Politics

Donald Rumsfeld is not going anywhere. He’s still around and still imparting his opinions on how the U.S. government should act on establishing another department. To be specific, a ministry that would deal with propaganda campaigns.

American legal scholar Cass R. Sunstein deliberated about the decision-making ways of U.S. justices and the probable partisan bias in the halls of justice. He also mentioned the recipients of the judicial partisanship awards and enumerated lessons regarding partisanship.

Several top Ukrainian officials resigns in an effort to fight corruption as President Volodymyr Zelensky starts to change the way his government works. On Tuesday, a top adviser, four deputy ministers, and five governors of different parts of the country all quit their jobs.

Peru's crisis is a story to learn for democracies as it is currently going through some of the worst political violence it has seen in decades, but protesters' complaints aren't new. They come from a system that hasn't worked for over twenty years.

Files with a secret classification were discovered in former Vice President Joe Biden's private office at a think tank, prompting a congressional committee to announce that it would examine Biden's issue with classified documents.

On a day with a lot of political drama, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy tried many times but failed to become Speaker of the US House of Representatives. On Tuesday evening, the house adjourned without electing a speaker, the first time this had happened since the first round of elections in 1923.

Brazil electoral court fines Bolsonaro allies millions after the election challenge. The attempt by the party of outgoing president Jair Bolsonaro to have the results of the run-off election he lost in October overturned by the head of Brazil's electoral court. The parties in Bolsonaro's alliance were also penalized by justice Alexandre de Moraes of the supreme court 22.9 million reais ($4.3 million) for engaging in what the court deemed to be 'bad faith' litigation.

Brazil's electoral court rejects Bolsonaro election challenge to throw out some ballots from this year's presidential election. He said that Jair Bolsonaro's claim that some voting machines had broken down was “ludicrous and illicit” and “ostensibly conspiratorial toward the democratic rule of law.”

After Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly won in Brazil's presidential elections last month, outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro seeks the invalidation of votes and has filed a petition to formally challenge the poll results.

World’s longest-ruling leader looks set for a new term after 43 years in power. The government of Equatorial Guinea announced on Monday that the ruling party had won more than 99% of the votes counted so far in presidential, legislative, and municipal elections held on Sunday.

Democrats retained control of the Senate after winning a key race in Nevada. The victory gives Democrats a critical number of 50 Senate seats, dealing a blow to Republicans hoping for a "red wave."

Control of Congress hangs in the balance on Wednesday, November 9, as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down.

Contesting US presidents focus on pivotal swing state Pennsylvania as Donald Trump and Barack Obama and Joe Biden all had the same message when they were campaigning in Pennsylvania on the same day. This doesn't happen very often.

In today's interconnected world, the influence of celebrities extends far beyond the realms of entertainment and into the realm of international relations. These global icons, with their massive platforms and immense popularity, have the power to shape public opinion, drive social change, and even impact diplomatic relations between nations.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro breaks his silence but does not publicly concede the election last Tuesday, November 1, 2022. During his brief speech at the presidential palace in Brasilia after losing the election to Lula da Silva, he stated that he would continue to fulfill all of the constitution's commandments.

In a September 2022 survey of American adults, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell approval rating was very unfavorable. It was just 38% (from respondents of the survey). On the other hand, 5% of those who answered gave the Senate Minority Leader a very good rating.

Tate Reeves, Mississippi governor COVID eternal life thoughts went popular in 2021. The governor of Mississippi stated that he stands by comments he made at a political fundraiser, in which he stated that he thought Christians were "a little less terrified" of COVID-19 because they believed in eternal life.

Brazil Election has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election. After a divisive campaign that saw two bitter rivals on opposite sides of the political spectrum go head-to-head, Lula won 50.9% of the votes. It was sufficient to defeat Jair Bolsonaro, whose supporters were confident of victory.

Recent news says that an intruder attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer in their San Francisco home. Two people who know about what happened say that the man who is said to have attacked Paul Pelosi had a bag with him that had, among other things, a lot of zip ties in it.

British prime minister Rishi Sunak faces parliament for the first time where he faced the opposition in Parliament on Wednesday, where he intends to show that his new government would provide economic stability and continuity after his predecessor's tax plans caused market turmoil.

Rishi Sunak will be the first person of color to be prime minister of the UK and the first Hindu. This is a big step in Britain's development as a multicultural and multireligious society. Even though there has been a clear rise in the number of black and brown politicians in key cabinet positions like chancellor, home secretary, and foreign secretary, the UK has never had a black or brown prime minister.

Liz Truss announced her resignation after 45 tumultuous days as prime minister. This led to the second Tory leadership race in four months. After being forced to resign due to a mutiny by Tory MPs, Ms. Truss predicted that her replacement would be chosen by next week.

To solve infant formula shortages in the United States, the House approved the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, with just 192 Republicans voting no. Why republicans voted against baby formula that would have helped ease the problems caused by the shortage of formula, which was caused by a recall at the factory?

Due to the desperate efforts the Kremlin is making, rumors are now spreading that Russia is using prisoners as a source of immigration for the Wagner Group. But why is the Wagner Group failing? The Putin-affiliated Elite Mercenary Group.