Category: Elections

Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it was looking into hundreds of new accounts that had placed wagers in two markets related to the election on Tuesday.
Polymarket Is Investigating Suspicious Bets on Israeli Election

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it was looking into hundreds of new accounts that had placed wagers in two markets related to the election on Tuesday.
Brazilian Markets Convulse After Unexpected Election Result

The New York Times – Business:
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election victory prompted a sharp reversal in financial markets that had expected his opponent to win.
Brazilian Markets Convulse After Unlikely Election Result

The New York Times – Business:
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election victory prompted a sharp reversal in financial markets that had expected his opponent to win.
For an Experiment in Political Affirmative Action, Look to Taiwan

The New York Times – Business:
The island adopted quotas for women running for public office decades before other countries. The upshot? Today, few of them need quotas to get elected.
G.O.P. Representative Breaks With Trump in Ad: Hispanics ‘Feel Betrayed’

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters.
Half of Voters Dislike Socialism Amid Progressive Wins, New Poll Finds

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor and democratic socialist, was viewed more favorably than Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow high-profile member of the movement.
Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers, Weeks Before the Election

The New York Times – Business:
The White House plans to send the money to people in 30 states who have higher incomes and are insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump Dangles $5,000 Payments if Republicans Win, and Deportees Are Stranded in Haiti

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Plus, the secretive operation to move a 900-year-old masterpiece.
Germany’s ‘Firewall’ Against the Far Right Is Being Tested as Never Before

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.
In the Midterms, Will the Nepo-Baby Attack Work?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A New Hampshire senator’s daughter is running for office, and finds her name being used against her.
Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support

The New York Times – Business:
Initial results showed that residents of Independence, Mo., voted overwhelmingly to recall an official who backed billions of dollars in tax breaks for a data center.