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Supreme Court Case Could End Limits on Party–Candidate Coordination

Party strategists in both parties are retooling operations ahead of a spring ruling they expect to reshape campaign funding.

Eurasia Group Names U.S. Political Revolution Top Global Risk for 2026

U.S. Pressure Hangs Over Iraq’s Coalition Talks as Militia-Linked Bloc Seeks to Pick Prime Minister

Thailand Sets Feb. 8 Snap Election After Parliament Dissolution

ECOWAS Declares West Africa in a State of Emergency as Coups Multiply

U.S. Strategy Recasts Europe as at Risk as EU Fines X, Raising Transatlantic Tensions

Preliminary Results Show Liberal Ciprian Ciucu Winning Bucharest Mayoralty, Checking Far-Right Bid

Jamaat-e-Islami Calls Nationwide Sit-In for Dec. 21 Over Punjab Local Government Law

ECOWAS Orders Immediate Deployment of Reserve Forces to Benin

Tories Decline to Back Farage’s Legal Bid as Government Delays Four Mayoral Votes to 2028

Unite Weighs Emergency Vote to Split From Labour, Raising Pressure on Starmer

Czech President Sets Dec. 9 for Babiš to Become Prime Minister After Trust Move

Santa Fe Vice Governor Gisela Scaglia Resigns Effective Dec. 9 to Take National Seat

Peru Presidential Pre-Candidate Rafael Belaunde Unharmed After Shooting in Cerro Azul

Honduras Halts Presidential Count at 57% as Trump Pressures Election Authority

Victoria Moves to Curb Party War Chests After High Court Donations Challenge

Basque Government Poll Puts PNV on 29 Seats, Opening Two-Seat Lead Over EH Bildu

Netanyahu Formally Seeks Presidential Pardon as Herzog Weighs Request

EFF Marches on Constitutional Court, Demands Release of Phala Phala Judgment

Peruvian Lawmaker Roberto Kamiche Apologizes After Profanity Caught on Hot Mic During Ethics Committee Session