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Brexit Party is on a roll in European election

by Stephen Beard May 23, 2019
Opinion polls suggest the new party is attracting wide support and is appealing to people of different political persuasions.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage addresses a European Parliament election campaign rally at Olympia London, west London, on May 21.
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South Africans head to the polls amid frustrations with crime, corruption and immigration

by Andy Uhler May 8, 2019
Polls indicate the ANC is likely to retain control.
People queue to vote for South Africa's national and provincial elections at a polling station in the Tlhabologang township in Coligny on May 8, 2019. - South Africans voted on May 8 in the country's sixth democratic general election since the end of apartheid in 1994.
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Social media, elections and fake news: India edition

by Tracey Samuelson Apr 5, 2019
As national elections approach, voters are being targeted with fake news on WhatsApp.
An Indian newspaper vendor reads a newspaper with a full back page advertisement from WhatsApp intended to counter fake information in New Delhi on July 10, 2018.
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Census Bureau wary of 2016-style interference

by Erika Beras Mar 29, 2019
The U.S. government is worried the same kind of interference that made its way into the 2016 presidential campaign could affect the 2020 census. As a result, the Census Bureau is asking for help from technology and social media giants…
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Can the internet save Congress from “call time”?

by Kimberly Adams Mar 4, 2019
Members want to rely on recurring small-dollar online donations to avoid spending time “dialing for dollars.”
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The (almost) secret workshops below Capitol Hill

by Kimberly Adams and Annie Rees Jan 9, 2019
The arrival of a new Congress sets off a flurry of activity on — and under — Capitol Hill.
To restore century-old "Turkish" chairs like this one, Mike Dean will use the original plans and actual horsehair for the stuffing.
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Popular with voters, more conservative states push for Medicaid expansion

by Peggy Lowe Dec 10, 2018
One of the big winners in November’s midterm election was public health insurance coverage – specifically expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
A man casts his midterm ballot on Nov. 6, 2018 at Briles Schoolhouse in Peoria Township, Kansas.
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What the midterm results mean for foreign policy and trade

by David Brancaccio Nov 7, 2018
Democrats took the House, Republicans gained in the Senate. What now for trade?
The sun begins to rise behind the Capitol a day after Americans voted in the midterm elections, on Nov. 7, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives while the Senate remains in Republican control.
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Corporate America pushes employees to the polls

by Justin Ho Nov 5, 2018
Some companies are making it easier for employees to vote in tomorrow's midterms.
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Uber and Lyft are offering discounted or free rides to the polls on Tuesday

by Andy Uhler Nov 5, 2018
What's in it for the ride-sharing businesses?
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