Elections

The Democrats claimed victory in the recently concluded elections in the United States. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim, was elected mayor.

Jon Lindley C. Agustin Nov 06, 2025

Kamala Harris said she may run for president again, while attacking Donald Trump and claiming her past warnings about him were proven right.

Trisha Kae Andrada Oct 26, 2025

Sushila Karki, Nepal's first female PM, faces the challenge of stabilising a nation rocked by violent protests while preparing for elections and addressing deep-rooted corruption.

Mark R Sep 14, 2025

A new political book reveals why Taylor Swift declined to support Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign. Despite appearances from Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, Swift remained silent.

Ashish Shaik Jul 08, 2025

The final 48 hours of Mark Carney's 2025 election campaign were packed with symbolism, emotion and decisive leadership.

Ashish Shaik May 01, 2025

Four years ago, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol while Congress was in session, leading to several deaths and arrests.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Jan 04, 2025

The average true tax rate for the ultra-rich, including Elon Musk, is much lower than those less affluent as they leverage a host of tax-savings strategies to reduce their reported annual income despite skyrocketing net-worth growth

Niloy Chakrabarti Nov 14, 2024

Trump's plans to eliminate Social Security taxes could affect revenues flowing into OASI and HI trust funds by $1.5 trillion in the next ten years.

Niloy Chakrabarti Nov 14, 2024

Since taking office as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in the mid-2000s, Senator Marco Rubio has used a corporate credit card issued by the party for his personal expenses, liquidated his retirement funds prematurely, and defaulted on a mortgage.

Niloy Chakrabarti Nov 13, 2024

Sarah McBride makes history as the first openly transgender member of Congress, bringing a progressive agenda focused on healthcare, equality, and social justice to Delaware's lone House seat.

Andrea Tode Jimenez Nov 06, 2024

Trump's reelection could boost IPO activity, make banking regulations more lenient, and buoy energy stocks as he plans to drill from day one of his second tenure as US President.

Niloy Chakrabarti Nov 06, 2024

Personal finance expert Sean Bryant plans to invest in renewable energy companies, infrastructure firms, and real estate while stalling student loan repayments if Democratic nominee Kamala Harris wins the 2024 US elections.

Niloy Chakrabarti Sep 16, 2024

A Goldman Sachs report revealed that Democratic nominee Kamal Harris's economic agenda is positioned to boost the US economy by creating more jobs, lowering living costs, and imposing tax hikes on conglomerates and the wealthy.

Niloy Chakrabarti Sep 16, 2024

US Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris plans to lower living costs through several measures, including lowering grocery prices, introducing child tax credits, and offering downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers.

Niloy Chakrabarti Sep 13, 2024

Minnesota Governor and US Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz's early retirement funds withdrawal could severely impact his retirement portfolio's compounding growth rate and attract taxes and penalties on the amount.

Niloy Chakrabarti Sep 12, 2024

Conservative comedian Alex Strenger wore a face mask and posed as a Democrat with a Bernie Sanders baseball cap before heckling the former house speaker over her stock trading activity.

Niloy Chakrabarti Sep 10, 2024

The former House Speaker's latest purchase of 10,000 Nvidia shares follows an additional purchase of 10,000 Nvidia shares in June, despite mounting pressure on Congress to ban these trades.

Niloy Chakrabarti Aug 01, 2024

Harris and her husband maintain a diversified investment portfolio across stocks, bonds, and real estate for wealth appreciation, passive income, and low-risk exposure.

Niloy Chakrabarti Jul 24, 2024

Since the S&P 500's inception in 1957, there have been 16 presidential elections, half of which had incumbents running for their second terms.

Niloy Chakrabarti Jul 11, 2024

Four House Democrats, all ranking members of key House committees, made their positions known during a private call hosted by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Niloy Chakrabarti Jul 08, 2024

Senegal and Indonesia are currently undergoing major political change, and the outcome will have far-reaching consequences for the citizens of each country.

Daniel Elliot Mar 08, 2024

There are concerns that disinformation, especially in the form of deep fakes or hyper-realistic media that convincingly portrays real people, could be used by malign actors to manipulate voters and exacerbate social divisions.

Skylar Yoder Mar 08, 2024

We had a chance to sit down with Adi Marsiela, coordinator at CekFakt for a conversation about disinformation, the upcoming Indonesian elections and expected challenges.

Feb 21, 2024

Positive steps are taking place for place for Pakistan's upcoming elections.

Feb 21, 2024

Meta said it is gearing up to label AI-generated content made using third-party tools from Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Adobe, Midjourney and Shutterstock.

Vinay Patel Feb 07, 2024

Labour leader Keir Starmer has appointed Angela Rayner as shadow levelling up secretary in place of Lisa Nandy, who was demoted to covering the international development brief.

Kaja Traczyk Sep 06, 2023

Clive Betts has questioned the prospective accuracy of voter turnout data in correspondence with the electoral commission. Concerns lie over data on those turned away at polling stations who lack ID.

Jake Pike May 03, 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been forced to stop the ongoing election campaign after falling sick during a live TV interview.

Sadhna Yadav Apr 28, 2023

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on hot mic calling a rival MP an "arrogant pr***."

Sadhna Yadav Dec 14, 2022

Mattel's new Barbie 2020 Election series 4-piece doll set is now available online for £31

Nina Siena Jul 30, 2020