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- ▸De Wever's five-party coalition could not agree on a new budget before he tendered resignation. — Bloomberg Politics
- ▸Belgium's king did not immediately accept De Wever's resignation offer. — Bloomberg Politics
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Belgian PM Resignation Over Budget Impasse
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his resignation after coalition budget negotiations failed.
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Indonesia Supreme Court Voids VP's Certificate
Indonesia's Supreme Court invalidated Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's high-school equivalency document.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸The invalidated certificate was submitted as part of Raka's 2024 election candidacy. — Bloomberg Politics
- ▸The court ruling raises questions about Raka's ability to remain in office or run in 2029. — Bloomberg Politics
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China-Linked Network Impersonates Americans Online
Graphika identified a China-linked influence network repurposing social media accounts to pose as Americans.
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- ▸One repurposed account had 201,600 followers and spread divisive political content before November 3 elections. — The Epoch Times Politics
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Maine Voter Rolls Contain Dead and Duplicate Registrations
A conservative legal group filed a complaint alleging 3,181 potentially dead voters and 693 duplicate registrations remain on Maine's voter rolls.
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- ▸The complaint alleged 3,181 potentially dead voters and 693 duplicate registrations on Maine's rolls. — Fox News Politics
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Texas Voting Rights Groups Cut Assistance Due to Legal Threats
Changes to Texas state law forced voting rights groups to reduce assistance to vulnerable voters due to threats of criminal penalties.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Voting advocacy groups dialed back assistance efforts to avoid facing criminal charges under new state law. — Salon