Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election

Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government ...

World - ABC News - 3 hours ago

Voters head to the polls in Iceland to choose a new parliament in a fragmented political landscape

World - ABC News - 18 hours ago

Japan's parliament reelects struggling leader Ishiba as prime minister

Japan’s parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, paving the way for the struggling leader ...

World - ABC News - November 11

Is it better to vote early or on Election Day?

Democrats have been getting a hidden advantage not revealed by the polls.

Politics - The Hill - November 5

Latest news on early voting before Election Day, new poll on battleground states

Early voter records have been shattered in some key battleground states ahead of the 2024 Election Day. CBS News' Janet Shamlian has an update from Wisconsin, CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki Dementri ...

Meta Extends Ban on New Political Ads to After Election

The extra days when the tech giant’s platform won’t take new ads reflects widespread concerns about misinformation.

Business - Inc. - November 5

5 Reasons Early Voting Is Overwhelmed With Election Misinformation

Misleading anecdotes and rumors are spreading faster, and with more ferocity, than in the run-ups to past presidential contests.

Tech - The New York Times - November 4

Trump picks Linda McMahon for education, and says he won’t reconsider Matt Gaetz nomination – live

President-elect picks prominent donor and co-chair of transition team as education secretary; Trump won’t rethink Gaetz for attorney general despite mounting scrutiny. Trump nominates transition ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile

NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war

World - ABC News - November 22

Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on election integrity, early vote turnout

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson held a news conference Monday where she went over her state's totals for early voting and talked about measures being taken to ensure a fair election.

Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House

Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll hold a vote of confidence in parliament next month ahead of election next year

World - ABC News - November 13

Donald Trump elected president again after winning Wisconsin's electoral votes, CBS News projects

Former President Donald Trump has been elected president once again, CBS News projects. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special coverage.

Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration

Thousands of opposition demonstrators have rallied in Georgia’s capital in continuing protests against the ruling party’s declared victory in the Oct. 26 parliamentary election amid allegations ...

World - ABC News - November 11

Ranked-choice advocates forced to regroup after election losses

Proponents of ranked-choice voting are recalibrating after Americans across the country broadly rejected measures intended to implement the system. It wasn’t all bad news for advocates of the ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Lebanese parliament to elect president in January

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Germany sets early election date for February after collapse of the ruling coalition

The date for the German federal election has been set for Feb. 23, earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally proposed.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Tens of millions of early votes have been cast. What could it mean for Election Day?

Over 68 million votes cast in the election so far, but the data from those votes gives some clues into how election night may play out.

US presidential election updates: Poll shows Harris ahead in early voting as Trump jokes about reporters being shot

Kamala Harris holds marginal leads over Donald Trump in swing state polls with less than 48 hours before polls close in the 5 November election. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

2024 election updates: Trump, Harris split first votes counted in New Hampshire

With just hours left to Election Day, it's a neck-and-neck race to the finish.

German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February

German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16

World - ABC News - November 12

Meta extends ban on new political ads past Election Day

Meta extends restriction period for new political ads throughout the week of the U.S. elections.

Business - CNBC - November 5

After Harris's defeat, state victories show a new direction for Black politics

While most observers of Black politics will focus on the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris, we should not neglect a silver lining to be found in the states.

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Georgia shatters early voting records

In Georgia, a key battleground state in the Trump-Harris race, more than 50% of voters participated during the 2024 early voting period. CBS News' Jared Eggleston has more on the record turnout ...

Russian and Other Groups May Try to Undermine U.S. Elections After Vote

Groups from Russia and other countries could continue to stoke political discord until the election is certified in January, intelligence agencies say.

World - The New York Times - November 5

Japan's Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback

He will now navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.

Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after parliamentary vote

The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission has been doused with black paint at a meeting to confirm the results of the country’s divisive Oct. 26 parliamentary elections

World - ABC News - November 16

How the Republic of Ireland will elect its next parliament

With the Irish general election on Friday, BBC News NI explains how votes will be made and counted.

Gabon votes on a new constitution after the military seized power last year

Gabon is holding a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution, more than a year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central ...

World - ABC News - November 16

Gabon votes yes on new constitution a year after the military seized power

Authorities in Gabon say voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the ...

World - ABC News - November 17

Murdoch family retains majority control of News Corp after shareholder vote

Activist investor Starboard Value had challenged ownership structure, as Murdoch family controls 41% of company votes. Lachlan Murdoch faced down a shareholder vote on Wednesday aimed at weakening ...

World - The Guardian - November 20

The path to early elections in Germany

World - Yahoo News - November 12

How the European parliament reached a deal on the new commission

Also in this newsletter: Should EU countries still be issuing so many visas to Russians?

World - Financial Times - November 21

Diane Abbott warns vulnerable people could see ‘supported suicide’ as only option after assisted dying vote – UK politics live

Mother of the House issues warning after MPs voted to back assisted dying bill on Friday. Meanwhile, the government has thrown its weight behind a bill to crack down on puppy smuggling as part of ...

World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago

Mortgage rates may be stabilizing after the election. Here's what to expect into early 2025

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.78% on Nov. 14, unchanged from a week ago.

Business - CNBC - November 15

What early voting numbers show in Georgia

With early voting underway, Major Garrett takes a deeper dive into the numbers, including the gender gap between male and female voters and what it could indicate.

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