State Propositions: A Snapshot of Voters
Proposition 209, the initiative on affirmative action, had a huge gender gap: Most men voted for it and a majority of women opposed it. White…
Proposed flight paths for Western Sydney airport ‘manifestly unfair’, councils say
In short: Councils have raised concerns about the impact of flight paths proposed for the new Western Sydney airport.Wollondilly Shire Council says it is unfair…
The Santos stench: 6 takeaways from the New York special election
Suozzi’s win broke that streak in resounding fashion. And he did it while operating mostly on defense over immigration, pitching himself as a moderate who…
Indonesians vote for a new president as Joko Widodo era comes to an end | Elections News
Counting is under way in Indonesia after millions of people turned out to choose a successor to Joko Widodo, the hugely popular president known as…
Brown Denies TV Report He Hosted Drug Parties : Politics: State Police officers tell of finding cocaine, pot in L.A. home owned by then-governor. The candidate questions accusers’ motives.
WASHINGTON — Former California Gov. Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown Jr. on Thursday denied a report by a television network that he had hosted parties in his…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was released from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License…
Russian threat boosts NATO defense spending – POLITICO
While several EU countries still fail to meet the NATO target — some spectacularly so — every country bordering Russia or Ukraine does meet it,…
Two Thai journalists arrested for reporting on temple vandalism | Courts News
Police say journalists were charged with collaborating in vandalising an historical site in an incident last year. Two Thai journalists who were arrested for reporting…
Biden says opposing Ukraine funding plays into ‘Putin’s hands’
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3-billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning…
Tech giants pledge to fight deepfakes ahead of elections – POLITICO
The text — which is a draft and could still change — is planned to be presented when political and security leaders gather at the…
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff has announced an early election — so how did we get here?
The Tasmanian Liberals were triumphant on election night in May 2021, promising to deliver "certainty and stability" as they embarked on an unprecedented third term…
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race to succeed George Santos in Congress
Democrat Tom Suozzi has won a special election in New York for the U.S. House seat that was left vacant when Republican George Santos was…
Police in Tennessee arrest suspect wanted in shooting of 2 deputies, 1 of whom died
Suspect Kenneth Wayne DeHart, 42, was found in Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon after being wanted on multiple charges in the Thursday shooting of two sheriff’s…
Russia can sustain war effort for ‘two or three years,’ finds defense study – POLITICO
Global defense spending increased by 9 percent in 2023 to exceed $2.2 trillion; NATO countries spent over half of that amount, with the U.S. leading…
Romance on Valentine’s Day? The Old Boys say some do, some don’t but respect is key
Jeff and Agnus Lawler have been married for 68 years and don't celebrate Valentine's Day, while John Bay married his sweetheart 42 years ago and…
GOP-led House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — The House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its…
In worst 1-day loss in nearly a year, Dow tumbles 525 points on new inflation data
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street in New York City. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
With Trump looming, NATO defense chiefs gather to talk Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia, of course, remains the biggest problem for most NATO countries. Not only is Ukraine in need of more Western ammunition to sustain an existential…
Blue gum research focuses on engineered timber, fast-tracking plantations to bolster construction shortfall
In short: Demand for pine in the construction industry could see Australia run out of homegrown timber in the next 10 years.The WA government has earmarked…
Why replacing Biden with Newsom, another Democrat in 2024 is unlikely
Anyone hoping California Gov. Gavin Newsom or some other Democrat will take Joe Biden’s place on the 2024 presidential ballot is likely to be disappointed.…