Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in a fake contest marks the latest phase in a transition from authoritarianism to outright autocracyOne of the curiosities of the Soviet Union was the serious weight its leaders attached to holding elections. In a dictatorship, why bother? Academic studies concluded that ensuring a 99% vote share for the only candidate on the ballot was a useful tool for civic mobilisation, and a way of isolating and intimidating anyone who aspired to a real democratic...
The defense minister received 96.2 million votes in his third run for the nation’s top office.
A bipartisan coalition of senators is proposing legislation that would stop the U.S. government’s leading foreign aid group from wasting hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds on costly items such as luxury hotels and airfares, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
There's a stigma in the state that New Mexico is often shows up at the bottom of a lot of national lists; but now, a new ranking from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) suggests the Land of Enchantment is the best in the country at running elections.
Here are today’s 5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 1. With some calling the election a scam and illegitimate, Vladmir Putin won Russia’s Presidential election in a landslide, running unopposed since his
All the reactions to Ken Buck's stunning exit.
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) slammed the claims that he's resigning from Congress to hinder Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) chances of claiming his 4th Congressional District seat. Buck initially announced last year that he would not be running for reelection. He announced his early retirement from Congress on Tuesday, triggering a special election to fill his
A Northern group, Arewa Movement for Good Governance (AM2G), has accused the Nigerian Senate of partaking in the mass looting of the public treasury. The group made the allegation in reaction to the Senate leadership’s suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi. Ningi, who represents Bauchi Central, was suspended for three months over allegations of N3.7 trillion […]
Basketball The women’s basketball team is returning home as the NCAA Division III champions, marking the second time it has earned the title in its history. The Violets finished undefeated, 31-0, and remained on top of the NCAA rankings for the entire season. The team avenged last season’s defeat to Transylvania University 57-42 in the This story Women’s basketball wins national championship, men’s swimming completes season with highest-ever finish and other news appeared first on Washington...
Louisiana legislators with the St. Tammany Legislative Delegation wrote a letter on Sunday, March 24, stating they will "pursue all options in the legislature" to stop incoming St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape from eliminating the parish's sexual assault exam program.
Massive demonstrations are expected across Russia today as critics of
The former chair of the Florida Republican Party likened the carnage of firings at the Republican National Committee under new chair Lara Trump to a "funeral" and taking the party in the wrong direction.The new Trump-aligned leadership of the Republican National Committee is preparing to lay off at least 60 employees in several departments of the party, which is now led by former President Trump's daughter-in-law.According to Politico, two people close to the RNC and Trump's campaign said the...