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.
CNN’s Katelyn Polantz breaks down the argument Donald Trump’s lawyer made about the First Amendment to get the judge to dismiss Trump’s election subversion case in Georgia.
MSNBC, the “news” outfit on which the Rev. Al Sharpton has a show, briefly hired former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, at $300,000 per year, to serve as an on-air pundit. Why did the rabidly anti-Trump, anti-Republican network make her the offer? MSNBC likely did so because 2024 is an election year; McDaniel was available, having been pressured into leaving her post by former President Donald Trump, the inside story of which MSNBC viewers would salivate over; her...
MSNBC, the “news” outfit on which the Rev. Al Sharpton has a show, briefly hired former Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, at $300,000 per year, to serve as an on-air pundit. Why did the rabidly anti-Trump, anti-Republican network make her the offer? MSNBC likely did so because 2024 is an election year; McDaniel was available, having been pressured into leaving her post by former President Donald Trump, the inside story of which MSNBC viewers would salivate over; her...
The left is apoplectic over the bill. That’s a good sign for anyone who values election integrity in Georgia.
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
THE RAF’s new fleet of “eyes in the sky” aircraft is running two years late in a £2billion blow for Britain’s defence. Three Boeing E7 Wedgetail planes were due last year but will not now enter ser
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.