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In the aftermath of the March 23 Israeli general elections, religious nationalist politician Naftali Bennett, whose Yamina party is set to win seven parliamentary seats, could determine the political future of his former boss, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Following Israel’s

LGBTQ and other human rights activists say the momentum for the law is rising as Japan gets attention over its handling of gender equality, diversity and other human rights issues.

Georgia passes vast restrictive voting law limiting early voting and ballot drop boxes  NBC News Georgia Republicans speed sweeping elections bill restricting voting access into law  CNN Indiana attorney general tells Senate voting laws should be based on ‘public confidence’ rather than

Our electoral system is dysfunctional; our democracy is holding firm, for now

If Congress wants to write laws that effectively regulate companies like Facebook, Google, and Twitter, it needs to change the ways it interacts with those companies, because these hearings ain’t it. They’re a waste of everyone’s time, and no one

Biden says he agrees with Obama that filibuster is ‘a relic of the Jim Crow era’  CNN Al Sharpton threatens to accuse Manchin, Sinema of ‘supporting racism’ if they don’t kill filibuster  Fox News Biden: Democrats should end filibuster ‘if there’s complete

Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference  The White House New title, same Biden in first White House news conference  NBC News Opinion | Why Trump’s White House Leaked and Biden’s Hasn’t  POLITICO Biden Holds First White House Press Conference  Voice of America Biden

Porsche has added its first all-electric vehicle, the Taycan sports sedan, to its subscription and short-term rental program as part of a broader expansion that aims to build a new customer base of U.S. owners. The German automaker said Thursday

Marked drop in turnout for PM’s party recorded in small cities where it previously dominated and in large metropolises, as it picks up some 285,000 fewer votes than last year

Trump’s secret sit-down with Ohio candidates turns into ‘Hunger Games’  POLITICO