Tag: Elections

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‘Son of a b**ch!‘: Brazilian President Bolsonaro insults top judge amid electoral system dispute (VIDEO)

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President Jair Bolsonaro called the head of the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court a “son of b**ch” during a live broadcast shared on social media. The pair have been clashing over the electronic voting system in the country. … Read More >‘Son of a b**ch!‘: Brazilian President Bolsonaro insults top judge amid electoral system dispute (VIDEO)

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Bolsonaro slams probe into his attacks on Brazil’s electoral system, threatens to act outside of constitution

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President Jair Bolsonaro insists the probe into his claims that the Brazilian electronic electoral system is vulnerable to fraud violates the constitution, and he has vowed to act outside of it himself in response. … Read More >Bolsonaro slams probe into his attacks on Brazil’s electoral system, threatens to act outside of constitution

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Pulling a Trumpie? Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he won’t concede defeat to ‘fraud’ in next year’s election

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The president of Brazil warned he will not hand over office after next year’s election unless he believes a victory is “clean.” He’s also demanding constitutional reform that would see Brazil’s electronic voting system overhauled. … Read More >Pulling a Trumpie? Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he won’t concede defeat to ‘fraud’ in next year’s election

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US Supreme Court upholds Jim Crow 2.0 & Pulse nightclub survivor speaks out on gun violence

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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a voting-rights challenge to Arizona’s election laws, ruling the state may discard legal ballots that are cast in the wrong precinct even if doing so results in throwing out a much higher percentage of votes cast by Latinos, black people, and Native Americans than whites. Five years after the shooting at Pulse nightclub that claimed 49 lives, Patience Murray still struggles physically and mentally with what happened that night. “There will never be a point where I’m done learning or done healing,” she said. “And I just have to accept that.” … Read More >US Supreme Court upholds Jim Crow 2.0 & Pulse nightclub survivor speaks out on gun violence

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French interior minister calls poor regional election performance a failure for President Macron’s party

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Speaking after La Republique En Marche (LREM) suffered disappointing results in regional elections, with just 11% of the vote, France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin said it’s a failure for president Emmanuel Macron’s party. … Read More >French interior minister calls poor regional election performance a failure for President Macron’s party

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US freaking out as Iran elects next president

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Hardliner Reisi won at Iran’s recent presidential election, which saw a record-low turnout and murmurs of electioneering in his favor. Is Iran’s new president a “brutal hangman” or a “defender of human rights?” And what does his election portend for relations between Tehran and Washington? RT America’s John Huddy (in for Rick Sanchez) sets the scene. Then RT America’s Faran Fronczak joins with details about the election and its implications before former naval intelligence officer John Jordan and Prof. Mohammed Marandi of the University of Tehran share their insights. … Read More >US freaking out as Iran elects next president