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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo formally received the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election, Hon. Festus Akingbaso, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Akingbaso, a lawmaker representing the Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency, had announced his defection to the APC on the
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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State received Hon. Festus Akingbaso, a defected lawmaker from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), along with thousands of PDP members from the Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency who joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor hailed Akingbaso's defection as a momentous event that
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Kamala Harris, the defeated Democratic party's presidential nominee, has revealed she has no desire to re-enter the US politics system, describing it as "broken". In an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show, Harris discussed her decision not to run for the governorship of California,
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Texas Republicans have redrew their congressional map at the urging of Donald Trump, aiming to pick up five seats in the 2024 midterm elections without spreading their voters too thin. The new map could dilute Hispanic voting power, favoring Republicans in 30 of Texas's 38 congressional districts. Under
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Senator Biodun Olujimi, a former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Senate Minority Leader, has expressed skepticism about Labour Party's Peter Obi's ability to pose a serious challenge to President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today,
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Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman have introduced the PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting U.S. markets and consumers from the risks posed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked firms. The legislation comes in response to growing concerns over the unequal
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The Trump Administration's use of export controls as bargaining chips in trade negotiations with China has sparked a heated debate among lawmakers, with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) leading the charge. In a scathing letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, they condemn the Administration&
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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has introduced the Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025, a comprehensive, bipartisan bill to address the People's Republic of China's atrocities targeting the Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples. The legislation expands existing sanctions authorities, imposes mandatory visa bans, restricts
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In response to ongoing aggression from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) have introduced the United States-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to accelerate defense technology collaboration between the United States and Taiwan, with the goal of deterring CCP aggression.
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Texas Republicans' bold move to redraw the state's congressional maps in the middle of the decade, outside the normal redistricting process, has sparked widespread controversy. The proposed map would add three new districts that would have voted for President Donald Trump in 2024, solidifying the GOP'
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A growing number of Democrats in the US Senate are showing opposition to the sale of military equipment to Israel, driven by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, has led efforts to block the arms sales, citing the devastating effects of the Israeli government&
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As the Aug. 17 election approaches, Bolivia's presidential contest has taken an unexpected turn. Samuel Doria Medina, a 66-year-old multimillionaire, has emerged as a front-runner, promising to arrest former President Evo Morales, who has maintained a tight grip on politics for nearly two decades. Medina, a successful businessman
