Tag: votes
Trump Floats an Array of Expensive Tax Cuts to Win Votes
Whether he is speaking to retirees, corporate executives or tipped workers, former President Donald J. Trump has made a habit of promising tax cuts th [...]
Crypto-backed Candidate Ansari Narrowly Wins Arizona Congressional Primary By 39 Votes
Another crypto fan is likely to arrive in Congress next year, with Yassamin Ansari winning her Democratic primary race in Arizona by a scant 39 votes, [...]
Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining
The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industr [...]
Harris Has Votes Needed to Be Democrats’ Nominee, D.N.C. Says
The party chair said she had won enough delegates to secure the nomination, setting up Kamala Harris to become the first Black woman and person of Sou [...]
Bank of England Narrowly Votes for 25-Bps Cut – GBP, Gilts Little Changed
BoE, GBP, FTSE 100, and Gilts AnalysedBoE voted 5-4 to lower the bank rate from 5.25% to 5%Updated quarterly forecasts show sharp but unsustained rise [...]
No bill to extend UK votes to 16-year-olds in King’s Speech
Labour's manifesto pledge to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16 in UK general elections has not been included in the King's Speech. But Commons leade [...]
Donald Trump’s New Crypto Enthusiasm Could Help Him Win More Votes: Poll
"Republicans understand the appeal of crypto and support congressional action to establish clear and predictable rules," Katie Biber, Paradigm's chief [...]
France Votes for Hung Parliament as Major Parties New Popular Front, Ensemble, National Rally Fall Short of Majority
France's general election unexpectedly saw a left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front, win the most seats on Sunday, but the group fell short of a m [...]
The seats won by fewer than 100 votes
3 hours agoBy Alix Hattenstone, Jonathan Fagg and Miguel Roca-Terry, BBC England Data UnitGetty ImagesHow much does my vote matter?Turns out, quite a [...]
House Votes to Impose Sanctions on I.C.C. Officials Over Israel Prosecution
The Republican-written bill, which the White House strongly opposes, stands little chance of becoming law after lawmakers failed to reach a bipartisan [...]
Scottish party leaders pitch for votes on first campaign weekend
John Swinney was among Scottish party leaders out on the campaign trailThe leaders of Scotland’s major parties have hit the campaign trail on the firs [...]
U.S. Senate Votes to Kill SEC’s Crypto Accounting Policy, Testing Biden’s Veto Threat
The U.S. Senate joined the House of Representatives on Thursday in seeking to erase the controversial Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto [...]
How foreign affairs could shape votes at home
Former, current and would-be foreign secretaries set out their pitch for Britain and the world.
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Casinos face shareholder votes over indoor smoking
A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote.Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally's Entertainment and Caesar [...]
Senate Votes to Push Aid to Ukraine and Israel Toward Final Passage
The test vote reflected overwhelming bipartisan support for the long-stalled $95.3 billion aid package, which President Biden has urged lawmakers to p [...]