UK’s Starmer says ‘wealth creation’ top priority in pitch to voters | Business and Economy News
Labour Party leader rules out any rise in income tax, for national insurance or VAT. The UK’s opposition leader Keir Starmer has pledged to make…
Vanuatu voters back reforms aiming to bring political stability, after decades of churn in governments
In short: Voters in Vanuatu have backed changes aiming to end political instability that has plagued its governments for decades.The referendum followed peaceful protests last…
Can Utah Gov. Spencer Cox fit into Trump’s party?
SALT LAKE CITY — Spencer Cox stopped watching cable TV years ago when he tired of Fox News polluting his home with bile and outrage. He…
India’s Modi wooed women voters. Did the strategy work in the election? | India Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERThe pitch was clear — the results mixed for Modi’s BJP. And India will see a dip in women MPs in its incoming parliament. Ahead…
Newsom calls on California voters to reaffirm same-sex marriage
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty years after he issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of federal law as mayor of San Francisco, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
‘Pragmatic manipulation’: Is Russia playing with European voters’ minds? | Politics
Last month, the European Commission shut down broadcasts from four news outlets it said “spread and support the Russian propaganda and war of aggression against…
Voters choose new leader after violent campaign
31 minutes agoVanessa Buschschlüter,BBC NewsReutersClaudia Sheinbaum (left) and her rival Xóchitl Gálvez are battling it out to become Mexico's first female president Polls have closed…
Europe Election Will Show What Voters Really Think of Green Deal
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe upcoming parliamentary election will show how the world’s most ambitious climate plan is playing with voters five years after its inception.Author…
Is Narendra Modi losing his sheen in his own seat? Here’s what Indian voters had to say
In short: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely believed to be on his way to a hat-trick election victory.While Hindu nationalism was a strong factor…
Trump found guilty on all counts. How will voters react?
The sometimes-breathless gavel-to-gavel coverage of former President Trump’s trial was no surprise, as a singularly divisive figure sat for more than a month at the…
Opinion: What’s convincing voters that the economy is worse than ever?
One of the worst things about democracy is the way we talk about it. For instance, politicians love to talk about unity, but our constitutional…
‘Shōgun’ set to return … and score with Emmy voters
One of the many great things about living in L.A. is that you don’t have to drive far to find a good taco. A mile…
Poll shows inflation-focused voters in swing states favor Trump
Former President Trump narrowly leads President Biden in six of the seven states considered key in this year’s election rematch, an advantage powered by the…
Supreme Court OKs shift of Black voters to shore up GOP district
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a state’s mapmakers may shift tens of thousands of Black voters to a different district if they were…
Opinion: Voters, take note: Our judicial system is on the 2024 ballot
Democrats will be lucky to keep control of the U.S. Senate after November’s elections. Yet Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. lately has shown…
Lt. Governor Kounalakis launches PAC to mobilize voters on abortion
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis publicly launched a new independent political committee to mobilize “pro-choice” California voters and help to defeat Donald Trump and take…
Train of thought: India voters dissect Modi’s politics during long journey | India Election 2024 News
The 2,900km (1,800-mile) journey from capital New Delhi to Kanyakumari in the south is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities,…
Dominican Republic voters head to the polls with eyes on Haiti crisis | Politics News
Incumbent President Luis Abinader expected to have strong showing as his policies on migration, economy widely popular. Voters are heading to the polls in the…
Keir Starmer makes pre-election pitch to voters with six steps
Labour leader Keir Starmer will use an event in Essex to tell voters the first steps he would take if his party wins the election,…
Ethics reform measure will go to L.A. voters. Critics say it’s watered down
Los Angeles voters in November will weigh in on a ballot measure that would strengthen the city’s ethics oversight after a string of scandals at…