Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?

Trump Is Trying to Gain More Power Over Elections. Is His Effort Legal?

President Trump pushed on Tuesday to hand the executive branch unprecedented influence over how federal elections are run, signing a far-reaching and legally dubious order to change U.S. voting rules. The executive order, which seeks to require proof of citizenship to register to vote as well as the return of all mail ballots by Election … Read more

Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In

Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In

Decades ago, Mozambique’s liberation party, Frelimo, easily attracted adoring crowds. The promise of salvation from Portuguese colonizers, and a life with jobs and housing for all, was an easy sell in a southern African nation that was suffering under racist rule. But when Daniel Chapo of Frelimo becomes president on Wednesday, he will confront a … Read more