Right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has been elected as Peru's first female president, narrowly defeating her leftist opponent.
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori’s narrow victory in Peru’s presidential election signals a continuing and significant rightward shift in Latin American politics . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has been elected as Peru’s first female president, narrowly defeating her leftist opponent. DETAIL: Fujimori secured 50.135 percent of the vote , defeating leftist rival Roberto Sánchez by 49,641 votes, who refused to concede last week. The final results make this election the third-closest presidential run-off in Peru’s 204-year history. The first and second closest run-offs were also contested by Fujimori, both of which she lost in 2016 and 2021. The final results were reported on…Open
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Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon . Why it matters: That's a significantly smaller group than voted against the measure earlier this month, with Democratic leadership supporting it this time. - The measure , introduced by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), would direct the Trump administration to remove U.S. troops from Lebanon within a week of it passing. - But it also includes language making clear that U.S. troops supporting the Lebanese military in fighting Hezbollah and protecting diplomatic facilities in the region would not be affected. Driving the news: The resolution failed in a 189 to 235 vote, with 22…
Ultraconservative lawmakers refused to back a critical procedural measure as they pressed for action on voting legislation championed by President Trump.
A spate of rulings from the Supreme Court couldn’t be more of a mandate if they were handed down, gift-wrapped, and sealed with a kiss by God: The mass deportation of illegal aliens is legal and imperative if there’s any hope of saving this country. One ruling declared it within the president’s authority to interpret […]
