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Taiwan’s Lai Ching-te, denounced as a separatist by Beijing, wins presidential vote
Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power on Saturday in an explicit rejection of China’s warnings not to vote for him in an election Beijing framed as a choice between war and peace. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump can be left off 2024 presidential ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former U.S. president Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign. CBC | World News
Read More »Nikki Haley leaves out slavery after Republican presidential candidate is asked what caused Civil War
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked Wednesday by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the U.S. Civil War and didn’t mention slavery in her response — leading the man to say he was “astonished” by her omission. CBC | World News
Read More »Tim Scott abruptly quits race to be Republican U.S. presidential nominee
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, a development that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff just two months before the start of the Iowa caucuses. CBC | World News
Read More »Republican presidential candidate proposes border wall with Canada
A wall with Canada? The idea came up during a Republican presidential debate, from a candidate insisting his party’s border policies aren’t tough enough. CBC | World News
Read More »Mike Pence drops bid to become 2024 presidential nominee
Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence is dropping his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. CBC | World News
Read More »A surprise result in Argentina’s presidential election sets up a showdown
Economy Minister Sergio Massa produced a big surprise by finishing first in the opening round of Argentina’s presidential election, reflecting voters’ wariness about handing the presidency to his chief rival, a right-wing populist. CBC | World News
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard quits U.S. presidential nomination race, endorses Biden
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is suspending her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid. CBC | World News
Read More »How coronavirus is colouring the U.S. presidential campaign
Coronavirus is already colouring the U.S. election campaign, with Democrats convinced President Donald Trump’s muddled response to the outbreak leaves him and Republicans vulnerable over the burgeoning health crisis, his competency and the staggering economy. CBC | World News
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