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Arizona counties work to reassure voters of election transparency

Two counties in Arizona upgraded their election ballot processing facilities in a push for greater transparency. Ed O'Keefe got a look at the state-of-the-art facilities.

The New Xbox Series X Transparent Special-Edition Controller Is Discounted At Amazon

Xbox Wireless Controller: Ghost Cipher Special Edition $59.49 (was ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Coalition calls on next president to focus on executive branch transparency, accountability

A coalition of groups is calling on the next president to focus on executive branch transparency and accountability. In a letter dated Tuesday to former President Trump and Vice President Harris, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Labour’s promise of change requires a clearer message

Starmer’s government must learn from leaders who transformed Britain: Attlee, Blair and, yes, Thatcher

World - Financial Times - October 18

These are the states that do not require an ID to vote in-person

For those holding out to vote in-person on Election Day, you may or may not need to show your ID. It all depends on where you live.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Should You Require Video On During Team Meetings?

… and two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Harris questions Trump's transparency with voters after she releases her medical report

Harris suggested that Trump was trying to return to the White House without revealing vital details about his health and policy plans that voters need to make an informed choice in the election.

Pope's child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation

Pope Francis’ child protection board has issued its first-ever global assessment of the Catholic Church's efforts to address the clergy sex abuse crisis

World - ABC News - October 29

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots

The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.

Politics - CBS News - October 16

Proposed rule would require insurance companies to pay for over-the-counter contraception

A proposed rule by the Biden administration would require insurance companies to cover the cost of non-prescription birth control. The proposal comes as reproductive rights are a central issue in ...

Judge weighs Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Louisiana is the only state that will require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.

E.P.A. Toughens Requirements to Remove Lead Paint Dust Around Children

The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Fulton County official appeals ruling requiring election certification

A Fulton County election official who refused to certify the results of the county's spring presidential primary election has appealed a state judge's ruling affirming that Georgia law requires ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Airlines now required to provide automatic refunds for canceled, significantly delayed flights

U.S. airlines are now required to give passengers an automatic refund for canceled or significantly delayed flights and for services that were paid for but not provided, like Wi-Fi or ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Airline Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions Goes Into Effect

The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status

United Airlines customers will have to spend and fly more to earn elite benefits next year.

Business - CNBC - October 30

United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status

United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to the increasingly crowded ...

Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform

Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Britain rejoins the EU foreign affairs council — for lunch

Also in this newsletter: the EU countries pushing for more, not less, green policy

World - Financial Times - October 14

Zimbabwe Reassigns Foreign and Higher Education Ministers

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Trump’s Changing Views on Talking to Foreign Leaders

The former president, who once pushed to prosecute a former secretary of state for talking with foreign officials, said that it would be “a good thing” for himself to have secretly kept in touch ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Trudeau Accuses Political Foes of Engaging in Foreign Interference

Facing a revolt in his own party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked both the Conservative opposition and India’s government, which he said had made “a horrific mistake” in the killing of a ...

World - The New York Times - October 17

Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China's Missing Foreign Minister

A three-part podcast series digs into why Qin Gang vanished from view in June 2023.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Trump accuses Labour Party of 'foreign interference'

Labour activists volunteering in the US presidential election amounts to illegal "contributions", the complaint alleges.

How much foreign influence is there in the U.S. election?

As Trump claims the U.K. Labour Party is meddling in the U.S. election, CBS News takes stock of foreign agent political donations, and who's behind them.

World - CBS News - October 24

Foreign Election Interference May Escalate, Microsoft Says

Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway U.S. voters could intensify, according to a new report from the tech giant.

Business - Inc. - October 24

The trouble with Pedro Sánchez’s ‘maverick’ foreign policy

Spanish premier’s swerves on international stage yield dividends in domestic politics

World - Financial Times - October 27

Trump’s foreign policy plan: embrace unpredictability

The former president has a radical global agenda for a second term, say allies and advisers — from Ukraine and the Middle East to pressurising America’s friends and foes

Business - Financial Times - October 28