Election

Canada's Liberal Party won all three federal byelections held Monday in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, in what CBC News described as a major boost for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government.

Congress leaders have publicly backed Rahul Gandhi as the opposition alliance's prime ministerial face for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, while the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), a Tamil Nadu-based party, has proposed its own vision for national leadership. According to WION, the disagreement has escalated,...

Ethiopia's national dialogue has endorsed constitutional changes that would merge the prime minister and president roles into a single executive presidency, following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's landslide election victory. Critics argue the move could allow Ahmed to further concentrate power, though the government frames it...

According to Tangle News, N'Kiyla Thomas, a nurse and self-described democratic socialist, won Oklahoma's Democratic Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, defeating attorney Jim Priest. A TikTok video Thomas posted in September 2025 referencing the movie "Mean Girls" resurfaced following her victory, Tangle News reports. Thomas...

On August 25, 2026, election law expert Derek Muller of Notre Dame Law School analyzed a Trump administration executive order directing the Department of Homeland Security to compile lists of citizens to help states determine voter eligibility. According to the source, Muller examines the legal...

Israel is increasing state funding for settlement construction and infrastructure in the occupied West Bank as the country approaches elections, TRT World reports from East Jerusalem. TRT World reports that settlement expansion has become a key political issue, with Netanyahu and Smotrich seeking to consolidate...

France will hold presidential elections on April 18 and May 2, 2026, to replace Emmanuel Macron, who cannot seek a third term under French constitutional limits. According to France 24, opinion polls show Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally leading the race. Several...

A former staffer for Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) posted images of a swastika and himself in Ku Klux Klan robes on X in June and July, according to reporting by the Washington Post. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), who is running for reelection, characterized the incident...

A gang attack near Port-au-Prince on Sunday killed dozens and resulted in at least 50 kidnappings, according to TRT World reporting. Haiti's chief for fighting organized crime characterized the assault as a message directed at the government ahead of December's presidential elections. Gang violence has...