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Schumer is pressured to step aside as Senate Democratic leader after shutdown vote
WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York is facing mounting pressure to step aside as leader of the Senate Democratic caucus after…
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80-Year-Old Swing State Democrat Didn’t Vote in Past Six Elections
The shock win followed a national trend, as people across the country voted blue on Election Day, securing major wins in New York City,…
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Republican Congressmen Go Mask-Off as New Yorkers Vote for Mamdani
Republican members of Congress are posting the most deranged, racist things imaginable as voters prepare to elect Zohran Mamdani as NYC…
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Trump urges his NYC supporters to vote for Cuomo in mayoral race
President Trump called on his supporters in New York City Monday night to vote for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the president's onetime foe,…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris rally Californians to vote on Prop. 50
Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Vice President Kamala Harris and a slew of other national and California Democrats on Saturday rallied…
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Tanzania president claims 98% of vote in election tarnished by deadly crackdown
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania’s presidential election, becoming the African nation’s first elected female…
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Speaker Johnson pledges not to block vote to release government's Epstein files
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said that he would not stand in the way of allowing a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department…
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13 Senate Democrats Vote to Advance Trump Nominee During Shutdown
HuffPost reported Monday that when a reporter asked Hegseth’s office if he was aware of the attention the tie had garnered from Russia,…
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Tokyo: Nikkei closes at record high, benchmark JGBs slip ahead of Takaichi PM vote
JAPAN’S Nikkei share gauge surged to a record high on Monday (Oct 20) as fiscal expansionist Sanae Takaichi was set to become the…
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Ivory Coast's leader urges youth to vote in key election, touting himself as best choice
ABIDJAN. Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara called on the country’s youth to vote in large numbers in the…
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EBU cancels vote to boot Israel from Eurovision following Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The vote on Israel’s participation was proposed because several countries that take part in Eurovision, including Spain, Ireland,…
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Gov’t approves amendments for soon-to-be released terrorist in urgent telephone vote
The main change to the list is centered around two security prisoners who will be swapped for Hamas-linked terrorists who aren't facing…
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Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir vows to vote against Gaza deal
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his party have announced they plan to vote against an agreement on the…
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Moldovans to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans head to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election fraught with claims of…
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Eurovision crisis: EBU confirms broadcasters to vote on excluding Israel in November
The European Broadcasting Union, which organises the Eurovision Song Contest, has confirmed it will hold an online vote in November that…
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Kremlin threatening Moldova's independence, president warns ahead of key vote
The president of Moldova Maia Sandu has warned that her country's independence and European future are in danger after police arrested…
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Malawi - where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote
The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is what is on the mind of many Malawians as Tuesday's general election approaches.…
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Knesset to vote on NIS 30 billion increase in defense budget, making cuts to other ministries
Israel’s 2025 budget vote will boost defense by NIS 30b, with haredi MKs set to abstain, leaving the tied coalition hoping the measure…
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Air Canada flight attendants vote against agreement reached last month, but operations to continue
TORONTO (AP) — About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to…
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France's Bayrou calls vote of confidence over austerity budget plans
French Prime Minister François Bayrou is to call a vote of confidence as lawmakers grapple over his austerity budget. Bayrou said on…
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It Sure Looks Like Pete Hegseth Doesn’t Think Women Should Vote
“In fact, where are the journalists even asking them to make a statement, OK?” she continued. “A state leader—a state leader is speaking…
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Texas Republicans issue arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state to thwart redistricting vote
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest Monday of Democratic state legislators who've fled the state, as a partisan standoff escalated…
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Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that…
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Trump calls on Senate to stay in D.C. to vote on more than 150 nominees
President Trump wants the Senate to stay in session until it clears a backlog of more than 150 judicial and executive-branch nominees.…