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President Biden Drops Out of the Race After a devastating debate performance, the Biden Team had hoped for a quick recuperation. However, as the fallout persisted and polling only worsened Democrats increasingly worried about the president's chances of re-election. With this in mind President Joseph R. Biden determined
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The Republican primary was clear cut; former President Donald J. Trump clearly defeated all rivals, including Nikki Haley that attracted moderate GOP voters with a strong distaste for the former president. Now her voters have become an integral part of both sides strategies as they vie for the Haley base.
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Attempted Trump Assassination During a Pennsylvania rally a noise likened to a ballon popping rippled through the air. Former President Trump suddenly moves his hand to his ear, and drops down onto to the ground. Secret Service agents plummet to protect Mr Trump and swiftly move him away from the
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The French headed to the second round of voting on July 7 after a triumph for Rassemblement National in the first round. After a devastating defeat in the European Union's parliament election President Macron announced a snap-election. Ahead of the election the leader of Les Républicains (LR), Éric
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French Upset Election In an upset the French Rassemblement National (RN) failed to became the largest party, instead trailing Nouveau Front Populair (NFP) and Ensemble that together won a majority. In the first round RN and allies led in 297 constituencies, above the 289 needed for an outright majority in
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After 14 years in power the Tory rule of Great Britain came to an abrupt bitter end this Thursday. After years of political turmoil with 3 Prime Ministers serving within 50 days of each other, the middle one being outlasted by a lettuce. Moreover, infighting between factions, fragmentation, scandals, public
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The British Election - Change Britons headed to the polls this week, the tumultuous Tory tenure made pundits certain Labour would win, most expected in a Tony Blair 400-seat style landslide. Whispers of an extinction-level threat to the Conservatives, with some polling showing the party well beneath 100 seats, created
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With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump set for a 2024 rematch we've looked at polls, past presidential election results from 1980 and onwards alongside other elections such as primaries, senatorial and house elections alongside the importance of issue to predict the outcome. Since last month
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First Presidential Debate President Biden and the former President went head-to-head this week in Atlanta at the first presidential debate of the campaign. Expectations for both candidates were high; Mr Biden hoped to brush off concerns about his age and Mr Trump wanted to rewrite the negative narrative around him
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The European Union with its 27 member states has headed to the ballot box. Moreover, the United Kingdom is nearing Election Day with party machinery in the works to sway voters. A continental campaign has raged, in which about all Europeans have been included. The EU election culminated in much
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South African Coalition After a devastating defeat in which the African National Congress (ANC) failed to retain an outright majority for the first time South Africa has a coalition government between the ANC and their historical rival the Democratic Alliance (DA). This government of national unity is comprised of the
The world's only democratically elected transnational parliament has held its election and the result showcases a clear shift toward the right. Europeans headed to the ballot box between the 6-9th of June in 27 member nations, ranging from Sicily in Southern Italy to Lapland in Northern Finland. Each