It was announced on Tuesday that a leading barrister will conduct an independent inquiry into the treatment of MPs’ staff. Gemma White QC has been…
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Reports of voting tech failure in elections 'sparse': U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There were “sparse” reports of voting technology failures in Tuesday’s U.S. congressional elections and appeared so far to have had no significant…
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Democrat O'Rourke takes on big challenge: turning Texas
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) – In one of the biggest challenges for his party in Tuesday’s elections, Beto O’Rourke hoped to oust Republican Ted Cruz…
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Long lines, technical issues prompt calls for midterm voters to #StayInLine
Americans are urging each other to stay in line and wait to vote in the 2018 midterm elections, despite long waits that have been reported…
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CFL commissioner, group behind franchise bid set to make ‘special announcement’ in Halifax
The commissioner of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the organization hoping to bring a franchise to Canada’s East Coast are set to make “a…
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Fox News ‘doesn’t condone’ Sean Hannity’s appearance at Trump rally on eve of midterms
Fox News Channel officials have said they “do not condone” the actions of its host Sean Hannity when he spoke from the stage of U.S. President…
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Factbox: Fast facts about the U.S. elections
(Reuters) – Control of both houses of the U.S. Congress and 36 state governorships are at stake in Tuesday’s elections, which are widely viewed as…
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U.S. networks drop 'racist' Trump ad as critical elections near
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NBC, Fox News and Facebook pulled an ad by President Donald Trump’s campaign that critics had labeled racist as a bitter election…
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Alberta wants to tighten up spending, contributions on municipal elections
The Alberta government is tightening up spending, contribution and disclosure rules around municipal elections. The changes mirror rules already brought in by Premier Rachel Notley’s…
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First Nations will be further consulted for major resource projects but won’t get a veto
The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would overhaul the environmental assessment process for major resource projects in the province. The process would provide greater…
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Facing long Senate odds, Democrats must first secure New Jersey
PRINCETON, N.J. (Reuters) – For Democrats, Tuesday’s New Jersey U.S. Senate election should have been a breeze. Bob Menendez, 64, has held the seat for…
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Net Neutrality Challenges
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear challenges to “net neutrality” regulations adopted in 2015 by the Federal Communications Commission during the…
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A blue or red wave? On eve of U.S. midterm elections ‘everything is at stake’
The day of reckoning for American politics has nearly arrived. Voters on Tuesday will decide the $5 billion debate between U.S. President Donald Trump’s take-no-prisoner…
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Trump’s Three Bets (One a Long Shot) as He Reimposes Iran Sanctions
WASHINGTON — As the United States reimposes severe economic sanctions on Iran early Monday, President Trump is placing a series of bets that he can…
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