News

Rigathi Gachagua, who has fallen out with President Ruto, was too ill to attend proceedings, his lawyers said. The Kenyan Senate has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic impeachment vote. The upper house has so far voted on Thursday to impeach the 59-year-old on five charges…

NYT plagiarism consultant admits Kamala Harris scandal ‘more serious’ than he thought
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NYT plagiarism consultant admits Kamala Harris scandal ‘more serious’ than he thought

New York Times’ plagiarism consultant Jonathan Bailey released his “full analysis” of the allegations against Vice President Kamala Harris and found them “more serious” than he initially believed.  “At the time, I was unaware of a full dossier with additional allegations, which led some to accuse the New York Times of…