MiscellaneousfromIndependent3 days agoFionnan Sheahan: Spoiling of votes on such a scale shows Ireland's centre cannot holdWidespread voter disaffection manifested in deliberately spoilt ballots while Catherine Connolly led convincingly in a Dublin North-West tally.
US politicsfromLos Angeles Times1 week agoCommentary: This Las Vegas Republican had high hopes for Trump. But a 'Trump slump' made life worseA Las Vegas food server who once voted for Trump now faces reduced pay, depleted savings, and rising costs amid a tourist-driven economic slowdown.