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disappointment saying colleges are stronger when theyre racially diverse. >> we cant go backwards. you know, i know todays court decision is a severe disappointment to so many people including me. we cannot let the decision be a permanent setback for the country. with me right now, "politicos" white house bureau chief jon jonathan lemire at the white house, and democratic strategist and former executive director of the new york state democratic party, basil, so jonathan, first to you, ...

The election results indicate that conservative politicians will dominate the next parliament, which is scarcely surprising given the tightly controlled procedures.

Heavyweight moderates, conservatives stay out of race; reformists shun the vote, labelling it ‘unfree and unfair’

Turnout of 38.5% or less predicted despite moves to make voting easier and allow more candidates

TEHRAN: Polling stations in Iran opened Friday for voting to select members of parliament and a key clerical body,...

AFP | Tehran   The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com Polling...

Iranians voted on Friday in elections for parliament and a key clerical body, amid fears of a low turnout and with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power.Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has called for a strong turnout, was the first to cast his ballot, at a polling station in central Tehran, state television reported.The elections are the first in Iran since widespread protests erupted after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, following her arrest for an alleged breach...

Iran holds a parliamentary election on Friday seen as a test of the clerical establishment's popularity at a time of growing dissent over an array of political, social and economic crises. The vote will be the first formal gauge of public opinion after anti-government protests in 2022-23 spiralled into some of the worst political turmoil since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Critics from inside and outside the ruling elite, including politicians and former lawmakers, say the legitimacy of Ir...

Dissent over worsening living standards and graft may keep many Iranians at home

Council expected to pick next supreme leader in coming years.