Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is an unnerving jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing deforestation in the Amazon did not lead to success at polls
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Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law
An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? Voters in Washington state will soon decide the fate of the...
World
Separatists win in Quebec – but does that bring separation from Canada any closer?
Lack of majority for Parti Québécois puts any referendum in doubt, especially amid bruising trade war with Trump The victory of the Parti Québécois in Monday’s election in...
Sports
Constitutional expert accuses Anthony Albanese of ‘grey corruption’ over golf club grant
Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was ‘misuse of public money’ made under a ‘farcical scheme’ A leading constitutional expert has accused Anthony Albanese of...
Constitutional expert labels Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’
Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was made under a ‘farcical scheme’, which Labor defended as within the rules A leading constitutional expert has labelled...
Politics
Can left-wing ‘eco-populist’ Zack Polanski ride his Green Party’s surge into the UK parliament?
The leader of the UK’s Green Party, Zack Polanski, will on Thursday challenge the political establishment by taking on the ruling Labour Party in a special election for the...
Politics
Why election officials are pushing voters to ‘use the drop box rather than the mailbox’
Drop boxes have become a more important tool than ever to ensure that all ballots get returned on time, some officials say.
World
After Tennessee: why do so many US executions go wrong? – podcast
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad examine what happened when the state of Tennessee tried to execute...
World
As the mother of a student in Paris, I see what’s happening: reasonable demands met with awful violence | Helen Massy-Beresford
The debate around the schools protests is angry and polarised: a foretaste of how next year’s presidential election is likely to play out, says Helen Massy-Beresford, a British...
The Republican candidates walking a Trump tightrope
Some running in November's elections are deciding whether to distance themselves from an unpopular president who still dominates his party.
Politics
Battle of ideas looming in British politics, Badenoch to say
The Tory leader has been seeking to reframe the way the public views her party, which has yet to recover in the polls since the last election.
Politics
Tillis says ‘it’s tough’ convincing voters to keep GOP in control of House & Senate
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) tells Kaitlan Collins that Republicans have a tough time convincing voters the Republican Party should remain the majority in the House and Senate ahead...
Politics
Former SC GOP Gov. breaks ranks to condemn Trump’s ‘destructive’ anti-Trans slur
"Elections don’t have to be about cruelty and lies." Former South Carolina GOP Governor David Beasley blasted President Trump on Erin Burnett OutFront, calling his recent slur...
World
Trump says he is weighing suspension of federal gas tax
President floats idea as voter anger over rising costs threatens Republican hopes in November midterms Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering...
Politics
Republican in toss-up seat says Trump’s ‘policies and his agenda are going to be on the ballot’
Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie joins Manu Raju on his reelection campaign in Pennsylvania, where his race is among the most competitive in the country. When asked about...
Politics
Ousting a Republican from a Kamala Harris district may not be as easy as it sounds | CNN Politics
Mike Lawler is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress this election cycle, one of only three representing a district that Kamala Harris won in 2024.
World
Election deniers stoke Trump-driven ballot security fears before midterms
Former and current officials who bolstered claims of voter fraud in 2020 make fresh allegations of vulnerabilities Prominent election deniers have spent recent weeks stoking...
Technology
Jon Stewart on Trump and AI tech bros: ‘Stop lying to us’
Late-night hosts discussed the frightening rise of AI and how Trump is choosing to target voters for the midterms Late-night hosts took aim at Donald Trump’s close ties to the...