Washington: In the United States political circles, conventional wisdom dictates that voters only care about the candidate atop the presidential ticket, not the running mate. While vice presidential picks can play a role in public opinion, voters cast ballots mostly for the headliners — or so the argument goes. In the 2024 presidential race, that … Read more
The Senate has passed the Election Act Amendment Bill 2024 by a majority vote, following its approval in the National Assembly, according to Express News. The government benches in the Senate had 30 members present during the vote. The opposition, with 15 members in attendance, did not propose any amendments to the bill, said Senator … Read more
The United States presidential election is scheduled for November 5. According to election analyst Nate Silver’s national poll aggregate, Democratic nominee and current Vice President Kamala Harris leads Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump by 45.5% to 44.1%, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. securing 5.0%. After President Joe Biden withdrew from the race on … Read more
Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi (left) and former president of the US and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. — Reuters/AFP/File Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi attempted to give 10 million dollars to former president Donald Trump to boost his 2016 presidential campaign, according to an investigation by the Washington Post. “The investigation referenced found no wrongdoing … Read more
CARACAS: A major Venezuelan opposition movement on Friday said its headquarters had been vandalised amid ongoing tensions over a disputed presidential election, as the country’s foreign minister said the US was at the forefront of what the government says is a coup attempt. Vente Venezuela, the movement headed by Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, … Read more