Race for White House hinges on turnout

There's a very good reason that political hacks and the hacks who love them like to insist that elections all come down to turnout: Elections all come down to turnout. For a salient recent example, we can peek over the Atlantic at the results of the British referendum on leaving the European Union.

Nathan Smith on the US Democrats opposing agenda to the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Party unity will keep US Democrats from opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership , despite both of the party's leading presidential nominees saying they are against the deal. Members of the Democratic National Convention platform committee have decided to move against including a specific opposition to the TPP in the platform that would have added language to the agreement rejecting the deal.

Asian stocks mixed as markets await Brexit fallout

A year after New York City's jubilant pride parade celebrated a high point for gay Americans with the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage, the atmosphere surrounding the annual march couldn't be... Rainbow flags were held high along with portraits of the dead as thousands of people marched Sunday in gay pride parades tempered by this month's massacre at a Florida gay nightclub. At least six people were stabbed Sunday when members of right-wing extremists groups holding a rally outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento clashed with counter-protesters, authorities said.

State of the Statehouse: Court’s deadlock on immigration leaves mayors frustrated

Jorge Elorza was headed to Indiana to meet with the country's mayors when he heard news of a U.S. Supreme Court deadlocked in an immigration case, dooming a plan to shield millions of people from deportation. For Elorza, mayor of Providence, R.I., the news from the court Thursday felt deeply disappointing.

Hillary Clinton leads, but Donald Trump supporters are more certain they’ll vote

Fiery and measured in turn, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered drastically different proposals Monday for stemming the threat of terrorism and gun violence that have Americans on edge following the deadly weekend attacks at a gay nightclub in Orlando. There's a very good reason that political hacks and the hacks who love them like to insist that elections all come down to turnout: Elections all come down to turnout.

Argentinaa s a stolen babiesa seek truth, face ghosts

Pedro Sandoval stopped celebrating Mother's Day, Father's Day and even his own birthday after he found out the truth: The mom and dad he knew growing up had stolen him from his biological parents, who were kidnapped, tortured and never heard from again during Argentina's 1976-1983 military dictatorship. "I'm still jealous of friends who can hug or get into arguments with their parents," said Sandoval, 38, alluding to the biological parents he never met.

Spain exit poll: Popular Party gets most votes in election

Spain's Unidos Podemos coalition party leader Pablo Iglesias rests leaning on a net after a basketball match with some friends at the Complutense University of Madrid sports campus in Madrid, Saturday, June 25, 2016. Spaniard... Lighter winds are helping firefighters make gains on a voracious and deadly wildfire in central California that has burned 150 homes and claimed two lives.

Three Amigos to preach North American co-operation against Brexit backdrop

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laughs as he speaks with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during a session on carbon pricing at the United Nations climate change summit, Monday November 30, 2015 in Le Bourget, France. A plan on how Canada will meet a promise to lift visas for Mexicans will be announced later this month when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosts Mexico's president as part of the Three Amigos summit.

Supreme Court set to close out current term with 3 big cases

The Supreme Court is set to close out its current term with opinions Monday in three remaining cases after a flurry of decisions last week. The last three cases concern regulation of Texas abortion clinics, the public corruption conviction of former Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia and a federal law that seeks to keep guns out of the hands of people convicted of domestic violence.

Trump support plunges in new Washington Post-ABC poll

Support for Donald Trump has plunged as he has alienated fellow Republicans and large majorities of voters overall in the course of a month of self-inflicted controversies, propelling Democrat Hillary Clinton to a double-digit lead nationally in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The survey finds sweeping unease with the presumptive Republican nominee's candidacy - from his incendiary rhetoric and values to his handling of both terrorism and his own business - foreshadowing that the November election could be a referendum on Trump more than anything else.

India to get access to almost 99% of US defence tech

India will be the only country outside US' formal treaty allies that will gain access to almost 99 per cent of latest America's defence technologies after being recognised as a 'major defence partner', a senior Obama administration official has said. "India enjoys access to technologies that is on par with our treaty allies.

Stefanik touts a independent voicea in discussing environmental record

Last September, U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro, made a move few would expect from a Republican in Congress. Ms. Stefanik joined U.S. Rep. Chris P. Gibson, R-Kinderhook, and eight other Republicans in breaking away from usual Republican Party attitudes toward climate change with a resolution calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to find solutions to the problem.

Saudi Journalist: – Mullah Obama’ Is Paving Way For Iran To Go Nuclear

Saudi Arabia's official daily Okaz published an article titled "Ayatollah Obama - A Tehran Love Story," slamming President Barack Obama for going against traditional U.S. foreign policy by supporting Iran and abandoning the Middle East. In the article, translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute , columnist Muhammad Al-Sa'id argues that the Islamic Republic is exploiting "romantic" Obama's naA ve affinity for revolutionary countries to realize its own nuclear aspirations.