Tag: leaders

Belarus’ election reinforces authoritarian leader’s rule despite opposition’s call for a boycott

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete and the opposition called for a boycott. The vote further cemented the 30-year rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, who declared his intention to seek another […]

Only Months Ago It Was Reported Biden Outsmarted Aides, But Now It’s Clear He Can’t Even Keep World Leaders Straight

Last July, Axios ran a piece about President Joe Biden’s temper with his White House aides. Instead of framing this as “Old Man Yells at Cloud”-style fare, it was supposed to emphasize how the then-80-year-old president could outsmart his own aides. “Biden’s temper comes in the form of angry interrogations rather than erratic tantrums,” Axios’ […]

Leaders Urge Jordan, Johnson to Repeal FACE Act

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Conservative leaders are calling on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to pass the FACE Act Repeal Act of 2023 “as soon as possible.” “In the aftermath of additional pro-life activists being convicted by the Biden administration under the FACE Act for peacefully protesting […]

Opposition leaders reject Senegalese President Macky Sall’s election delay as ECOWAS urges dialogue

DAKAR, Senegal — West Africa’s regional bloc on Sunday called for dialogue to resolve the political crisis in Senegal as opposition leaders rejected the decision by the country’s leader to postpone the Feb. 25 presidential election over an electoral dispute between parliament and the judiciary. Senegalese politicians must “prioritize dialogue and collaboration for transparent, inclusive […]