Police in New Delhi briefly detained Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday during a march demanding the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner. His sister, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other opposition lawmakers were also held, according to Reuters. The march targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over a disputed revision of voter lists. Rahul Gandhi and the others were released soon afterwards. Background: The Voter List Dispute The protests focus on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a revision of electoral rolls that opposition parties say was…
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US Immigration Crisis Deepens Over Third-Country Deportations
US Immigration Crisis deepens as the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement and the Supreme Court reviews third-country deportations. WASHINGTON, D.C. (By Fazal Khaliq) — The US Immigration Crisis is entering another major legal and political phase as the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement and the Supreme Court reviews the government’s third-country deportation policy. Immigration has become a major issue ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. All 435 House seats are on the ballot. About one-third of Senate seats are also up for election. The debate goes beyond the…
Read MoreSupreme Court Mail-Ballot Ruling: Protections Continue Through Election
Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-In Votes: Multiracial Coalition of Advocates Discuss How They Won, What It Means for the Future The Supreme Court’s mail-ballot ruling protects vote-by-mail access through the November 3 midterm election. (Image: American Community Media) On September 22, 2026, American Community Media (ACoM) hosted a national press briefing bringing together the attorneys behind a major legal win for mail-in voters ahead of the November 3 midterm election. The briefing came just over a week after the U.S. Supreme Court declined the federal government’s request to stay a…
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