Turkey Election Overhaul Seen Boosting Erdogan Gains Momentum Sweeping changes to Turkey’s electoral laws that could help President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tighten his grip on power are set to begin their passage through parliament, with the opposition warning that they would increase the risk of vote fraud. The proposed overhaul […]
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Donald Trump rises with Steve Bannon’s fall Steve Bannon has unified the Republican Party — against Steve Bannon. And President Donald Trump stands to benefit most from his former chief strategist’s comeuppance. Without Bannon barking in his ear — and nipping at the heels of Republican senators — it will […]
Trump just made a bad night for Republicans much worse for himself By embracing the political priorities of President Trump, he figured, he could help bolster enthusiasm from Trump-supporting voters who had nearly blocked his nomination to be the Republican nominee for governor in Virginia. Those voters had apparently preferred […]
Democrat Ralph Northam Wins Virginia Governor Race Democrat Ralph Northam handily defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in the Virginia governor race on Tuesday in a contest that was being closely watched for signs of the national electorate’s mood. With 99 percent of the vote counted, Northam had 54 percent and Gillespie […]
Trump Picks Voter ID Advocate for Election Fraud Panel President Trump on Thursday named Kris W. Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state who has pressed for aggressive measures to crack down on undocumented immigrants, to a commission investigating vote fraud, following through on his unsubstantiated claim that millions of “illegals” […]
Biggest news you missed this weekend Trump wants congressional probe of Obama FBI Director James Comey this weekend sought a public rebuke from the Justice Department of President Trump's claim that former president Barack Obama ordered the surveillance of Trump's phones prior to the election, a U.S. official close to […]
FEC official wants proof of New Hampshire voter fraud claims FEC official wants proof of New Hampshire voter fraud claims:- President Trump reportedly claimed during a meeting with lawmakers Thursday that out-of-state voters were bused into New Hampshire, costing him and Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte a victory in the state. […]
Social media helps U.S. millennial voters register but turnout worries linger Social media helps U.S. millennial voters register but turnout worries linger:- As the youngest members of the millennial generation became old enough to vote in this year’s U.S. presidential election, states and social media platforms poured efforts into online […]
Clinton nearly doubles lead over Trump in latest CNBC survey Clinton nearly doubles lead over Trump in latest CNBC survey:- With only a dozen days to go before the election, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has ratcheted up her lead over Republican nominee Donald Trump to 9 points, according to the […]
5 takeaways from the first presidential debate 5 takeaways from the first presidential debate : There were a couple of not-so-very-subtle signals here inside of Hofstra University that Donald Trump lost Monday night’s highly-anticipated debate against Hillary Clinton, and badly. The first was the audible sound of groaning by some […]
