The previous council voted the raises into law without a single public hearing and without reviewing the salaries of any similar elected positions. This process or lack thereof, eroded the public trust and inspired several of us here to run for office.
As of 5:30pm (1200 GMT) on Friday, the NDA had won two seats and was leading in 204 out of 243, while the opposition Mahagathabandhan, or the Grand Alliance, with the Indian National Congress and the regional Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as the main parties, was leading in just 33 seats, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which is currently not part of either alliance, was leading in one seat.
Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. And while a debate about the future of the Democratic Party may have only just begun, there are signs that the economy - specifically, Trump's inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last fall - may be a real problem for Trump's GOP heading into next year's higher-stakes midterm elections.
Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City, Decision Desk HQ and NewsNation projected Tuesday evening. Mamdani, a 34-year-old self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, shocked the Democratic establishment with his quick rise in the primary earlier this year. He defeated a slate of candidates including former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who then decided to take another swing at Mamdani by running as an independent.
New York being a center of global finance and business means that its local elections will always attract some degree of attention outside of the five boroughs, but the city's mayoral race this year has garnered far more national interest than usual. That's in large part thanks to Zohran Mamdani, the assemblymember from Queens who was virtually unknown outside of New York before he launched his campaign a year ago.
Ontario's two largest opposition parties are grappling with dissension within their ranks, and experts say the work to unify their members and rebuild their parties will be difficult and could complicate their missions to defeat Doug Ford in the next provincial election. Both the Ontario New Democrats and Liberals emerged from party conventions this month with questions looming about their respective futures.
Bonnie Crombie's political future will be in the hands of Ontario Liberals this weekend, as she faces a mandatory leadership review to determine if she'll stay on as head of the provincial party. The vote comes six months after the Liberals placed third in seat count in last February's snap election and triggered internal frustration at the way Crombie's team ran the party's campaign.
Japan's coalition government led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday's election after large gains made by right-wing populist parties, pointing to growing polarization.
"I am honored to have the people's support heading into November. Thank you to every voter, supporter, and campaign staffer on both sides for working to make our community better."
Brad Bondi's candidacy was overshadowed by Diane Seltzer's overwhelming win, receiving 91% of the votes, highlighting a significant reaction among DC lawyers toward Trump's influence.
Friedrich Merz, the German conservative leader, faced defeat in the first round of voting for chancellorship, falling short by just six votes, garnering 310 instead of the needed 316.
Every vote counts, regardless of the size of the election - from nationwide federal elections to local elections like this one. We make a tremendous effort to ensure that every election is fair, inclusive, accurate and transparent.
