What happens if the US election result is delayed?
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is causing concerns over the 2020 US presidential election. While the election itself wasn’t delayed, despite previous calls from [...]
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As Tanzania Votes, Many See Democracy Itself on the Ballot
NAIROBI, Kenya — With opposition figures harassed and arrested, news coverage severely restricted and social media mysteriously slowing down, many have come to [...]
Fast Take: U.S. housing boom good for some voters, leaves others in the cold
(Reuters) – Total U.S. home sales soared in August, but a record crunch in housing supply sent prices surging. That is a fresh [...]
New Zealand election campaign starts, Ardern seeks mandate
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s general election campaign began on Sunday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seeks to ride popularity for the nation’s COVID-19 [...]
U.S. House panel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, citing his refusal [...]
Fed to target 2% average inflation, elevates focus on jobs
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out an aggressive new strategy to restore the United States to full employment and lift [...]
Fed to target 2% average inflation, elevates focus on jobs
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Thursday rolled out an aggressive new strategy to restore the United States to full employment and lift [...]
Former U.S. Fed Chair Yellen among those appearing at Biden economic briefing
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is among those who appeared at a briefing on the economy for U.S. [...]
Hong Kong to delay local elections because of coronavirus surge, says Carrie Lam
HONG KONG (AFP/REUTERS) – Hong Kong’s leader on Friday (July 31) said local elections planned for September would be postponed because coronavirus cases [...]
Trump pick gets nod in Alabama as three U.S. states choose Senate candidates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville, the choice of President Donald Trump, to run for the Senate in November [...]