‘Not good for explaining to people’: Donald Trump ditches ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ name; GOP seeks fresh rebrand after polls show voter backlash

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump signalled on Tuesday that he wants to drop the name “One Big Beautiful Bill” for his signature domestic legislation, admitting the label that helped rally Republican support does little to explain its contents.Speaking at a Cabinet meeting, Trump said, “Last month, […]

Minneapolis mayoral polls: Candidate Omar Fateh loses key endorsement; Minnesota Democrats revoke support | World News

[ad_1] Omar Fateh (left), Mayor Jacob Frey (right) The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Party has withdrawn its endorsement of state senator Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis mayoral race, citing irregularities at last month’s city convention. Fateh, a 35-year-old Somali American and democratic socialist, had stunned party insiders in July by winning more than 60% of delegate […]

‘No elections during war’: Donald Trump’s jibe at Zelenskyy over Ukraine polls; jokes about starting a conflict in US | World News

[ad_1] ‘No elections during war’: Donald Trump jibes at Zelenskyy’s remark on holding elections in Ukraine; jokes about starting a conflict to delay polls in US US President Donald Trump turned heads on Monday with a quip about prolonging his time in office, joking that a war could potentially halt the 2028 election. The remark […]

BNP: Khaleda to contest Bangladesh polls if held in December

[ad_1] DHAKA: Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia will contest the national election if it is held in Dec, her party BNP said on Wednesday. Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus is likely to share a “specific election roadmap” in a televised speech on Aug 5.The election is pending since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina govt […]

NYC Mayoral Polls 2025: Eric Adams seeks re-election as early voting begins— See full list of contenders

[ad_1] Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Michael Blake The New York City mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025. As early voting began on Saturday, 12 candidates from across the political spectrum are bracing for the fight. Here’s a quick look at each of them:Eric Adams (Independent)Adams is the current mayor seeking re-election as […]

Those convicted by ICT ineligible to participate in polls: Bangladesh AG

[ad_1] DHAKA: Bangladesh’s attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Saturday said those convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) are ineligible to participate in elections, days after the tribunal sentenced Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina to six months imprisonment for contempt of court.Asaduzzaman remarks come ahead of the next year’s national polls, pending since the fall […]

NYC Mayoral polls: Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins primary, progressive economic ideas trump Cuomo; what’s next? |

[ad_1] Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins primary, progressive economic ideas trump Cuomo New York City bets on 33-year-old Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as the surprise frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary, outpacing former governor Andrew Cuomo after the first round of ranked-choice ballots.Since the primary is decided through ranked-choice voting (RCV), final results are still […]

Bangladesh Supreme Court restores Jamaat’s party registration, clears path to contest polls

[ad_1] DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday ordered the Election Commission to restore the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami’s party registration, nearly eight months after the interim govt lifted a ban on it, clearing the way for its participation in future elections.Court officials said the SC’s appellate division, led by chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, directed the commission […]

Poland Presidential Elections 2025: What we all know about polls, contenders, and key decisive factors

[ad_1] Poland is holding a tight presidential election that would decide the fate of abortion and LGBTQ rights, which have become one of the main issues in the election.Opinion polls suggest that pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski is to get 30 per cent, with historian Karol Nawrocki polling in second place with 25 per cent. […]

Zia back, pressure up on Yunus to hold polls in ‘quickest possible’ time

[ad_1] Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia DHAKA:Amid heightened political tensions and a show of mass support in Dhaka, BNP chairperson and ailing former PM Khaleda Zia returned from London on Tuesday after four months of treatment, her return seen as a potential turning point in the opposition’s push for elections and a return to democratic […]