Crypto advocacy groups urged Senate leaders to bring the CLARITY Act to the floor before the August recess. The bill faces 60-vote threshold hurdles and remaining disputes over ethics and market structure provisions.
Cryptocurrency companies have invested a record $189 million in the 2026 elections, surpassing all other corporate sectors. A Public Citizen report highlights this surge, driven by firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Ripple Labs, aiming to influence policy and elect crypto-friendly candidates.
Russia plans to establish over 300 polling stations in more than 150 countries for the 2026 parliamentary elections, announced Central Election Commission Chairperson Ella Pamfilova. The commission will seek safety guarantees from "unfriendly countries" via the Foreign Ministry, adjusting station numbers based on bilateral relations and local conditions.
Marco Rubio's statements and Trump's photo with Flávio Bolsonaro are seen as attempts to influence Brazil's 2026 elections. The "Tariflávio" tariff is viewed as detrimental to Bolsonaro's campaign, while the US government considers Lula's administration a problem to be resolved at the polls.
Following the March 2026 municipal elections, 11 French cities are reportedly under the control of migrants. Police unions are advising officers to leave left-wing cities, with mass resignations and transfer requests seen in Saint-Denis.
Director Venkat Prabhu presented Tamil Nadu CM Vijay with the 'TN07 CM 2026' number plate from the film 'The Greatest of All Time' (GOAT). Fans are linking the movie scene to Vijay's political future.
C. Joseph Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, marking a significant political shift. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Vijay and assured continued central government support for the state's welfare. Vijay's party, TVK, secured victory in the 2026 elections, ending the dominance of Dravidian parties.
Several frontbenchers told the Guardian they agreed the prime minister’s time in office should not go beyond the end of the year2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsIn the wake of the local election results, Keir Starmer faced calls to stand down after voters handed a damning verdict on the Labour party.Starmer took responsibility after Labour lost hundreds of councillors in England and suffered humiliation in Wales, but he made clear that he would not quit, saying “tough days like this don’t weaken my resolve”. Continue reading...
Welsh Labour leader and first minister Eluned Morgan loses seat with party pushed into third place behind Plaid Cymru and ReformThis liveblog is now closed. Read the Guardian’s report on the elections here and find all our election coverage here.2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes2026 elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in different directionsWe’re getting statements from some of the political parties now as we wait for results.For the Conservatives, party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said:We have run an energetic and positive campaign, showcasing that we have a clear plan to get Britain working again and that we have the team to deliver it... We know that so soon after a historic general election defeat and contesting wards won during the Party’s polling highs, that this will be a difficult set of elections for us. But we will continue to rebuild and to show the public that we have changed, to demonstrate that only this new Conservative party is a credible alternative.People are deeply disappointed with a Labour government that has been too timid to fix the country, but they are also appalled by the rise of Reform and Nigel Farage’s Trump-style politics. While those on the extremes of the right and the left want to burn everything down, Liberal Democrats want to fix what’s broken. Every Liberal Democrat local champion elected today will fight tirelessly for the communities they serve.I’ve travelled across England and Wales and I’m hearing the same everywhere I go – confidence that we will win more councillors than ever before. The news from the doorstep is that we will be taking seats from not just Labour but the Tories and Lib Dems too, from all across the country. Voters are responding to the fact that Greens are the only party taking the cost-of-living crisis seriously, with real plans to cut bills, reduce rents and provide genuinely affordable homes, as well as tackling the climate and nature crisis.Throughout this election, we have heard a clear appetite for change. People want a government that will stand up for Wales and focus relentlessly on the key issues affecting their lives. People have told us they have been inspired by Rhun ap Iorwerth’s leadership and driven by a desire for a positive alternative to Reform UK’s chaos and division. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer’s party lost out to Reform and the Greens, with no respite in Scotland, Wales or England. These maps show the scale of the historic resultsElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesLabour has suffered heavy losses across England, Scotland and Wales, losing ground to opponents on the left and the right in a fragmented political system.The graphics below show where Labour’s losses were most severe, and how the electoral landscape has changed as a result. Continue reading...
Puducherry's 2026 Assembly elections recorded an 89.83% voter turnout with polling on April 29 and counting scheduled for May 4. Multiple exit polls project a narrow NDA lead (15-25 seats) over the Congress-DMK alliance (4-13 seats), while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerges as a third force in several constituencies. Key seats including Mangalam, Thattanchavady and Ozhukarai witnessed high-profile contests.
