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...

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.

SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN SENATOR SAYS MAIL-IN BALLOTS ARE OKAY

Highlights:

• 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 ...

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

Highlights:

•      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...

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

Highlights:

•    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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Markets end imperceptibly lower after a rough day.

Ith the including of votes in progress in Maharashtra and Haryana, value markets had a rough day as it changed between an intra-day low of 38,840.76 and a high of 39,327.15. At last, the Sensex shut 38.44 focuses, or 0.10 percent, lower at 39,020.39. The more extensive NSE Nifty also slipped 21.5...