Turkey’s resurgent opposition trounces Erdogan in pivotal local elections

Turkey's opposition thumps Erdogan in pivotal local elections.

ISTANBUL – In a nationwide local vote on Sunday, Turks delivered President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their heaviest electoral setback, reinforcing Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president’s main opponent and reaffirming the opposition’s political power. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) of Imamoglu retained Ankara and gained 15 additional mayoral seats across the country … Read more

Trump’s Exclusion from State Ballot Deepens Risks of US Chaos

Trump's Exclusion from State Ballot Deepens Risks of US Chaos

As a result of the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, Maine became the second state to remove Donald Trump from the ballot, plunging the 2024 election into even more disarray and constitutional uncertainty. The action by the Maine secretary of state exacerbated a developing crisis for Trump’s campaign and reinforced the justification for … Read more