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South Dakota pushes labels for political deepfake videos ahead of elections
South Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would impose criminal and civil penalties on those who try to use unlabeled deepfakes to influence voters in the state, with the law now ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Portugal faces fresh elections after government collapses over ethics scandal
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro loses confidence vote over consultancy he tried to transfer to his familyFinancial Times - Mar. 11 -
Greenland opposition party wins election held in Trump's shadow
Greenland voters have expressed strong support for sovereignty, with the Demokraatit party winning nearly 30% of the vote, while President Trump continues to push for an annexation of the island ...The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Greenland election: Democrat party wins surprise victory amid spectre of Trump
Opposition centre-right party gains most votes ahead of Naleraq party, with coalition talks expected to begin. Greenland has voted for a complete overhaul of its government in a shock result in ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
France vs Scotland prediction: Final French flourish from champions-elect
Follow our Six Nations betting tips as France bid to wrap up the title with a win over Scotland in ParisYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ in U.S. History
The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Romania bans second far-right hopeful from presidential election rerun
Diana Șoșoacă’s exclusion follows expulsion of front-runner Călin Georgescu from race amid rising tension around poll. Romania’s electoral commission on Saturday excluded a second far-right ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Soaring energy bills put Albanese on defensive in Australian election
Opposition blames government’s renewable energy policy for higher prices amid concerns over cost of livingFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
A look at the seven candidates in the International Olympic Committee presidential election
A two-time Olympic champion runner in the 1,500 meters; led the winning bid and organizing of the 2012 London Olympics; the president for a decade of track body World Athletics; his former jobs ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of International Olympic Committee
Kirsty Coventry succeeds Thomas Bach, whose term ended after 12 years in the role.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry elected to lead the International Olympic Committee
First woman IOC president could preside over Utah’s 2034 Winter Games.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Zimbabwe sports minister elected first female Olympics president
Kirsty Coventry defeats Sebastian Coe and Juan Antonio Samaranch in secret ballotFinancial Times - Mar. 20 -
Kirsty Coventry elected first female president of IOC as Coe routed in vote
Zimbabwean former swimmer won majority in first round Sebastian Coe is third; Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr second The Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry has become the first woman to lead the ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Left-Wing Democrats Wait on AOC’s Decision as They Look to 2028 Election
With Bernie Sanders unlikely to run for president again and Democratic voters fuming at party leaders, many progressives see an open lane. But who will fill it?The New York Times - 5d -
Mark Carney calls snap election for Canada citing ‘crisis’ caused by Trump
US president’s attacks have improved the fortunes of the former central banker’s Liberal partyFinancial Times - 4d -
Mia Love, First Black Republican Woman Elected to Congress, Dies at 49
Ms. Love, who represented Utah in Congress from 2015 to 2019, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2022.The New York Times - 4d -
Supreme Court grapples with role of race in Louisiana election map dispute
The Supreme Court grappled with whether or not to send Louisiana legislators back to the drawing board in a high-stakes dispute over its congressional districts.ABC News - 3d -
Australia unveils unexpected tax cuts in pre-election budget
Labor sets out measures to alleviate cost of living pressureFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections
Administration officials cited cracking down on immigrants illegally on voter rolls as one of the executive order’s main goals, amplifying Mr. Trump’s grievances about electoral integrity.The New York Times - 2d -
Democrat wins Pennsylvania special election, handing party control of state House
Democrat Dan Goughnour has won the open Pennsylvania state House seat left vacated by the death of the most recent officeholder, restoring Democrats’ narrow majority in the body, Decision Desk HQ ...The Hill - 2d -
Democrat wins special state Senate election in Pennsylvania in major upset
Democrat James Malone has won an open Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a major upset in a district that comfortably voted for President Trump in November, Decision Desk HQ projects. Malone, the ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?
A far-reaching executive order aims to reshape the country’s voting laws, is sure to be challenged in court and reflects the president’s concerted push to expand his power.The New York Times - 1d -
Australia’s Albanese calls May 3 election in battle for second term
Prime minister portrays opposition as taking ‘cutting and wrecking’ lead from Donald Trump’s administrationFinancial Times - 11h -
For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat
Protests are raging in Turkey after the arrest of the country’s most prominent opposition politician.The New York Times - 7h -
For Some Autocrats, Even Rigged Elections Can Be Too Much of a Threat
Protests are raging in Turkey after the arrest of the country’s most prominent opposition politician.The New York Times - 7h -
Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women's Day
Polish abortion rights activists have opened a center across from the parliament building in Warsaw where women can have abortions with pills, either alone or with other womenABC News - Mar. 8 -
Chelsea wins Women's League Cup final for first trophy in quadruple bid
Chelsea’s quadruple bid in women’s soccer is up and running. A 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final on Saturday earned Chelsea its first piece of silverware this season. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
UAA women's basketball team falls in nail-biter at NCAA Western Regional
Mar. 16—Despite a resurgent third quarter, the UAA women's basketball team dropped a nail-biter Saturday in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball West Regional Championships. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
March Madness: How to watch the women's NCAA Tournament and what to watch for
Women's basketball has not slowed down at all this season as March Madness arrives. A year ago, the women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Elite women's sports revenue 'set to top £1.8bn in 2025'
Global revenue generated by elite women's sports is predicted to exceed £1.8bn in 2025, with finance experts Deloitte stating the "commercial appeal of women's sport and its athletes has never been ...BBC News - Mar. 18 -
George Washington hires Colgate’s Ganiyat Adeduntan as women’s basketball coach: Source
Colgate women’s basketball coach Ganiyat Adeduntan has been hired to lead George Washington’s women’s basketball program, a source briefed on the matter said Thursday. Adeduntan spent four seasons ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
A successful inaugural season behind it, Unrivaled is eyeing a long future in women's sports
Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, is eyeing a sustained future in women's sports after concluding its inaugural season in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
New women's 7 vs. 7 league touting $5M purses
A new global 7-on-7 women's soccer event is set to launch ahead of the UEFA Women's Champions League final in May with the promise of a $5 million prize pool per event.ESPN - Mar. 20
