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Namibia votes and could have its first female leader. But election upsets have shaken the region
A woman who joined Namibia’s independence movement in the 1970s is a strong contender to become its first female leader as the country votes in a presidential electionWorld - ABC News - 3 hours ago -
Namibia Election: What to Know
Voters head to the polls on Wednesday in the latest test for one of southern Africa’s liberation parties, which have been rebuked at the ballot box this year.World - The New York Times - 8 hours ago -
Why doesn't the popular vote determine the president?
This November, millions of Americans will head to polling stations across the country to cast their votes — for a slate of electors.Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Moldova votes for president in runoff election as Russia hovers
Pro-EU president Maia Sandu faces Alexandr Stoianoglo in polls marred by accusations of Kremlin vote-buying. Moldovans are going to the polls for a second-round vote to choose between the incumbent ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Georgians join mass rally as president urges protest at 'rigged vote'
Salome Zourabichivili has called Georgians out on the streets, telling the BBC this is a "crucial moment".Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Trump trades take off as voting results tilt in former president’s favor
Traders across an array of asset classes in financial markets were positioning in a way that made it clear they had come to the same assumption long before Tuesday evening’s election results are ...Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
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Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Americans in Puerto Rico can't vote for US president. Their anger at Trump is shaping the race
Residents say a speaker calling Puerto Rico garbage before a packed Donald Trump rally in New York was the latest humiliation for an island territory that has long suffered from mistreatmentWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Here's why millions of Americans in Puerto Rico, other territories can't vote for president
As the 2024 election approaches, millions of American citizens who live in U.S. territories remain unable to vote for president.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has dismissed his foreign minister hours after the country voted against the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba at the U.N. Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Moldova Re-Elects Pro-Western President in Vote That Pitted Europe Against Russia
The close election demonstrates the challenging path toward Western democracy for former Soviet states.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
US elections live: Harris makes unexpected stop at DNC headquarters as millions of Americans cast their votes
Harris thanks Democratic staffers in Washington DC and says ‘we have so much work to do’ during phone-banking session. US election results 2024: live map and tracker When will we know the ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania
Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Donald Trump elected president again after winning Wisconsin's electoral votes, CBS News projects
Former President Donald Trump has been elected president once again, CBS News projects. Norah O'Donnell anchored CBS News' special coverage.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president
Sri Lankans have voted in a parliamentary election that's key for their new, Marxist-leaning president to consolidate his party’s power and follow through on promises of economic recoveryWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning president
Voting begins in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that is key for its new, Marxist-leaning presidentWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
Party of Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament
The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results, providing a strong mandate for ...World - ABC News - November 15 -
Senegal votes in election that will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised
People in Senegal are voting in a parliamentary election that will decide whether the country’s president will be able to carry out ambitious reforms, six months after he was voted in on an ...World - ABC News - November 17 -
Johnson says 'bias would be to vote for the people that President Trump wants' for upcoming administration
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday that his “bias would be to vote for the people that President Trump wants” for the upcoming administration. "My bias would be to vote for the people that ...Politics - The Hill - November 17 -
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Namibia seeks to double GDP growth from oil and gas finds
Energy minister Tom Alweendo eyes economic boon as population grows restive ahead of electionsWorld - Financial Times - November 17 -
Namibia goes to polls amid anger at high unemployment rate
Swapo party could lose its majority for the first time since independence in 1990, if youth voter turnout is high. Namibians are going to the polls with the longtime ruling party’s parliamentary ...World - The Guardian - 10 hours ago -
Philippines President Slams Vice President’s Assassination Plot
Political turmoil has escalated after Vice President Sara Duterte claimed to have arranged for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assassination if she is slain.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
The youngest presidents in U.S. history
The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.Politics - CBS News - November 1 -
To Whom It May Concern
Some tips for whoever ends up winning.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
When will Trump become president?
The inauguration isn't for a couple of months, but the transition process will begin soon.Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Presidents Roasting By An Open Fire
President-elect Trump meets President Biden in the Oval Office.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Biden votes early in Delaware
President Biden on Monday voted in the 2024 election while in his home state of Delaware, casting his ballot in a race that he was running in just a few months ago. “Joseph Biden, now voting,” ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.
Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.Tech - The New York Times - October 29 -
Early voting tops 50M
More than 51 million voters have already cast their ballots, according to a tracker from the University of Florida, with just a week to go until Election Day. More than 24 million mail ballots ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement
Paid time off to vote? That's not the employer's problem. And it shouldn't be.Politics - The Hill - November 1 -