Election

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced that the country will no longer hold national elections, removing any future electoral challenge to his rule. According to WION, Ortega — who has governed since 2007 alongside his wife — said the move would block the opposition from returning...

Following Senator Lindsey Graham's death, South Carolina's governor appointed his sister, Darline Graham Nordine, to fill the vacant Senate seat until the next election. The appointment was legally permissible under state law but has sparked debate about whether family members should inherit powerful political offices...

Brisbane, Australia faces mounting pressure to deliver Olympic and Paralympic venues on schedule ahead of the 2032 Games, six years before the event. Since Brisbane's selection five years ago, the state government has changed and stadium disputes have delayed construction, prompting industry experts to warn...

South Korea's Democratic Party and People Power Party agreed on Tuesday to pass legislation authorizing a special counsel investigation into ballot paper shortages that disrupted local elections in June 2026. The two parties ended weeks of dispute over how to nominate the special counsel, pledging...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced on July 17, 2026, that states failing to implement certain election security steps will lose federal counterterrorism grant money, and committed to aggressive pursuit of voter fraud cases. The statement followed President Trump's primetime address claiming U.S. election infrastructure...

President Trump delivered a nationally televised address while military conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues, according to Arirang News coverage. The speech prioritized Trump's renewed claims about Chinese interference in the 2020 election, with relatively little said about the ongoing war, prompting fresh political...

According to the Associated Press, veteran Labour Party politician and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is set to become Britain's next prime minister, formally taking over from Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the agency will review state databases to identify cases of noncitizen voting, according to Scripps News reporting. The move follows President Trump's address to the nation in which he claimed, without evidence, that previously classified documents showed earlier elections...

Host Astead Herndon interviews Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate running for Senate in Michigan, examining intra-party tensions within the Democratic Party. The analysis characterizes Michigan as a decisive test for whether progressive candidates can win in the Rust Belt and what primary victories there...

According to NBC News, smoke from Canadian wildfires is affecting 100 million Americans across multiple U.S. cities, with officials issuing health warnings about air quality dangers. NBC News reports that severe flooding across the Texas Hill Country has caused mass destruction in Kerr County, with...

On a July 17 episode of Even More News, hosts Katy, Cody, and Jonathan are joined by comedian Meredith Lynch to satirize four recent news items: Trump's speech repeating election-fraud claims, ICE enforcement culture, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported testosterone treatment program for military personnel,...

Colombia and Peru recently elected right-wing, Trump-aligned leaders in competitive contests, which France 24 and cited analysts attribute partly to weakening centrist parties and growing public concern over crime rather than a clear ideological realignment. According to France 24's analysis, Trump has amplified the trend...

A profile of Andy Burnham's political career, tracing his move from a 20-year climb through the Labour Party in London to becoming mayor of Greater Manchester, and his return to Parliament about a month ago through a special election. The segment covers his appointment as...

The Trump administration has announced a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, according to Al Jazeera's reporting. Brazil has responded by promising retaliatory measures. Al Jazeera's Hannah Raslan analyzes how the trade dispute could affect Brazil's upcoming election.

President Trump delivered a national address without presenting evidence that physical ballots were tampered with or that foreign actors such as China altered voting systems to change election outcomes, according to NBC News analysis. The report documents Trump's claims about election integrity but finds no...

President Trump delivered a primetime speech Thursday night focused on U.S. election security, during which he launched allegations against China regarding electoral interference, according to CBS News.

In an analysis of a primetime address concerning the 2020 election, DW News reports that President Donald Trump made allegations about US election vulnerabilities, particularly regarding China, and presented selectively released documents without contextual detail. According to DW News analysis, Trump's claims failed to demonstrate...

Nigel Farage resigned as Member of Parliament for Clacton and announced he would run for the same seat in a new election, amid a £5 million ($6.7 million) donation investigation that has prompted major parties to boycott the contest. The by-election has become a flashpoint...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated that President Trump's scheduled primetime address aims to undermine the 2026 midterm elections before voting begins, rather than solely relitigate the 2020 election outcome. Schumer characterized the speech as an attempt to subvert upcoming elections. The White House provided...

Al Jazeera's Hannah Raslan examines recent electoral gains by right-wing and conservative parties across Latin America, noting that several recent elections have strengthened conservative political forces in parts of the region. The analysis questions whether this constitutes a broad regional shift to the right, characterizing...