Politics
Category: Politics
Governments, elections, legislation and the use of power, covered without a side to protect.
Crowley Beats Hong by Under 3,500 Votes
The Milwaukee County Executive overturned a double-digit polling deficit to win, giving the Democratic establishment its first significant primary win in weeks.
Leavitt to Leave White House Press Secretary Role
The youngest person ever to hold the post departs at the end of August with no successor named, the fifth senior woman to leave…
India Needs More Than a New Party. It Needs a New Political Imagination.
India does not need another political party simply to add another symbol to an already crowded ballot paper. It needs something far more difficult…
Crowley Wins Wisconsin Primary in Photo Finish
David Crowley beat Francesca Hong by under a point after polls had put her 20 ahead, with Tom Tiffany taking the Republican nomination for…
Jharkhand Shutdown Called After Police Beat Students
Water cannon and baton charges met a march on the Ranchi assembly over recruitment exam irregularities, as a former commission chairman was arrested.
Prisoner Release Changes to Start in October
Rape and certain child sexual and grooming offences are excluded after a pause ordered by Andy Burnham, with about 5,000 affected in the first…
Afghan Code Defines Shia Muslims as Heretics
A criminal procedure code issued in January restricts the legal definition of Muslim to Hanafi adherents, part of a steady codification of Taliban restrictions.
Tonga Faces By-Elections After Bribery Convictions
Two ministers have given up their seats over an undeclared payment and a gift of fish, with a third convicted in June over the…
PNG Parliament to Take Up Bougainville Vote
Seven years after close to 98 per cent backed independence, the non-binding result goes before Papua New Guinea lawmakers on 27 August for consideration.
India Tightens Paper Leak Law After NEET Cancellation
Parliament passed the Public Examinations Amendment Bill after the NEET entrance test was cancelled and re-run over an alleged leak, prompting student protests.
US Refuses Refund to Pardoned Capitol Defendant
Prosecutors say a woman pardoned over the January 6 attack cannot reclaim $2,000 in restitution because her conviction was final when the pardon was…
Five Bills Pass Without Debate in Deadlocked Lok Sabha
No Question Hour has been completed since the monsoon session opened on 20 July, with the government now weighing a special sitting to move…