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
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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
Read More »Elizabeth Warren suspends presidential campaign: reports
Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to multiple U.S. media reports. CBC | World News
Read More »Pete Buttigieg suspends campaign for Democratic presidential nomination
Former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination. CBC | World News
Read More »Biden’s lifelong presidential dream ‘very much alive’ after big win in South Carolina
Former vice-president Joe Biden’s struggling campaign faced a do-or-die moment in South Carolina, and a dominant win there gives him a well-timed shot of momentum entering the coming week’s Super Tuesday contests. ‘We are very much alive,’ Biden says. CBC | World News
Read More »Joe Biden easily wins South Carolina Democratic presidential primary
Joe Biden scored a thundering victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on the strength of support from black voters, a decisive win that could force moderate rivals out of the race and blunt the rise of progressive leader Bernie Sanders. CBC | World News
Read More »Michael Bloomberg Says He Won’t Abolish Presidential Term Limits If Elected
Billionaire and former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg is reassuring the American public that he will not seek to abolish presidential term limits if elected president. Per Politico, during a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC, Bloomberg — who infamously extended term limits, serving three terms as New York City mayor — said that changing the United States Constitution is ...
Read More »Which presidential hopeful would be best for Canada? Ex-ambassadors share their picks
The Democratic race to pick a presidential nominee will hit overdrive with 14 states voting on Super Tuesday next week. We asked four Democratic Party insiders who have all served as ambassadors to Canada to share who they are picking and why. CBC | World News
Read More »Democratic presidential candidates target front-runner Sanders at South Carolina debate
Mike Bloomberg seized on reports that Russia is interfering in the 2020 presidential election to help Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders as the party’s candidates met on the debate stage for what could be their final prime-time opportunity to change the direction of the nomination fight. CBC | World News
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