The Senate is broken, but Mike Lee’s reforms can repair it

Electoral reform was on the ballot in several states this election. Why did these measures fail?

Advocates who hoped to limit extreme gerrymandering say ‘terribly misleading ballot language’ sabotaged their efforts. As Donald Trump and Republicans scored massive victories on election day ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

The Republican and Democratic parties are killing electoral reform across the US | David Daley

There are elements on both right and left who prefer to govern without majorities and view competitive elections as a threat. Ohio’s extreme gerrymanders have enabled more than a decade of ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Senegal's governing party is poised to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly

World - ABC News - November 18

Let’s get real about what Labour reforms mean for employers

Big policy interventions are always a leap in the dark

World - Financial Times - November 19

Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'

Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega is proposing a constitutional reform that would officially make him and his wife, current Vice President Rosario Murillo, “copresidents” of the Central American ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs reform; employees demand transparency

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future obligations without “urgent structural” reforms

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Trump's NATO tightrope: Reforming the alliance while wrangling Capitol Hill

President-elect Trump's NATO and European foreign policy will focus on modernizing the alliance, increasing defense spending, and strengthening partnerships with non-NATO partners, while navigating ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays

Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds.

Senegal's ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms

Senegal’s ruling party has secured a resounding victory in the country’s legislative elections, winning 130 of 165 seats, according to provisional results announced Thursday by the national vote ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Growing up with Nigel Farage: inside Reform UK’s push for the next election

The party claims it has almost 100,000 members, more than the Lib Dems, whose hyperlocal strategy it aims to emulate. Podcast: On the ground with Reform UK It was the grand finale of Reform ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Thousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

UK jobcentres not fit for purpose, says Liz Kendall ahead of major reforms

The work and pensions secretary is to overhaul benefits system, pushing young people into work or education. Britain’s network of jobcentres has become a hollowed-out “benefit administration ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Thousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president

Thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to oppose the policies of President Gustavo Petro, who accused demonstrators of trying to destabilize the government

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Welfare drive undermined by UK worker rights reforms, warns business

Groups say changes would make it riskier to take a chance on new hires

World - Financial Times - 12 hours ago

'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort

More than a half-dozen operatives and canvassers connected to America PAC described problems at the pro-Trump door-knocking organization.

Demonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons

A Hindu temple near Toronto where violence erupted over the weekend was the site of another demonstration Monday night that police broke up

World - ABC News - November 5

12-team playoff is already BROKEN + Heisman contenders & pretenders | College Football Power Hour

Caroline Fenton & Jason Fitz react to the second edition of the 2024 College Football Playoff Rankings, discuss Heisman pretenders vs. contenders and preview the biggest matchups of Week 12.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

Homes of Chiefs' quarterback Mahomes and tight end Kelce were broken into last month

Law enforcement reports show the homes of Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were broken into last month

Sports - ABC News - November 13

Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea

Tech - ABC News - November 18

The Monday Read: Georgia's once-broken offense isn't totally fixed, but small tweaks have put it back on track

The Bulldogs finally played up to their ability on offense in a key Week 12 win over Tennessee

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

‘They have not broken him’: Son of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on his father’s imprisonment

Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai took the stand in his own defense this week in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong. His son, Sebastien Lai, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his ...

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Addison Lee executive admits to faking email in tribunal case

About 700 drivers are taking legal action against the private-hire taxi group, seeking to be classified as workers

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Watch live: Harris, Spike Lee rally voters in Atlanta

Vice President Harris is in Georgia Saturday afternoon, making her last pitch to voters in Atlanta as Election Day inches closer. Harris held a star-studded rally in the state's capital city late ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

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Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Let’s get real about what Labour reforms mean for employers

Nicaragua's Ortega proposes reform to make him and his wife 'copresidents'

Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs reform; employees demand transparency

Trump's NATO tightrope: Reforming the alliance while wrangling Capitol Hill

Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays

Senegal's ruling party secures majority in parliament, paving the way for ambitious reforms

Growing up with Nigel Farage: inside Reform UK’s push for the next election

Thousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president

UK jobcentres not fit for purpose, says Liz Kendall ahead of major reforms

Thousands of Colombians take to the streets to reject proposed reforms and rebuke the president

Welfare drive undermined by UK worker rights reforms, warns business

'All hell has broken loose': Inside Elon Musk's high-stakes pro-Trump door-knocking effort

Demonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons

12-team playoff is already BROKEN + Heisman contenders & pretenders | College Football Power Hour

Homes of Chiefs' quarterback Mahomes and tight end Kelce were broken into last month

Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea

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Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks

‘They have not broken him’: Son of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on his father’s imprisonment

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Watch live: Harris, Spike Lee rally voters in Atlanta

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