Tag: Elections

Yesterday, Nigeria’s presidency passed from a former general to a man who had fought as a pro-democracy activist in the 1990s. For the first time since the end of the ...

Turkey’s incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in his country’s runoff election, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade. With nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, ...

It’s no secret that progressives are angling to take over the Senate seat in the liberal bastion of California. But the most crucial bloc of voters may end up being ...

Ron DeSantis bounced back from his glitchy launch event with a hefty fundraising haul and a flood of media appearances. The Florida governor’s first 36 hours in the race revealed ...

If you watch TV, especially conservative TV, you know Mike Lindell. He’s the guy who comes on every 10 minutes or so to sell his pillows for “the best night’s ...

ISTANBUL—A light morning drizzle kept Istanbul’s streets fairly empty, but Erdogan Bey decided to venture out anyway, wearing sunglasses and an oversized pinstriped suit. He sat down for a glass ...

In a recent private meeting with Democratic activists, Katie Porter’s campaign brass pitched them on her standing in the U.S. Senate race despite being walloped in early fundraising by fellow ...

Although many observers predicted Thailand’s two main opposition parties would emerge victorious in the May 14 parliamentary elections, few expected the progressive Move Forward Party to edge out the populist ...

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a conservative election win in Greece, a new U.S.-Papua New Guinea security pact, and boycotts at India’s G-20 summit. Welcome back ...

When Thailand held elections for its 500-member House of Representatives last Sunday, it was only the second national election since the return to military rule in 2014. An estimated 75 ...