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Trump’s Candidates Took a Beating in Georgia—But Don’t Get Too Excited
That high you feel from his hand-picked candidates getting trounced? Wait ’til the primaries in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
‘Time to Get Out’: Arizona’s Election Security Chief Quits Over Threats and Conspiracies
Ken Matta has dire a warning about his state handing over election integrity to election deniers and conspiracy theorists.
Turmoil in Pakistan After Its Prime Minister Accuses the US of Trying to Oust Him
The allegations were followed by a constitutional crisis, dissolved parliament, and ministers resigning every day.
Why Putin’s M.O. Feels So Right to Trumpists
If you deny your opponents’ legitimate claim to power, then you can justify any means to deprive them of it.
Should the Press Be Interviewing Trump at All?
Serious question: How do you cover a candidate (if he ends up running in 2024) who’s running within the system but also trying to destroy it?
The World’s Longest Ruling Prime Minister Has Backed His Son to Take Over
But the 69-year-old Southeast Asian leader has plans to stay in power for several years yet.
Amal Clooney Protects Journalists. We Asked Her About Asia's Shrinking Press Freedom.
The human rights lawyer, who is defending Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa, says it's time to do away with colonial-era laws.
A Dictator’s Son and Duterte’s Daughter Team Up in a Bid To Rule the Philippines
A “tandem of the country's worst spoiled brats hailing from the worst political dynasties,” are frontrunners in the upcoming national elections.
Duterte ‘Resigned’ From Politics, Now He’s Running for Senator
The political drama in the Philippines could put Netflix to shame.
These People Are Lining Up for 10 Hours to Get Their Country Out of the ‘Dark Ages’
In what’s ranked as the “worst place to be in COVID,” people are making sure they’ll be able to vote in elections next year.
Cuba’s Crackdown on Protesters Is Getting Even More Brutal
Over 100 people have been arrested, brutal assaults have been caught on camera, and at least one protester has been killed by the police.
Inside Hong Kong’s Crackdown On Pro-Democracy Activists
Fergus Leung is a 23-year-old politician in Hong Kong who was rounded up by police.