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How should media decide when to air speeches that include unverified claims during elections?

Three months ahead of the US midterms, US President Donald Trump gave a half-hour speech laden with unproven claims regarding election fraud, regarding the security of elections in the country and repeating misinformation regarding fraud back in 2020. He also attacked US broadcasters that refused to show his speech live, threatening to remove their broadcasting licence. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson tells us more from Washington

What are the possible impacts of the Arizona governor race on local communities and their needs?

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) defeated Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) in the Republican primary and will face incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) in Arizona‘s November gubernatorial election. With 39% of the vote counted as of Tuesday evening, Biggs took 69.6% of the vote compared to Schweikert’s 17.2%, according to the Associated Press. Republicans Scott Neely and […]

What are the different views on how the new defense bill will affect our country and its relationships with others?

Republicans pushed through the $1.15 trillion bill over opposition from Democrats, who said backing it was akin to embracing the war

What are the potential implications of Supreme Court decisions on policies regarding trans athletes in competitive sports?

A ruling against two athletes in West Virginia and Idaho could have far-reaching implications for civil rights

What might the creation of a new political party in Turkey mean for the country's future?

By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel said on Tuesday he would resign his post and form a new party, a political splintering that compounds the challenges facing President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents as they face an unprecedented legal crackdown. The new party is expected to spark an exodus of voters and parliamentarians from the secularist Republican People's Party (CHP), which modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk established more than a century ago

What are the effects of protests on political change in India?

Protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement have emerged as one of the biggest challenges to Modi's government since his re-election in 2024

How should leaders be held accountable for their actions in government, and what standards should apply to everyone?

Mr Wong said he had tried "his very best" to see whether there was a way for Assoc Prof Faishal to continue in office, but concluded that this was no longer a private matter

What should New Jersey do to ensure only eligible voters are on the voter rolls?

A software glitch in 2023 at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday

Discussion: Trump vetoes first bills of his second term

Trump vetoed a bill on a Colorado water project he said wasn't economically viable, but one of his allies questioned if he had political motives.

Discussion: The Papers: PM's 'year of proof' and 'fight' with judges over Shamima Begum

Sir Keir Starmer's New Year promise to voters and developments in the case of Shamima Begum lead Thursday's papers.

What challenges do you think the new Prime Minister will face in bringing the country together?

How might the recent changes in leadership affect Germany's future policies and political landscape?

The 48-hour firestorm that took down one of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s key parliamentary allies has given him a window to tighten his grip on the policymaking apparatus