An Outlier in Irish Politics Has Become the Country’s President

Propelled by anti-establishment fervor, Catherine Connolly was elected last week with a landmark popular mandate.
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Triumph of the Kneecap Left

To understand the rise of Catherine Connolly — the recently elected left-wing president of Ireland — it’s important to grasp ...
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Ireland’s Presidential Election Was a Left-Wing Landslide

Ireland’s new president, Catherine Connolly, is an outspoken left-winger who champions the rights of the Palestinians and ...

The Dutch election is tied, joining a list of memorable close contests. Here are a few others

An unprecedented neck-and-neck race in the Dutch general election has left a far-right party and the centrists tied with ...
Proposition 206

California Proposition 50, Use of Legislative Congressional Redistricting Map Amendment (2025)

In response to Texas' mid-decade partisan congressional redistricting, this measure temporarily requires new congressional district maps, as passed by the Legislature in August 2025, to be used in ...
Gainesville Daily Register

What to know about Ireland's election as the country votes for a new president

Voters in Ireland are going to the polls to elect one of two women as their new president. Catherine Connolly, a left-wing ...

Backbenchers call for discussion about taoiseach's leadership

The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin is facing calls from senior backbench politicians in his party, Fianna ...