Rappler's latest stories on presidential election
Biden wins Florida, biggest prize on virus-hit primary night
A Biden trifecta would leave Sanders a gravely wounded candidate
Biden commits to female running mate if he is Democratic nominee
'There are a number of women who are qualified to be vice president tomorrow,' the moderate Biden says
Biden tells plant worker he is 'full of shit'
In February, Biden is also caught on camera calling a young woman a 'lying, dog-faced pony soldier'
Biden says fighting for U.S. 'soul' after big primary wins
(UPDATED) Barring surprises, Joe Biden now has a clear path to becoming the Democratic standard-bearer in a potentially bruising and deeply divisive matchup with Donald Trump
Wall Street's wild ride continues as Biden wins boost Dow
The Super Tuesday contests establish former United States vice president Joe Biden as a major rival to leftist Bernie Sanders, who has worried investors
Biden surges past Sanders in Democratic race as Bloomberg exits
President Donald Trump hails the 'incredible comeback' of the 77-year-old former vice president
'New race': Biden seizes momentum with Super Tuesday surge
(5th UPDATE) The results signal a remarkable comeback for Joe Biden, a former vice president under Barack Obama, who is vying once again for frontrunner status
O'Rourke latest ex-rival to endorse Biden for U.S. president
'He's decent, he's kind, he's caring, he's empathetic,' says O'Rourke of Biden
Trump whips up crowd on eve of Democrats' big primary day
'Crazy Bernie's going to be (even) more crazy,' Trump says to swelling laughter from the crowd
Resurgent Biden earns Klobuchar, Buttigieg backing before Super Tuesday
'It is no secret...that there is a massive effort trying to stop Bernie Sanders,' the frontrunner says about himself
Who's in, who's out in Democratic White House race
The top 3 remaining are all septuagenarian white men
Big win for Biden puts him back in U.S. race as 'Super Tuesday' nears
With 48% of the vote in South Carolina, the former vice president more than doubles the 20% won by national frontrunner Bernie Sanders
Buttigieg dropping out of U.S. presidential race
The first openly gay US presidential candidate from a major party ends his campaign
Trump campaign sues New York Times
In response to the lawsuit, a New York Times spokesperson says the Trump campaign 'has turned to the courts to try to punish an opinion writer for having an opinion they find unacceptable'
Sanders wins big in Nevada but some Democrats worry
Trump issues a sarcastic-sounding congratulations on Twitter to the man he calls 'Crazy Bernie'
In U.S. politics, height matters and Trump knows it
Taller guys tend to win the White House
Democratic presidential frontrunner Sanders in early New Hampshire lead
While Sanders is expected to win, a solid second place for Buttigieg could provide the biggest bounce from New Hampshire, after he won narrowly in Iowa
Yang announces withdrawal from U.S. Democratic presidential race
Andrew Yang is known for his campaign promise of giving every adult American $1,000 a month
Democrat Kamala Harris ends 2020 White House bid
The exit of Senator Kamala Harris leaves 15 candidates in the battle to see who challenges President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election
Rajapaksas eye comeback in Sri Lanka presidential election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of political heavyweight Mahinda Rajapaksa, may be elected into office
Sri Lanka's Rajapakse clan steps up new bid for power
Gotabhaya Rajapakse is frontrunner in the campaign for the November 16 election, even though his bid is widely seen as a front to get Mahinda back into power
Taliban threaten Afghan presidential elections
Many observers think the poll will be postponed again – it has already been pushed back twice this year – to create space for a peace deal to be finalized between the US and the Taliban
Indonesian leader Jokowi, rival Prabowo hold reconciliation meeting
Jokowi says he initiated a meeting with his two-time presidential challenger on an MRT train because he knew Subianto had never used the new system
Handpicked successor sweeps Kazakhstan vote criticized by monitor
No vote in Kazakhstan has ever been recognized as fully democratic by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which sent more than 300 observers to monitor this election
Comedian poised to take over presidency in Ukraine vote
(UPDATED) Volodymyr Zelensky has tapped into widespread frustration over graft, poverty and a conflict with separatists that has claimed some 13,000 lives
[ANALYSIS] How Congress can and will follow up on a redacted Mueller report
Here are some of the ways the US House of Representatives will likely follow up with more investigation
Trump says Russia probe head acted honorably, but warns of retaliation
President Donald Trump, who feels vindicated by the dropping of collusion allegations, says he will favor publication of the wider Mueller report
Kremlin denies meddling in U.S. vote after Mueller probe
(UPDATED) Moscow calls reports of Russian interference 'malicious slander,' while analysts say the conclusions of the probe are unlikely to improve bilateral ties
Afghanistan presidential election delayed to September 28
The Independent Election Commission says the vote has faced 'numerous problems and challenges...therefore holding the elections based on the timelines previously announced is not possible'
Senegal's Sall wins re-election in first round
The Prime Minister of Senegal says incumbent President Macky Sall won the first round of elections
Nigeria panel confirms elections will take place on February 23
'There won't be another postponement. The commission does not envisage there will be a postponement of the election scheduled for 9th March,' the Independent National Electoral Commission says
Exiled Yanukovych slams Poroshenko ahead of Ukraine vote
Former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych warns that Petro Poroshenko winning a second term in office would have 'unpredictable consequences' for Ukraine
Obama protege Julian Castro set to join 2020 race
The Obama-era housing secretary would become the most high-profile Democrat to date to officially enter the 2020 presidential race
'Worse every day': Afghans expect 2019 to be even deadlier
Ordinary Afghans say they feel increasingly despondent about the future as the Taliban and ISIS carry out almost daily attacks
Volatile DR Congo braces for troubled election
If all goes well, one will be sworn in on January 18 – the very first time that the DRC will have achieved a peaceful transition of power since gaining independence in 1960
Afghan election organizers mull delaying presidential vote
The country's Independent Election Commission says a delay in schedule is eyed to avoid problems which occurred during its October parliamentary election
Trump sends written responses to special counsel Mueller
Trump also confirms that the written answers to questions sent in by Special Counsel Robert Mueller have been completed
Madagascar goes to the polls to pick next president
Nearly 10 million voters are eligible to cast ballots for one of 36 candidates who, as well as the 3 front-runners, include two ex-prime ministers, pastors and a rock star
Far-right candidate leads as Brazil heads to polls
Facing far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro is leftist candidate Fernando Haddad, a former Sao Paulo mayor who is standing in for jailed ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazil is choosing a new president: here's what you need to know
Brazil's most polarizing presidential candidate is known for his offensive remarks against women, gays, and Brazil's mostly black poor
Knife attack set to boost Bolsonaro's Brazil presidential bid
Right-wing Brazilian election front-runner Jair Bolsonaro leads the presidential race against jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after surviving a knife attack by an activist
Ex-warlord Jean-Pierre Bemba's presidential candidacy 'inadmissible'
The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission rejects Jean-Pierre Bemba's candidacy on the basis of his previous war crime convictions by the International Criminal Court
The week in photos: August 11-17, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Stormy Daniels lawyer wants to run vs Trump in 2020
The lawyer of adult film star Stormy Daniels says he would 'hit harder' if he campaigns against Donald Trump when the US presidential comes
Counting under way after Mali's violence-marred poll
Candidates and authorities praise the first round of voting on Sunday, July 29, relieved that the violence caused no casualties
Ex-lawyer says Trump knew of 2016 meeting with Russians – report
According to CNN and NBC, Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen claims he was present when Donald Jr told his father about the Russians' offer to meet, and Trump approved it
The week in photos: June 23-29, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
FACT CHECK: No results yet in ongoing 2016 VP election recount
Due to the confidential nature of the recount process, claims of vote counts should be taken with a grain of salt, unless backed up by official, verifiable sources or documents
[OPINION | NEWSPOINT] A tale of two stinks
As it happens, Topacio is our link between two stinks – the one surrounding the Tulfos now and the one exploded in 2005 by Gloria Arroyo, former president and now Deputy Speaker and seemingly an eternal Topacio client
Robredo, Marcos to PET: No intention to violate gag order on VP protest
Both camps argue that they were only responding to each other's 'misleading' claims and statements regarding the recount
