Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president in landslide victory | Mexico
Claudia Scheinbaum has been elected Mexico’s first female president, receiving at least 58.3% of the vote, according to preliminary results from Mexico’s Electoral Commission. The former climate scientist’s main rival, Xochitl Gálvez of the opposition coalition, received at least 26.6% of the vote, while Jorge Álvarez Maínez, candidate from the centrist Citizen Movement party, came […]
Iceland Elects Diversity Champion Halla Tómasdóttir as President
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s state television reported that businesswoman and investor Hara Tomasdottir has won the country’s presidential election, beating a tightly contested race in which the top three candidates were women. Tomasdottir was elected to the largely ceremonial role with 34.3 percent of the vote, beating former prime minister Katrin Jakobsdottir’s 25.2 percent and […]
North Macedonia elects first woman president as center-left incumbents suffer historic losses
North Macedonia elected its first female president on Wednesday, as the ruling Social Democratic Party suffered historic defeats in twin presidential and parliamentary elections. Conservative supporter Gordana Silyanovska-Davkova, a 70-year-old law professor, received more than two-thirds of the votes in the presidential run-off and was declared the winner with nearly 65% support. “What could be […]
‘This Elects Trump’: ‘Morning Joe’ Panel Panics Over Anti-Israel Protests Hurting Biden, Dems’ Reelection Chances
An MSNBC panel expressed worry that anti-Israel protests on college campuses could hurt President Joe Biden’s reelection chances. Anti-Israel protests have spread to multiple college campuses, including Columbia University and the University of California Los Angeles, some of which have included violence. MSNBC host Al Sharpton suggested the protests will have national political impacts on […]
North Carolina GOP elects Trump-endorsed executive director as its next chairman
Republican activists in North Carolina have chosen a person to run the state’s day-to-day operations as the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, replacing Michael Whatley, who was promoted to chairman earlier this month. Members of the state Republican Party Executive Committee voted Tuesday night in Johnston County to replace Lee County Party Chairman […]
Polish Catholic Church elects new leader while grappling with abuse aftermath
Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda has been chosen by the leaders of the Catholic Church in Poland to succeed Archbishop Stanisław Gandecki as Prefect of the Bishopric of Poland. Although more than 90 percent of Poles are officially Catholic, only less than a third attend Mass. Several Polish bishops have resigned over mishandling of abuse cases, and […]
RNC Elects Lara Trump And Michael Whatley As New Leaders
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of former US President Donald Trump, speaks at the Republican National Committee (RNC) Spring Conference in Houston, Texas on March 8, 2024. The RNC elected Lara Trump as its chair and Michael Whatley as its chair, strengthening the former president’s grip on the party ahead of the November election. (Photo credit: Cécile […]
RNC elects Michael Whatley, Lara Trump as new leaders
The Republican National Committee (RNC) formally voted on Friday to make Michael Whatley and Lara Trump its new chair and co-chair, respectively, with former President Trump’s leadership of the RNC setting its sights on November. The reconstruction of the company was firmly established. RNC officials gathered in Houston for the group’s leadership meeting and agreed […]
Pakistan elects Shehbaz Sharif as next prime minister for second term
Pakistan’s newly formed parliament elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister for the second time on Sunday, three weeks after an uncertain national election delayed the formation of a coalition government. Parliament Speaker Ayaz Sadiq announced that Sharif had received 201 votes in the House of Representatives, exceeding the required 169 votes, and said: “Shehbaz Sharif […]