Japan’s Ruling Parties to Affirm Election Pact After Tokyo Clash
Japan’s ruling coalition parties are set to issue a statement reaffirming they will cooperate in elections across most
2023-06-27 09:24
Analysis-Emergence of Guatemalan anti-graft champion shakes up election
By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalans fed up with persistent graft scandals on Sunday catapulted an unheralded anti-corruption candidate
2023-06-27 07:46
Former First Lady Leads Violent Guatemala Election That Saw Poll Workers Doused With Gasoline
Guatemala’s presidential election is set for a runoff between two candidates promising to boost social spending and improve
2023-06-27 04:19
El Salvador's president is running for reelection, though critics say the constitution prohibits him
El Salvador's president has registered for reelection in next February’s contest even though legal experts and opposition figures say the country’s constitution prohibits it
2023-06-27 03:47
Louisiana electoral map: Supreme Court clears way for a new majority-black district
The current congressional map raised concerns that black voting power had been diluted in the state.
2023-06-27 03:15
Trafigura Cuts Mexico Oil-Trader Jobs as Policies Crimp Margins
Trafigura Group is cutting oil-trader positions in Mexico as the government’s nationalist policies squeeze its profit margins. Five
2023-06-27 01:58
Biden Touts Billions for Broadband in Economic Pitch to Voters
President Joe Biden unveiled plans for allocating nearly $42.5 billion to build out high-speed internet networks, touting it
2023-06-27 01:28
El Salvador's president registers for reelection despite constitutional objections
El Salvador's president has registered for reelection in next February’s contest even though legal experts and opposition figures who say the country’s constitution prohibits it
2023-06-27 00:19
Spain’s election frontrunners plan U-turn in nuclear power phase-out
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID The future of Spain's nuclear power industry hinges on next month's election, with the
2023-06-26 23:29
Sarah McBride announces candidacy to become first openly transgender member of Congress
Delaware state Sen Sarah McBride announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Delaware’s sole congressional district, which would make her the first openly transgender member of Congress. Ms McBride announced her candidacy in a video on Monday morning. “My commitment is to the people in Delaware who aren’t seen, who don’t shout the loudest or fund political campaigns,” she said. “Everyone deserves a member of Congress who sees them and respects them.” Ms McBride became the first openly transgender state senator in the United States when she won her election in 2020. Prior to that, Ms McBride worked for the Human Rights Campaign and was also the first openly transgender person to speak at a major party’s convention when she spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. She first came out as transgender in an op-ed for the student newspaper of American University, where she had served as student body president. Ms McBride also worked for former Delaware attorney general Beau Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, who represented Delaware in the Senate for 36 years before he became vice president. “When I came out, it was support from Beau – and the rest of the Biden family – that made me feel safe in Delaware, like I belonged here,” she tweeted in 2019, to which Mr Biden’s account tweeted “Thanks Sarah. I'm proud of you and so is Beau.” In 2018, Ms McBride released her book Tomorrow Will be Different, which detailed her life and the loss of her husband Andy who was also transgender. Mr Biden wrote the foreword for the book. Ms McBride’s candidacy comes shortly after Rep Lisa Blunt Rochester, the state’s incumbent congresswoman, announced she would run for Delaware’s Senate seat after Sen Tom Carper announced that he would not seek another term in the Senate. Delaware is a solidly Democratic state, meaning that the winner of the Democratic primary will most certainly win the general election in 2024. Read More Pioneering transgender lawmaker has advice for pushing back against transphobic bills Neo-Nazis can’t stop Pride in Montana: ‘Yes, we are under attack. But we will not be quiet’
2023-06-26 23:28
U.S. Supreme Court tosses race-based dispute over Louisiana electoral map
By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday returned a closely watched legal battle over a map
2023-06-26 21:58
Supreme Court says Louisiana congressional map must be redrawn to add another majority-Black district
The Supreme Court said Monday that Louisiana's congressional map must be redrawn to add a second majority-Black district.
2023-06-26 21:47