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Portugal's Ruling Party Wins Election, but Falls Short of Majority

‘The people want this Government and do not want any other,’ Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Right-wing populists hopeful after first round of Polish presidential election

There’s a long way to go yet in Poland’s presidential election — but Sunday’s first round was a good day for candidates on the right and far right and it flashed a big red warning signal for the moderate government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

AP News - World - 2 hours ago

Pro-EU Nicusor Dan defeats hard-right rival in key Romania election

George Simion rejects exit poll soon after it is released, and doesn’t concede presidential vote.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Romania election: Centrist Nicuşor Dan defeats far-right rival in presidential vote

George Simion concedes result on Monday after earlier claiming victory in the vote

Irish Times - World - 3 hours ago

Argentina: Centre-right's bastion falls as President Milei's party scores big in local elections

Javier Milei’s libertarian party won the Buenos Aires elections, defeating Mauricio Macri’s PRO party. This dramatic result could boost Milei’s chances in the upcoming midterm elections.

First Post - World - 4 hours ago

Portugal: Centre-right wins election, Socialists and far-right tie with 58 MPs each

The center-right AD-PSD/CDS coalition won Sunday’s legislative elections with 86 seats, while the Socialist Party and far-right Chega tied at 58 seats each after all national votes were counted.

Euractiv - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

Pro-EU forces prevail on election Super Sunday but far right gains ground

A far-right surge in Portugal triggered 'a disaster of historic proportions' for the Socialists.

Euractiv - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Exit poll shows liberal mayor and conservative historian lead Poland presidential election -- Yesterday

The top two front-runners are Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, a liberal allied with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian with no prior political experience

The Globe and Mail - World - 10 hours ago

Portugal headed for yet another minority government following election, exit poll suggests -- Yesterday

Polls suggest the election is poised to deliver yet another minority government, leaving the Portuguese back where they started

The Globe and Mail - World - 10 hours ago

In win for far-right President Milei, Argentines deal a blow to centrists in local elections

Votes are being cast across Buenos Aires in local elections that will test Argentina's President Javier Milei’s political strength as he seeks to steer mainstream conservatives toward his radical libertarian platform.

AP News - World - 10 hours ago

Pro-EU centrist wins Romania's tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist -- Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania's closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romania’s closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.

Boston Globe - Business - 11 hours ago

Centrist Nicuşor Dan on course to win Romanian presidential election with 99% of votes counted

In Portugal, centre-right Democratic Alliance wins snap election; in Poland, centrist Rafał Trzaskowski warns of ‘razor-thin’ lead over radical-right rival in presidential election

Irish Times - World - 11 hours ago

Pro-EU candidate wins Romanian presidential election rerun

Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan has won the presidential election in Romania

Russia Today - World - 12 hours ago

Mathematician v ex-football hooligan: Centrist defeats far-right firebrand in Romania election

Exit polls put pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan ahead in a divisive vote that one former president described as a choice between “continued integration with the West and a slide toward a more authoritarian model”.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 12 hours ago

Globalist Bucharest Mayor Secures Surprise Win over Populist Simion in Romanian Elections

Nicușor Dan is projected to have won a surprise victory over populist frontrunner George Simion in Sunday's Romanian presidential elections.

Breitbart - Politics - 13 hours ago

Portugal's center-right wins election but falls short of majority

Portugal’s center-right Democratic Alliance (AD) emerged as the frontrunner in the country’s third general election in as many years, winning the most...

Daily Sabah - World - 13 hours ago

Pro-West candidate beats hard-right favourite in Romanian election

Exit polls from the Romanian presidential election suggest pro-Western centrist Nicusor Dan is on course for a surprise win over hard-right populist George Simion.

Sky News - World - 13 hours ago

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and her team win reelection

Gates’ leadership caucus, known as CORE, has led the CTU for 15 years. With one challenger, they won with 64% of the vote in Friday's membership election, according to the CTU.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Portugal centre-right finish on top of parliamentary elections

Far-right Chega is projected to rise to 20–24%, up from 18% in 2024, solidifying its role as a potential kingmaker in the next parliament.

Euractiv - Politics - 14 hours ago

Exit poll shows liberal Warsaw mayor and conservative historian advancing to runoff in Polish presidential election

Exit poll shows liberal Warsaw mayor and conservative historian advancing to runoff in Polish presidential election.

Bay to Bay News - World - 15 hours ago

Portugal holds snap election as center-right rides crest of wave

Voters in Portugal headed to the polls Sunday for the nation’s third general election in as many years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s...

Daily Sabah - World - 17 hours ago

Portugal Holds Snap Election With Centre-right Leading Polls

Voters in Portugal went to the polls Sunday for the country's third general election in three years, with Prime Minister Luis Montenegro tipped to win, but without an overall majority.

International Business Times - World - 17 hours ago

Romanian run-off the most crucial vote on Europe's 'Super Sunday' of elections

Romania vote sees EU-critical populist seeking power, while Poland and Portugal are also casting their ballots

Irish Times - World - 23 hours ago

Presidential election kicks off in Poland

Poles will be electing their next head of state as incumbent Andrzej Duda’s second term expires

Russia Today - World - 1 day ago

Trio of New Democrat MPs blast party's selection process for interim leader

Three NDP MPs have called out the party’s executive and national council, claiming caucus wasn’t properly consulted in the recent selection of its interim leader.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

NDP holds Nunavut after Elections Canada validates results -- After a delay due to a blizzard, Elections Canada has validated the results in Nunavut and confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has prevailed over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona. -- Politics

After a delay due to a blizzard, Elections Canada has validated the results in Nunavut and confirmed NDP incumbent Lori Idlout has prevailed over Liberal challenger Kilikvak Kabloona.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Portugal holds its 3rd general election in 3 years but the vote might not restore stability

Voters in Portugal are returning to the polls for a third general election in three years, as the country’s increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on …

Bay to Bay News - World - 1 day ago

Poland Votes In Tight Election As Europe Watches

Poles vote on Sunday in a tight presidential election that will be decisive for the future of the country's centrist government as well as for abortion and LGBTQ rights.

International Business Times - World - 1 day ago

Clock starts on timing of byelection Poilievre hopes to use to return to Parliament - Canada - Edmonton - | May 16

The Conservatives know more today about when their leader could return to the House of Commons, now that Damien Kurek has been officially declared the member of Parliament for Battle River—Crowfoot.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Elections Canada confirms win for NDP's Lori Idlout in Nunavut over Liberal challenger

The original result had the incumbent win the unofficial result by 77 votes, but validation shows that margin shrank to 41 votes

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Elections Canada says Terrebonne, Que., result is final despite mailing error - Catherine Morrison - News - Canada - Montreal - | May 15 - |

Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of Terrebonne is final, despite a misprint that led to one special ballot being returned to sender.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote 2020 election misinformation

Leaders in the Republican-led Legislature introduced a resolution to reject the standards, but there wasn’t enough GOP support to pass it.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Pfizer scientist claimed COVID vax results being delayed until after 2020 election 'wasn't a coincidence': House GOP panel

The House Judiciary Committee revealed Thursday that Pfizer's former Global Head of Vaccines Research and Development, Dr. Philip Dormitzer, may have "conspired to withhold public health information...

New York Post - Politics - 1 day ago

Hamilton by-election a two-horse race between SNP and Reform, claims Tice

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice went on to claim next year’s Holyrood election was between his party and the SNP.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election

Beginning next school year, the curriculum standards for Oklahoma high school students will including conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

South Korea's Yoon leaves party ahead of snap elections

South Korea's impeached ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday he is leaving his conservative party ahead of snap elections triggered by his ouster last month over a disastrous bid to impose...

International The News - World - 2 days ago

Poland's Tusk says Russian hackers attacked party websites before election

Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says Russian hackers attacked the websites of parties in his ruling coalition just two days before a presidential election.

AP News - Technology - 2 days ago

Who could win Poland's presidential election? Here's everything you need to know

Will Poland's voters back Donald Tusk's coalition government or will the EU heavyweight see a surge in support for populism?

Sky News - World - 2 days ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 3 days ago

Democrats Won a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Control Over the Board That Sets Election Rules.

Republican Jefferson Griffin conceded after a monthslong legal battle. But Democrats suffered a defeat that may be more consequential: losing control of the state board that sets voting rules and adjudicates election disputes.

ProPublica - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Commentary: South Korea is lurching from crisis to crisis ahead of June's election

South Korea’s snap election on Jun 3 comes after months of instability, but changing the president may not be enough to steady the system, says political science professor Robert Kelly.

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 3 days ago

Bloc to ask court to overturn election outcome in riding that Liberals won by single vote

While Elections Canada says the outcome of the recount is final, the Bloc is seeking a new election in Terrebonne

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 3 days ago

Bloc Quebecois to launch legal challenge of election result in riding of Terrebonne

A judicial recount concluded the Liberals had won the riding by a single vote, and yesterday Elections Canada declared the result final

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 3 days ago

Should people in Northern Ireland vote in Irish presidential elections?

Unionists are horrified and nationalists entranced by the prospect of polling stations north of the Border

Irish Times - Opinion - 3 days ago

'That Ain't Going to Win You Elections': Stephen A. Smith Warns AOC Would Fail with Centrists

Stephen A. Smith saysNew York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) will not appeal to centrist voters.

Breitbart - Sports - 4 days ago

Nigel Farage confirms Senedd election decision

The Reform UK leader maintains that Wales remains his party's top priority

WalesOnline - Politics - 5 days ago

Anthony Albanese eyes stronger ties with Indonesia in first state visit since election

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Jakarta on Wednesday for his first overseas trip of his second term, emphasising the importance of Australia's relationship with Indonesia.

SBS - World - 5 days ago

EU told to set up agency to fight Russian bots, election interference

Democracy in the EU is under threat from Russian-backed foreign information manipulation.

Euractiv - Technology - 7 days ago

Pope Leo XIV's brother reacts to his historic election: 'There are no words'

The brother of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, who made history by becoming the first American pontiff, said "there are no words" while reacting to the big news on Thursday.

Fox News - US News - 10 days ago

Ecuador: Understanding the re-election of right-wing president Daniel Noboa

Let’s take a closer look at the reasons behind Daniel Noboa’s re-election as president of Ecuador despite the criticism against him.

Global Voices - Politics - 10 days ago

Hedges-Goettl: School board elections affect all citizens

Participate in our democracy! Voting for all school board positions in the state will be May 13 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Bay to Bay News - Opinion - 12 days ago

How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia's election symbol

Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty with a democracy sausage.

AP News - Weird - 16 days ago

Disarray, dilution, discontent: Three facts of the 2025 Croatian presidential election

This election cycle fell at a precarious time for Croatians when the holiday season had ended, with many expressing discontent at the skyrocketing price of daily essentials.

Global Voices - Business - 1 month ago

Canada to begin tariff talks with Trump admin after April 28 election, prime minister says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed President Donald Trump, the economy and Canada's federal election on social media on Wednesday.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 month ago

Hard-Right candidate takes surprise lead in Romanian election after TikTok-led campaign

Pro-Russia Calin Georgescu set to face Elena Lasconi next month in presidential run-off vote

Telegraph UK - World - 5 months ago

Meghan McCain Revealed Who She Voted For In The 2024 Election, And No One Would Have Guessed This

"I have such Christian guilt at night, and I don't want anything on my conscience with any of it."

BuzzFeed News - Opinion - 5 months ago

Trump Campaign Finishes the Election by Taking Revenge on the Media

Reporters from Politico, Puck, and Axios get the ax.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 6 months ago

US election results: When will we know who has won the presidency?

This year's race for the White House will be one of the most unusual - and historically consequential - the nation has seen

Telegraph UK - World - 6 months ago

How America's first election paved the way

The first United States presidential election took place between 1788 and 1789, with only 10 states participating and a winner that was preordained. Nevertheless, it created a tradition that has continued to this day.

Voice of America - Politics - 6 months ago

ProPublica's Coverage of the Election Issues That Matter to Voters

ProPublica avoids horse race coverage of the election, instead deeply exploring issues that voters care about, like immigration, abortion, health care, the economy, extremism and education.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

JD Vance Campaign Event With Christian Right Leaders May Have Violated Tax and Election Laws, Experts Say

Ziklag and the Courage Tour, the far-right groups that hosted the Republican vice-presidential nominee, are charities that can’t legally intervene in political campaigns.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

Battle Over Ballot Drop Boxes Rages On in Wisconsin as Officials Put Them at Center of Election Integrity Debate

After court rulings that first outlawed the boxes and then made them legal again, conspiracy theories continue to stir opposition that will result in heightened surveillance at sites this election. The hijacking of one box reflects the controversy.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

Officials Voted Down a Controversial Georgia Election Rule, Saying It Violated the Law. Then a Similar Version Passed.

The rule, which was pushed by nationally prominent election deniers, only changed in minor ways between being voted down in May and approved in August. Those adjustments made it even less compliant with existing law, experts say.

ProPublica - Politics - 8 months ago

Election Deniers Secretly Pushed Rule That Would Make It Easier to Delay Certification of Georgia's Election Results

On Monday, the GOP-controlled State Election Board is poised to adopt the rule, which would potentially allow county officials, including one who secretly backed the rule, to throw the election results of the swing state into chaos this fall.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

Trump Media's Stock Price Is Plummeting. His Election Odds Aren't.

There’s more going on here than Trump fans betting on the ex-president to win.

New York Magazine - Business - 1 year ago