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Republicans Just Killed California's E.V. Mandate. Will They Regret It?

The vote could set a dangerous precedent and empower progressive policymaking in the future.

Reason · May 22, 2025

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ one step closer after tense vote

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The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Senate passed ‘no tax on tips.’ Here is who could see massive drops in their bill to Uncle Sam

The bill was swiftly passed in a surprise move and will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others

The ABC has called Labor wins in 93 of the 150 House of Representatives seats. The Coalition has won 43 seats, the Greens one and all Others 11, with two seats (Bradfield and Calwell) remaining undecided.

The Conversation · May 15, 2025

The new leader of the Greens sits in the Senate. Why is that so unusual in Australian politics?

The 2025 federal election resulted in some unexpected outcomes, including the loss by the Greens Leader, Adam Bandt, of his seat in the House of Representatives. The new Greens leader is Senator Larissa Waters.

The Conversation · May 15, 2025

The AEC Is Investigating How Nearly 2,000 Ballots Ended Up At An Election Worker’s Home

It clarified the votes were counted at the polling booth before the ballots went missing, so the incident hasn't affected the outcome of the seat.

Pedestrian.tv · May 14, 2025

Philippines election results: Who won, who lost and what’s next?

Currently behind bars at The Hague, former President Rodrigo Duterte is set to win the mayoral seat for Davao City.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2025

Labor likely to gain 5 senators, cementing the left’s Senate dominance

I previously wrote about the Senate the morning after the election. About half the Senate is elected at each House of Representatives election. Those up for election include six senators out of 12 for every state and all four territory senators. So 40 of the 76 senators were up for…

The Conversation · May 9, 2025

Explore the new House of Representatives

Are you keen to know how many women there are in the new House of Representatives? And how the parties fare on gender balance?

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform

The Albanese government has achieved an historic re-election, substantially building its majority in the House of Representatives. Much has already been written about the potential for a more ambitious legislative program on the back of this result.

The Conversation · May 7, 2025