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SC issues notice to EC on plea seeking re-election where NOTA gets majority vote

The Election Commission of India has failed to regard NOTA as a valid candidate which in a democratic form of governance is essential since NOTA...

Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 28 runoff elections

The last day to register to vote is April 29. Early voting runs from May 20-24...

Watch: Trans man who aged out of Texas foster care says politicians are vilifying LGBTQ+ kids

As Kayden Asher tumbled through several foster placements, Texas leaders intensified their efforts to regulate the lives of LGBTQ+ people...

Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?

Texas has spent billions of dollars to drive down property taxes. Many homeowners saw a significant tax cut last year, per a Texas Tribune analysis...

Biden’s capital gains tax proposal could crush the economy, experts say

President Biden’s latest proposal to hike the top capital gains tax rate to its highest level in more than a century is facing heavy criticism from experts who warn such...

GOP lawmakers demand major donors pull funding from Columbia over ‘antisemitic incidents’

FIRST ON FOX: House Republican lawmakers are urging major Columbia University donors who are outraged at the anti-Israel protests on campus to speak out with their wallets.  “As Members of...

A number of organisations, offices, and services in Bengaluru are scheduled to temporarily close on Friday as the state prepares for this …

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Smriti Irani defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi. Irani has again been fielded by the …

New Republican challenger to Elizabeth Warren says ‘no one has disappointed Massachusetts more’

Quincy, Massachusetts, City Council President Ian Cain didn’t hold back criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren when he officially launched his challenge against her on Wednesday, calling her a disappointment.  “No one...

Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America

Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per...

Coal power plants must reduce pollution under new federal rules

The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle...

Early in-person voting starts for North Carolina primary runoffs

Early in-person voting started on Thursday across North Carolina for next month’s runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests. Voters are choosing this fall’s Republican nominees for...

Blue state in battle over AG’s illegal immigration dictate that ‘handcuffs’ police

A group of New Jersey Republicans is trying to reverse a directive from the state’s liberal district attorney general that “handcuffs” local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration officials.  Assemblymen...

Surging GOP Senate candidate unleashes on ‘both parties’ during border visit: ‘Failing the American people’

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday visited the southern border in McAllen, Texas, as he campaigns for the open Maryland Senate seat — and as the ongoing crisis at...