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In election year, Taiwan's national day becomes polarising celebration
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Monday he would boycott official celebrations for the island's national day this year after accusing the government of turning it into an overt attempt at pushing independence ahead of an election. Taiwan's identity, including how it relates to China, which claims the island as its own territory and has in recent years threatened to take control of it with force, is a major issue for Taiwanese voters. Taiwan celebrates Oct. 10 as its national day, m
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Early voting begins in New Zealand's general election and in Australia for Indigenous 'Voice'
Early voting began on Monday in New Zealand for the nation's Oct. 14 general election, with conservative contender Christopher Luxon casting his ballot. Early voting also began in some parts of Australia in a referendum that would enshrine in Australia’s constitution a mechanism for Indigenous people to advise Parliament on policies that affect their lives. In New Zealand, the campaign of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins faced a setback on Sunday when he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Emerging election issues in New Jersey include lawsuits over outing trans students, offshore wind
New Jersey Republicans are seizing on flashpoint issues in this year's election, aiming to energize voters over the state's lawsuits against school districts to stop them from outing transgender students to their parents as well as stoking skepticism toward offshore wind turbines. Both subjects are turning up in GOP talking points, fueling the party's hopes of expanding Republican victories from two years ago when they netted seven seats in the Assembly and Senate. Democrats have a nearly mill
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Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election case
Scott Hall is the first person to plead guilty in the 19 defendant case in Fulton County, Georgia.
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Trump drops bid to move Georgia election case to federal court; remaining 4 bids are denied
Attorneys for Donald Trump notified a Fulton County court Thursday that the former president will not seek to have his Georgia election interference case removed to federal court. Judge Steve Jones ruled that former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark and so-called "alternate electors" David Shafer, Cathy Latham and Shawn Still did not meet the requirements to have their cases moved from Georgia state court into federal court.
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Democrats, Republicans release dueling abortion ads in high-stakes Virginia elections
Democrats and Republicans in the state are ramping up their attacks ahead of high stakes state-wide elections in Virginia, releasing dueling ads about abortion -- a hot-button issues at the center of nearly every race in both the GOP-led state House and the Democratic-controlled state Senate. Last week, Virginia Republicans ran an ad titled "No Limits" accusing Democrats of fighting to make late-term abortions "the rule and not the exception," while Democrats released a number of ads across the
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A federal government shutdown could upend Virginia's elections
Government shutdowns have traditionally hurt Republicans in Virginia, which could throw a wrench into Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s goals in the 2023 election.
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Africa's Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds an election without political parties
The small southern African nation of Eswatini held elections Friday to decide part of the makeup of its Parliament, even as its extremely wealthy king retains absolute power, political parties are banned and elected representatives can merely advise a monarch whose family has reigned supreme for 55 years. Eswatini, wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, is the last absolute monarchy in Africa and one of the few remaining in the world. King Mswati III, 55, has been the monarch since 1986,
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Trump unexpectedly says he won't seek to move his Georgia election case to federal court
Former President Donald Trump will not seek to move his criminal election interference case in Georgia to federal court, according to a court filing Thursday.
2 min read - PoliticsUSA TODAY
The next Republican presidential debate is set for November in Miami. Here's what we know so far.
Republican candidates will once again face off at the third GOP debate in Miami in November. Here are the qualifications for the next showdown.
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