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In a split ruling, five conservative justices decided that any candidate who tries to overthrow the government can still get elected, as long as they …
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Chinese embassy in London tells UK to ‘stop interfering’ in China’s affairs, as Hong Kong leader says overseas activists will be ‘pursued for life’ China …
The criminally indicted former president unleashes a barrage of false statements and threatens to prosecute his political rivals after his arraignment in federal court
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Two years after Myanmar’s military seized power, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is voicing support for the democratic aspirations of Myanmar’s people
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Democrats running for office this year in Republican-leaning areas or swing states are grappling with how much they should talk about the Jan. 6 insurrection, …
Voters join Labour leader’s demand for immediate general election in wake of Liz Truss resignation Tory leadership contest – latest updates The UK government is …
Micheál Martin claims RTÉ pulled interview with Mary Lou McDonald biographer for fear of being sued Sinn Féin has been accused of having a “chilling” …
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney says the Republican candidates for Arizona governor and secretary of state pose a huge risk for democracy because both say they …
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MEPs back resolution stating country led by Viktor Orbán has become ‘hybrid regime of electoral autocracy’ Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy, …
In a primetime address, the president further said the Republican party was ‘dominated, driven and intimidated’ by Trump Joe Biden warned that American democracy was …
Former president, whose baseless narrative fuelled violent attempt to overturn election, condemns federal law enforcement probe of classified documents in his possession
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Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance in media and among political commentators are widespread in Japan following the daylight assassination of former Prime Minister …
Select committee chairman Bennie Thompson opened Thursday’s prime-time hearing with a warning to Americans that the ‘conspiracy to thwart the will of the people’ which …
In commencement address New Zealand PM warns against the ‘scourge of online disinformation’, and wins standing ovation for crackdown on weapons Jacinda Ardern has spoken …
Presidents and prime ministers from Europe, the Americas and across the world have expressed relief at Emmanuel Macron’s victory over Marine Le Pen Victorious Macron …
In a keynote address at Stanford University, the former president made his most extensive remarks yet about the tech landscape Technology companies must be reined …
A federal judge railed against former president Donald Trump attempt to subvert democracy attorney when he ruled that Mr Trump’s attorney John C Eastman must …
President Joe Biden used his speech in Poland’s capital to forcefully denounce Russia’s Vladimir Putin, but Biden seemed to have a more subtle message for …
Vladimir Putin is panicking about the prospect of being overthrown by a revolution in Russia inspired by the example of freedom and democracy in Ukraine, …
Efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights could result in return to Jim Crow era, says progressive in New Yorker interview The progressive New York …
Labour leader says Boris Johnson’s ‘repeated lies from the dispatch box’ are contaminating politics All the day’s politics news – live Keir Starmer has accused …
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been censured by the state’s Democratic Party for her opposition to removing the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation without …
A top rights activist feels populist autocrats could be facing a turning point as people learn that stirring words don’t always translate into action, but …
In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Pulitzer Prize-winning Black journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said she is clear-eyed about her mission to force a reckoning …
President Joe Biden is ready to urge participants at the first-ever White House Summit for Democracy to reverse an ongoing “recession” of democracy that is …
Former journalist Gwyneth Ho and rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung also found guilty of unlawful assembly charges Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was among …
Beijing highlights virtues of its own one-party model in slew of scathing criticisms of western system China has launched a campaign to discredit what it …
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Republicans’ muted response to Paul Gosar’s behavior has intensified fears about where incendiary rhetoric may lead Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stood on the House floor and implored …
Beijing urges Washington to stick to the ‘one China’ principle amid rising tensions over Taiwan China’s government has accused Joe Biden of “a mistake” in …