Turnout Was Strong in Georgia, but Mail Voting Plummets After New Law
An analysis of November turnout data shows that voting by mail dropped as Georgians increasingly cast ballots in person. The shift hints at the possible impact of a 2021 voting…
December 2022
With Senate Vote, Congress Moves to Avert Rail Strike
Bipartisan coalitions in the House and Senate pushed through a bill that would impose an agreement between rail companies and their workers. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Biden’s Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
The justices left in place an injunction blocking the Biden administration’s authority to forgive up to $20,000 in debt per borrower. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Report Suggests Tax Audits of Trump Foes Were Random, but Leaves Questions
The I.R.S.’s inspector general said that returns from James Comey and Andrew McCabe were initially part of a randomly generated pool, but that a flaw in the final winnowing required…
Ukraine war: Kyiv displays dud nuclear-capable missile fired by Russia
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Tests of missile fragments did not show abnormal levels of radioactivity, Ukraine's military saysBy Jaroslav LukivBBC News Russia is now using nuclear-capable missiles with non-explosive warheads…
Former Gaetz Confidant Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Joel Greenberg, a tax collector in Florida, had been cooperating with the Justice Department in its investigation into Representative Matt Gaetz. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
US Eyes $156 Million Yacht in Dubai Linked to a Russian Oligarch
The U.S. Justice Department is taking steps to seize the Madame Gu, a 324-foot luxury yacht, but it will be diplomatically thorny. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…
Doubt of Africa
Dear readers, Welcome to EU Politics Decoded where Benjamin Fox and Eleonora Vasques bring you a round-up of the latest political news in Europe and beyond every Thursday. In this edition, we look at how…
Children need a voice in decision-making processes, experts say
As deliberative and participatory exercises are gaining traction at local, national and EU levels, some politicians and youth activists are making the case for children and teenagers to also be…
How Berlin and Paris sold-out the EU corporate due diligence law
The Elysée spent its political capital trying to limit the type of business relationships covered, and obtain exemptions for its companies producing arms (Photo: Adeolu Eletu / Unsplash) A landmark…