O’Rourke was urged to run for president by many Democrats who were energized by his narrow Senate loss last year in Texas, but he struggled in the presidential primary and both his polling and his fundraising dwindled significantly in recent months. CBC | World News
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Democrat presidential nominee trades barbs with Hillary Clinton over Russian meddling allegations
In a series of tweets Friday, Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard called 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton the “personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long.” CBC | World News
Read More »4 Microsoft accounts breached in hack targeting U.S. presidential election
Microsoft said Friday that hackers linked to the Iranian government targeted a U.S. presidential campaign, as well as government officials, media targets and prominent expatriate Iranians. CBC | World News
Read More »Honduran presidential candidate calls for military to ‘rebel against your bosses’
A Honduran TV star turned opposition candidate on Sunday called on the country’s military to rebel from enforcing a curfew that was imposed after deadly protests over last week’s disputed presidential vote. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenya holds new presidential election amid call for boycott
Kenya is holding its second presidential election since August despite high tension and the main opposition leader’s call for his followers to boycott. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenyans take to streets ahead of repeat presidential elections
Kenyans vote Thursday in a repeat presidential election, after the country’s Supreme Court shocked Africa last month by nullifying the president’s re-election citing illegalities and irregularities. CBC | World News
Read More »Slovenia heads to run-off vote in presidential election
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor has acknowledged that a run-off vote will be necessary after the first round of balloting in the country’s presidential election. CBC | World News
Read More »Presidential term limits worth fighting for in some countries as Ugandan MP brawl shows
Uganda’s riotous parliament scenes this week highlighted an issue that can be deadly serious in some countries: term limits. Here’s a look at some examples around the world where imposing a constitutional limit on how long a leader can serve has not worked out. CBC | World News
Read More »Air Force One replica takes visitors inside U.S. presidential Boeing 747
A new Air Force One replica, currently on display in Rhode Island and headed next to New York, meticulously recreates many of the details inside the aircraft. CBC | World News
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