Rail union representing 6,000 U.S. workers votes down labor deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) union, representing more than 6,000 members, said on Wednesday that workers voted against …
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Explainer-U.S. midterm elections: How America casts and counts its votes
By Matt Zdun (Reuters) – Misinformation online and false claims of election fraud by former President Donald Trump and his allies have sharply eroded public …
‘Dirty Stuff’: Steve Forbes Accuses Biden Of Undermining The Economy To Win Midterm Votes
‘Dirty Stuff’: Steve Forbes Accuses Biden Of Undermining The Economy To Win Midterm Votes Harold Hutchison on October 7, 2022 Former Republican presidential candidate …
U.S. House votes to approve antitrust bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to approve a bill that would sharply raise fees for antitrust reviews of the …
Moscow’s proxies in occupied Ukraine regions report big votes to join Russia
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities on Tuesday in favour of becoming part of Russia after …
NATO promises more help for Ukraine in response to ‘sham’ votes
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO will ramp up its help for Kyiv in response to Russia’s “sham” referendums in occupied territories of Ukraine, the alliance’s Secretary-General, …
Trump SPAC fails to pay proxy firm despite tough hunt for votes – FT
(Reuters) -Executives behind a blank-cheque company Digital World Acquisition Corp that plans to take Donald Trump’s media business public have failed to pay their proxy …
Bidens fly home to Delaware to cast votes
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden flew home to Delaware on Tuesday night to cast their ballots in the …
Explainer-How America casts and counts its votes
By Matt Zdun (Reuters) – Misinformation online and false claims of election fraud by former President Donald Trump and his allies have sharply eroded public …
California Votes To Save Its Last Nuclear Plant To Fight Energy Shortages
California Votes To Save Its Last Nuclear Plant To Fight Energy Shortages Jack McEvoy on September 1, 2022 California’s legislature voted overnight to keep the …
Angola’s ruling party leads with 86% of votes counted – electoral commission
LUANDA (Reuters) – Provisional results in Angola’s national election based on over 86% of votes counted showed that the ruling MPLA party leading the opposition, …
Jackson Republican Club Votes No Confidence in Never Trumper Club President Porter
Former Jackson Republican Club President Todd Porter, who called supporters of President Donald Trump ‘bootlickers’ victim of no-confidence vote by his own club. JACKSON, NJ …
U.S. Sen. Murkowski, Trump-backed opponent secure enough votes to face off in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski and challenger Kelly Tshibaka, a state government commissioner endorsed by Donald Trump, will face off in …
Democrats’ $430 billion climate, drug bill gets enough votes to pass U.S. House
WASHINGTON – The Democrats’ landmark $430 billion climate, tax and drug pricing bill secured enough votes to pass the U.S. House on Friday. Voting was …
Nebraska Republicans lack votes to pass 12-week abortion ban
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts will not convene the state legislature for a special session to consider stricter abortion laws because …
Bill to protect gay marriage rights gets enough votes to pass U.S. House
WASHINGTON – A bill to protect gay marriage rights secured enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, garnering some bipartisan …
Democratic Rep Cast Most Of His Votes By ‘Proxy’ While Spending Tens Of Thousands On Travel And Events
Democratic Rep Cast Most Of His Votes By ‘Proxy’ While Spending Tens Of Thousands On Travel And Events Gabe Kaminsky on June 30, 2022 Democratic …
Landmark gun bill draws enough votes to pass U.S. House
WASHINGTON – The first significant gun-safety bill in decades garnered enough votes for passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, weeks after mass …
Majority of U.S. Senate votes to pass landmark gun safety bill; voting continues
WASHINGTON – A rare bipartisan package of gun safety legislation garnered enough votes to pass the U.S. Senate on Thursday, but voting continued on the …
U.S. Senate votes to take initial step toward gun legislation in procedural vote
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate took an initial step towards passing the country’s first major gun legislation in decades on Tuesday night, voting in favor …
Chris Smith Breaks GOP Ranks, Votes With Democrats on Gun Bill Hours After Election Win
TOMS RIVER, NJ – 24 hours after winning his Republican primary election in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District, Congressman Chris Smith, a Virginia resident, sided …
Italian far-right leader Meloni eyes breakthrough in mayoral votes
By Gavin Jones ROME – Italians were voting on Sunday for mayors in almost 1,000 towns and cities, providing an opportunity for far-right leader Giorgia …
Russian parliament votes to scrap parallel import penalties
LONDON – Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday approved a bill in the first reading that removes legal liability for parallel imports of a …
Nikola founder Trevor Milton votes against issuing new shares – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Nikola Corp’s founder Trevor Milton voted against the electric vehicle company’s proposal to issue new shares at the company’s annual general meeting, a …
Orban tells CPAC conservatives in Europe, U.S. must align “troops” for 2024 votes
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST – Conservatives in Europe and the United States must fight together to “reconquer” institutions in Washington and Brussels from liberals who …
Dem Turnout Craters In Ohio As GOP Votes Soar
Dem Turnout Craters In Ohio As GOP Votes Soar Sebastian Hughes on May 5, 2022 Turnout for Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Ohio was down significantly …
IDB board votes to probe allegations against chief Claver-Carone – sources
By Andrea Shalal and Cassandra Garrison WASHINGTON -The board of governors of the Inter-American Development Bank has approved a resolution to hire an outside firm …
Japan’s SMFG, Tepco, Mitsubishi face activist climate votes at AGMs
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO – Big Japanese firms including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and Mitsubishi Corp will face resolutions from activist …
Ocean Gate Council Votes to Reduce Disgraced Mayor’s Salary to $1
OCEAN GATE, NJ – The Mayor of Ocean Gate was paid $50,000 per year by the borough until today. In addition to a heavy part-time …
U.S. Senate votes to move forward with Bedoya’s FTC confirmation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to break a deadlock over the nomination of privacy expert Alvaro Bedoya to join the Federal Trade …
California task force votes to limit eligibility for any slavery reparations
(Reuters) – A California task force on reparations recommends limiting any government payments to Black people whose ancestors were in the United States in the …
East Timor, Asia’s youngest nation, votes for president
By Nelson Da Cruz DILI -Polls have closed in East Timor after Asia’s youngest nation held its fifth presidential election since independence on Saturday, with …
Key Democratic senator Lujan votes at hearing after absence
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan, who was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, appeared at a U.S. …
New York City police fund votes to divest Russian securities
– Trustees of the New York City police pension fund voted on Tuesday to divest Russian company securities, supporting a resolution brought by city Comptroller …
U.S. Senate panel delays votes on FTC, FCC nominees
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee said Tuesday it will not move forward with votes on nominees for …
New Jersey Senate votes to ban public pelvic exams that affect minorities, poor women
Trenton – The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senators Fred Madden and Shirley Turner that would prohibit invasive examinations of an unconscious patient by a …
Chicago Public Schools Forced To Cancel School After Teachers Union Votes To Move To Remote Learning
The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) voted Tuesday to move to remote learning Wednesday, citing concerns over safety amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the union …
AOC skipped in-person votes in Congress because of growing omicron spread but vacationed in Miami
It has been too dangerous for Sandy Cortez, aka AOC, to attend her sessions in Congress since December 14th, but now, the New York City …
House Votes To Hold Mark Meadows In Criminal Contempt After Defying Subpoena From Jan. 6 Select Committee
The House voted Tuesday to recommend criminal contempt of Congress charges against Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s ex-chief of staff and a former House …
After being locked out of Statehouse over vax mandate, New Jersey Senator votes from nursing home forced to take COVID-19 positive patients during pandemic
State Senator Joe Pennacchio participated remotely in Thursday morning’s Senate Economic Growth Committee, voting from the parking lot of the Paramus Veterans Memorial Home. Pennacchio’s …
Senate Republicans Block Annual Defense Bill Over Lack Of Debate, Amendment Votes
Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the annual defense bill after they and their Democratic colleagues failed to agree on rules governing amendment votes to …
As ballot counting winds down in New Jersey, Phil Murphy leads by 75,000 votes
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey gubernatorial election between Jack Ciattarelli and incumbent Governor Phil Murphy is all but over. One week after polls closed, …
AOC votes against fixing New York City’s racist bridges
According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, New York City bridges suffer from systemic racism. This week, Buttigieg parroted a decades-old urban legend that New …
As counting winds down, Murphy extends his lead over Ciattarelli to 68,000 votes, Jack not surrendering yet
One week after the election between Jack Ciattarelli and Governor Phil Murphy, the incumbent governor holds a commanding 68,000 vote lead over his opponent. The …
AOC votes against clean drinking water for disenfranchised communities, says Biden sold out to Republicans, moderates
Congresswoman Sandy Cortez, of New York this week checked U.S. President Joe Biden’s claim that all American children will be provided clean drinking water, free …
Down 66,400 votes, Ciattarelli cites election errors and hints at ballot recount, election challenge in New Jersey race
New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli is claiming election technology errors in a system put in place by Governor Phil Murphy has resulted …
Ciattarelli refuses to concede election as Murphy pulls ahead by nearly 60,000 votes
SOMERSET, NJ – New Jersey Republican candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli last night announced that he won’t concede his election loss to Governor Phil Murphy …
House Democrats Tee Up Final Votes On Infrastructure And $1.75 Trillion Spending Bill
The House on Thursday scheduled final passage votes on President Joe Biden’s sweeping social-safety net package and the bipartisan infrastructure bill for Friday morning after …
Jack Ciattarelli leading Phil Murphy by 3% of votes counted at 11 p.m. on Tuesday
With 61% of total votes reported, Republican Jack Ciattarelli is currently leading incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy. Ciattarelli has taken large leads, as expected in Ocean …
Votes On Build Back Better, Infrastructure Bill Delayed As Democrats Scramble To Reach Agreement On Lowering Drug Costs
The House Rules Committee is no longer meeting Monday to markup Democrats’ spending package, meaning that the full House vote on it and the bipartisan …