Washington: A US judge on Thursday partially blocked an executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at sweeping election reforms, the latest legal setback in enacting his agenda. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly specifically prevented the Trump administration from requiring voters to provide proof of US citizenship when registering to vote at …
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Will Jagmeet Singh Be Kingmaker Again? His Impact On Canada Elections
Ottawa: As the pivotal federal election in Canada nears, focus is back on the leader of the country’s left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP), Jagmeet Singh, who is looking to be the kingmaker in the country’s next government. Singh, the first ethnic minority politician to lead a major federal party in …
Read More »Canada Alleges India Has “Intent, Capability” To Interfere In Elections
New Delhi: Canada’s spy service on Monday said India and China are likely to try to interfere in its upcoming general election, a charge that came amid its worsening relations with the two countries. Addressing a press conference on the April 28 snap election, Vanessa Lloyd, the deputy director of …
Read More »Opinion: Opinion | Implosion Or Rebellion? A Post-Nitish JD(U) Will Not Be Pretty
While Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seeks a fifth term, question marks remain over the future of the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U). Nitish faces the toughest political battle of his life. He has to deftly handle relationships with a stronger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, win elections due …
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