Opinion | We Need a Break From the Permanent Election Frenzy

A dispiriting midterm cycle has only just finished and the 2024 presidential race has already started.

Taiwan’s President Steps Down as Leader of Ruling Party After Drubbing in Local Elections

World Asia Opposition Kuomintang wins several key mayoral races in results that add to political uncertainty…

Israeli Far-Right Leader Ben-Gvir to Take Important Security Role in New Government

World Middle East Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party remains in talks with other parties to form a…

French McKinsey Probe Widens to Include Campaign Financing

Prosecutors said they have opened probes into the role played by consulting firms in the 2017…

Conservatism Grows in Brazil, Despite Leftist President’s Win

Conservative politicans backed by a wealthy agricultural sector cement their presence in Congress, churches and commerce…

Opinion | Biden’s Railroad Deal Falls Apart

Workers reject terms touted by the White House. A strike is possible before Christmas.

GOP House Majority Could Shield Industries From New Taxes, Regulations

Republicans have the power to block Democratic efforts to approve new regulations or taxes on the…

Far-Right Party in Sweden Drives Opposition Bloc to Election Win

Sweden’s prime minister conceded defeat after close-run national elections, handing a right-wing opposition bloc the first…

Amazonian Destruction Soars Before Brazil Presidential Election

PIRAPITINGA, Brazil—Elections are typically a bad time for Brazil’s trees. Hungry for votes, politicians are often…

Opinion | The 2022 Midterm Voting Is Already Beginning

Election Day this year, Nov. 8, is still eight weeks away, but modern America has Election…