elections
March 15, 2023 | Matthew Vadum
Group Sues to Block DC Law Allowing Immigrants to Vote in Local Elections
A good-government group is suing the District of Columbia to block its new law allowing immigrants—legal or otherwise—from voting in local elections. The law, which took effect on March 14 after Congress failed to overturn it, authorizes an estimated 50,000 noncitizen residents, including illegal aliens, to participate in local district elections. Critics say allowing noncitizens […]
March 7, 2023 | Noé Chartier & Omid Ghoreishi
Trudeau to Appoint ‘Independent Rapporteur’ on Election Foreign Interference
Amid increased pressure for a public inquiry, the Liberal government will appoint an independent special rapporteur to look into foreign interference in Canadian elections, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 6. Trudeau listed the measures taken by his government to counter foreign interference in elections during a press conference in Ottawa, but said his […]
March 3, 2023 | Tiffany Meier
China In Focus Full Broadcast (March 3)
Chinese companies are feeling the heat. From the state to the federal level, officials are cracking down on Chinese firms. The Biden administration is blacklisting another 37 companies, including Chinese BGI and Inspur. Nebraska is joining in, listing telecom giants like Huawei and ZTE. And U.S. ally Australia also taking aim, prying China’s grip from […]
January 15, 2023 | Allen Zhong
Investigation Panel Disapproves Georgia’s Takeover of Fulton County’s Elections
Georgia is not recommended to take over Fulton County’s elections, a panel appointed by the State Election Board said. The panel observed substantial improvements in Fulton County elections and identified several areas for further improvements. It’s not recommended for the state of Georgia to replace the Fulton County Election Board, the panel concluded. “Replacing the […]
December 9, 2022 | Tom Ozimek
Musk Confirms Political Candidates Were Shadow Banned by Twitter’s Censors
Elon Musk has confirmed that political candidates were shadow banned by Twitter while running for office, in the latest revelation on the social media giant’s meddling in conversations of public interest, including by putting disfavored users on blacklists and suppressing distribution of their tweets. Following the release of the second part of the “Twitter Files,” […]
December 8, 2022 | Kevin Hogan
Supreme Court Debate Addresses Courts Usurping Legislatures’ Authority Over Elections: Lee Goodman
The Supreme Court heard a case that involves the redistricting plan the North Carolina Legislature passed in 2021. At stake is when courts will be allowed to override the legislature. NTD spoke to Lee Goodman, the author of The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) amicus brief for Moore v. Harper. Goodman points out that the […]
December 8, 2022 | Stefania Cox
Jenna Ellis: State Legislatures Should Allow Election Hearings Before 2024
Jenna Ellis, Epoch Times contributor and former senior adviser and counsel to former President Donald Trump, tells NTD that state legislatures need to provide a means for expeditious election hearings before 2024.
November 30, 2022 | Joseph Lord
Democrats Elect New Leader to Succeed Pelosi
House Democrats on Nov. 30 voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as the party’s top leader in the lower chamber. Democrats gathered behind closed doors to elect their new leaders for the 118th Congress, after Pelosi, currently the House speaker, announced she would not seek a leadership position. Democrats […]
November 29, 2022 | Steve Lance
Randy Pullen: Arizona Elections Face Scrutiny Over Slow Count
There are different perspectives on the outcome of the Arizona elections and how we got there, even from within the same party. NTD spoke with Randy Pullen, former chair of the Arizona GOP, who offers one perspective.