LGBTQ+ candidates notch key wins in California congressional primaries

Out candidates Marni von Wilpert and Scott Wiener both advanced in California congressional races Tuesday, creating an opportunity for the Golden State to expand LGBTQ+ representation in Congress this November.

Wiener, a state senator representing San Francisco, won more than 41 percent of the vote in California's 11th Congressional District primary, finishing well ahead of his nearest…

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Élections municipales : un électeur sur six a eu recours à l’IA pour déterminer son choix de vote

Lors du premier tour des municipales du 15 mars 2026, la place de l’intelligence artificielle dans le choix électoral est apparue plus importante que prévu. Selon une étude du think...

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  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • data_center:tier, data_center:total_power, data_center:IT_power, data_center:IT_area, proposed by LunaLune, to extend telecom=data_center features with standardised technical attributes such as…
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Voting Opens for your Favourite Butterfly

The first-ever vote to discover which of the UK’s 60 species of butterfly is the nation’s favourite! Between Friday 15 May and Sunday 7 June 2026, people across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can discover more about each of the UK’s butterfly species and vote for their favourite through the Britain’s Favourite Butterfly website. Will […]

John Roberts’s About-Face on Supreme Court Activism

During the Reagan administration, John Roberts was known for denouncing judicial overreach. Today he has adopted an assertive use of judicial power, using the Supreme Court’s shadow docket to fast-track corporate wins on climate and federal policy.


Chief Justice John Roberts has become the kind of tyrannical, politically unaccountable “activist” judge that he himself once warned…

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ASSU 2026 election results: Hammerstrom and Vargas elected president, vice president

The ASSU Elections Commission announced Jared Hammerstrom ’27 and Celeste Vargas ’27 as the winners of this year's Executive race. The pair will be joined by nine new Undergraduate Senators, 13 Graduate School Council representatives and 12 class presidents.

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How Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote

Millions of women could face new challenges to voting under President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot. The federal legislation would mandate that most Americans show a birth certificate or passport to register to vote. But people with names that don’t match their birth […]

Election observation in Hungary: controversion and potential contestation

The emergence of various election observation groups — including those formed by allies of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — raises concerns about political unrest and contestation of the election results, Politico reports. With the election campaign marked by smear tactics and accusations of foreign interference, there are already concerns that whoever loses will be […]

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Les clivages sociaux et territoriaux du vote

Quels sont les facteurs explicatifs, voire prédictifs, du vote ? La science politique a dégagé toute une série de variables : biologiques, économiques ou encore sociales. Il s’avère que l’âge, le sexe...

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US Senate Republicans launch debate on SAVE Act requiring photo ID to vote

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans pressed forward Tuesday with a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot, despite long odds the legislation will ever become law amid bipartisan opposition. The 51-48 vote to formally begin debate on the measure, which GOP lawmakers have […]

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Municipales 2026 : a voté !

J’ai toujours voté. Mais aujourd’hui je dirais que j’ai voté par politesse. Ici, une seule liste, alors pas de suspense autre que celui de la participation ou peut-être des bulletins blancs ou nuls. Pas grand monde au bureau de vote où les assesseurs semblaient s’ennuyer. 333 électeurs aux dernières municipales Selon le site de France […]

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Pakistan backs Bahrain, Russia draft resolutions at UNSC, urges de-escalation

WASHINGTON: Pakistan has outlined the rationale behind its votes on two competing draft resolutions at the United Nations Security Council, stating that both were aimed at curbing regional escalation and promoting an immediate return to dialogue.

On March 11, the Security Council adopted a Bahrain-led resolution condemning recent missile and drone attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran on…

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Collective climate action is driven by positive messaging, Stanford research finds

Stanford researchers investigated which types of climate messaging are most effective in motivating people to take collective action, finding that focusing on past successes ranks the highest.

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Early counts show BNP ahead in Bangladesh election after strong turnout

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party raced ahead of its rival Jamaat-i-Islami on Thursday, early counting showed, after tens of millions of Bangladeshis voted in a pivotal national election.

It was the first vote since the 2024 Gen Z-driven uprising that toppled long-time premier Sheikh Hasina.

Analysts say a clear outcome is crucial for stability in the nation of 175 million, after months of…

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  • Two proposals are waiting for your vote:
    • The flashing_lights=* proposal as of Thursday 5 February 2026. The proposal suggests a new design for flashing lights beyond just crossings.
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UGS passes bill to amend election certification bylaws

The Undergraduate Senate passed a bill to reform the election certification process and introduced bills to establish bylaws for class presidents and fund joint student organizations proportionally.

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