To avoid a shutdown, the US Congress is gearing up for a series of votes.

On Saturday, lawmakers will return to Washington, DC, without having reached an agreement on how to avoid a government shutdown that could affect everything from national parks to financial regulation.

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has failed to pass legislation tha...

After the head of the main opposition party narrowly avoided arrest, the party was thrown into disarray.

After their leader, Lee Jae-myung, barely escaped arrest in Monday's National Assembly vote, the major opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) is plagued by factional strife. Prosecutors requested his arrest on accusations of corruption and bribery, and some members of his own party voted ...

Rival parties have agreed to submit a removal motion for the interior minister to a vote on Sunday

The ruling and opposition parties decided Saturday to submit a resolution asking for the removal of Interior Minister Lee Sang-min for the botched government reaction to the Itaewon disaster to a vote the following day in a plenary session.

According to Joo, the agreement was made at a ...

French government holds on after ramming through budget despite no-confidence votes

To protest the use of an unique constitutional power to rush the budget measure through the National Assembly without a vote, opposition MPs on Monday forced two votes of no confidence in French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government, both of which the government narrowly survived.

Legal Action Alleges Ad Hoc U.S. Voter Monitoring Group Harasses Arizona Residents

A week after Arizona state officials ordered federal prosecutors to investigate the group for possible voter intimidation, two US voter-rights organizations have sought a federal judge to temporarily halt the group from monitoring voter drop boxes for alleged voter fraud.

To prevent &qu...

'Not a bellwether' vote in the capital

According to academics, Chadchart Sittipunt's victory in Bangkok's gubernatorial election and the Pheu Thai and Move Forward parties' gains in the capital's councillor elections only represent the political mood in major cities.

According to unofficial city council elect...

Bangkok elects a governor for the first time since the coup in 2014

Thai voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new governor in a race that was delayed by a military coup but still shows the country's divisions, with the main contenders backed by either the conservative establishment or the liberal opposition.

There were a total of 31 contend...

JAPAN’S FORMER JUSTICE MINISTER KATSUYUKI KAWAI PLEADS GUILTY; RESIGNS

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• Japan’s former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai pleads guilty; resigns.
• Kawai is accused of violating the election law by handing out cash to politicians and supporters.
• On March 3 he was earlier released on 50 mill...

ANRI KAWAI SUBMITS HER RESIGNATION AS LAWMAKER AFTER VOTE-BUYING SCANDAL

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• Anri Kawai submits her resignation as lawmaker after vote-buying scandal.
• The upper house member was found to be guilty last month.
• Her husband, a former justice minister is also under trial for the same.
• Anri ...

JAPANESE LAWMAKER ANRI KAWAI GRANTED BAIL BY TOKYO DISTRICT COURT

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• Japanese lawmaker Anri Kawai granted bail by Tokyo District Court.
• The lawmaker was indicted on a charge of vote-buying during an election last year.
• Kawai was arrested in June with her husband Katsuyuki.
• Both ...

SUMITOMO MITSUI AND MIZUHO REPORT VOTE COUNTING OF SHAREHOLDERS MEETING MISHANDLED

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• Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho report vote counting of shareholders meeting mishandled.
• Over 1,346 firms in Japan faced the problem.
• Mitsui will consult over possible compensation for the mishandling of votes.
• Japa...

NIKE BACK IN MIDST WITH ROBUST ONLINE SALES FROM SCHOOL STUDENTS

• Powerful online sales from ecommerce sites and accelerated demand from Chinese shoppers and students trudging back to school are expected to have helped Nike NKE.N sweep profits in the first quarter.
• This has been a drastic improvement from the surprise loss it posted...

SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN SENATOR SAYS MAIL-IN BALLOTS ARE OKAY

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• Sen Tim Scott differs from the party’s leader Trump on his views on mail-in ballots
• He delivered his speech at the GOP convention.

The only colored Republican Senator, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina had differed from Trump on his ...

GERMANY DENIES TALKS BETWEEN ANGELA MERKEL AND ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO OF BELARUS

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• Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko claims Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel called him, requesting to talk.
• Germany is denying Lukashenko‘s claims, saying that there were no talks between two leaders.
• Protestors in Belar...

POSTAL SERVICE TO DELIVER BALLOTS SECURELY AND ON TIME: U.S POSTMASTER

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• Postal service to deliver ballots securely and on time: U.S postmaster.
• Louis DeJoy vows lawmakers for the November presidential elections.
• Widespread delays and cost-cutting measures will not cause harm to the mailing o...

TRUMP THREATENS TO CHALLENGE NEVADA'S BILL THAT AIMS AT EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF MAIL-IN VOTING

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•      Nevada is looking at passing the Assembly Bill 4 that will become a law to legally hold mail-in voting for any elections to be held through the pandemic

•      Trump views this as a way to ensure Re...

RUSSIA REPORT REVEALS UK GOVERNMENT FAILURE

HIGHLIGHTS

• A report in Russia has revealed that failed to assess the Kremlin attempts to interfere with the 2016 Brexit referendum.
• Intelligence and security committee has published long-delayed findings on Russian influence over UK politics.

TRUMP TWEETS ABOUT A DELAYING 2021 ELECTIONS IN THE FACE OF THE PANDEMIC

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•    Trump is not happy about the mail-in votes at all

•    Wants in-person voting in a safe environment

Donald Trump pulls the latest gimmick on Thursday when he tweets that the 2021 Presidential elections must be ...

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S SUGGESTION TO MAIL-IN VOTES FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS APPROVED BY STATE ASSEMBLY

Highlights: 
•    California State Assembly approves mail-in voting for the all the registered voters of the state 
•    California has a history of successful mail-in voting 

 With the US Presidential elections s...

US PLAYS THE BLAME-GAME AGAINST CHINA IN SECURING VOTES

• Beijing clearly is opposing the derisive efforts of some individuals in the United States to drag China into the midst of US elections.
• China is all against a US hand to play the China card to gain votes, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Monday.

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