insert_link World Donald Trump accuses Britain’s Labour Party of election interference Former US president Donald Trump has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, accusing the UK Labour Party of election interference. His election campaign alleges that in recent weeks, Labour recruited and sent party members to campaign for his opponent, vice-president Kamala Harris, in a bid to influence the November 5 election. UK prime minister Keir Starmer says party officials volunteering for Harris are doing it in their spare time, […] todayOctober 23, 2024 9
insert_link World Harris gains in post-debate US national polls, but will her gains be sustained? By Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 48.9–46.0. In my previous US politics article on September 9, Harris led Trump by 48.7–46.2. Joe Biden’s final position before his withdrawal as Democratic candidate on July 21 was a national poll deficit […] todaySeptember 18, 2024 7
insert_link Health / Medical How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024 People protest against covid-19 vaccine mandates outside of Los Angeles Unified School District's offices on May 10, 2022. (DAVID CRANE/MEDIANEWS GROUP/LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS VIA GETTY IMAGES) By Amy Maxmen via KFF Health News Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puts about 250,000 kindergartners at risk for measles, which often leads to hospitalization and can cause death. In recent […] todayJanuary 29, 2024 18
insert_link World Colorado rules Donald Trump ineligible for Presidential candidacy The Supreme Court in the US state of Colorado has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run as a candidate for the Presidency. The bombshell ruling threatens to upend Trump's campaign to win his old job back. Washington Correspondent Simon Marks has more. todayDecember 20, 2023 10