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Affan Chowdhry

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Affan Chowdhry was Deputy Foreign Editor of The Globe and Mail.

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Happening now: Live Q&A with Washington correspondent Adrian Morrow on Joe Biden’s inauguration

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November 2, 2016

<p>After a long and bruising campaign, Americans finally head to the polls to vote for their next president. Will it be Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump? Linda So reports.</p>

<p>After a long and bruising campaign, Americans finally head to the polls to vote for their next president. Will it be Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump? Linda So reports.</p>

U.S. presidential election: What you missed, and what you need to know

October 30, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listens to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2016.

A very long year: Canadian expats reflect on the ugly U.S. presidential race and what comes next

October 21, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to attendees at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on October 20, 2016 in Delaware, Ohio.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to attendees at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on October 20, 2016 in Delaware, Ohio.

Election-rigging rhetoric hints at Trump's post-election plans

October 18, 2016

From the economy to foreign policy, a recap of the final presidential debate

October 11, 2016

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Donald Trump waves a Terrible Towel to supporters at a rally on Oct. 10 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Ambridge is named after the American Bridge Company, a steel fabricating plant that employed 60,000 workers. The former industrial community is a traditionally Democratic stronghold that is shifting Republican.
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Donald Trump waves a Terrible Towel to supporters at a rally on Oct. 10 in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Ambridge is named after the American Bridge Company, a steel fabricating plant that employed 60,000 workers. The former industrial community is a traditionally Democratic stronghold that is shifting Republican.
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The rollercoaster U.S. presidential race is about to get crazier. What’s next?

October 7, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri.

The Trump-Clinton debate gets personal: Catch up on what you missed

October 6, 2016

Alec Baldwin, as Donald Trump, and Kate McKinnon, as Hillary Clinton, perform during the opening sketch of Saturday Night Live on Oct. 1.

Alec Baldwin, as Donald Trump, and Kate McKinnon, as Hillary Clinton, perform during the opening sketch of Saturday Night Live on Oct. 1.

The daily punchline: How late-night TV jokes in the U.S. election are framing Trump and Clinton

September 28, 2016

Just some of the words used by Republican figures describing why they can’t vote Donald Trump.

Just some of the words used by Republican figures describing why they can’t vote Donald Trump.

‘God help us’: The many ways Republican stalwarts word their anti-Trump positions

September 26, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton smiles as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton smiles as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.

Clinton, Trump clash in first presidential debate: What you missed, and what happens next

September 25, 2016

The first ever televised presidential debate takes place on Sept. 26, 1960, in Chicago. Exactly 56 years after the historic Richard Nixon-John F. Kennedy encounter, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump take the stage.

The first ever televised presidential debate takes place on Sept. 26, 1960, in Chicago. Exactly 56 years after the historic Richard Nixon-John F. Kennedy encounter, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump take the stage.

Do U.S. presidential debates sway elections? A look at three elections

September 22, 2016

When Donald meets Hillary: A viewer’s guide to the reality-TV show of the season

September 20, 2016

The anti-graft mission is a cornerstone of President Xi Jinping’s rule.

The anti-graft mission is a cornerstone of President Xi Jinping’s rule.

China’s corruption crackdown ruffles international feathers

September 11, 2016

<p>Jennifer Granholm walks on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 2016.</p>

<p>Jennifer Granholm walks on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 2016.</p>

Hillary Clinton’s Canadian warrior: A conversation with Jennifer Granholm

August 31, 2016

Alicia Lopez Fernandez paints a pinata depicting Donald Trump at her family's store "Pinatas Mena Banbolinos" in Mexico City earlier this summer.

Alicia Lopez Fernandez paints a pinata depicting Donald Trump at her family's store "Pinatas Mena Banbolinos" in Mexico City earlier this summer.

The upside and downside of Trump’s surprise Mexico trip

August 25, 2016

A partially collapsed school that was built after the introduction of anti-earthquake construction legislation is surrounded by rubble on Aug. 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy.

A partially collapsed school that was built after the introduction of anti-earthquake construction legislation is surrounded by rubble on Aug. 25, 2016 in Amatrice, Italy.

Canadian found among dead in Italy earthquake

August 19, 2016

Paul Manafort listens during a round table discussion on national security at Trump Tower in New York city on Thursday, a day after a major campaign shake-up.

Paul Manafort listens during a round table discussion on national security at Trump Tower in New York city on Thursday, a day after a major campaign shake-up.

Paul Manafort: The brief and tumultuous political life of Trump’s right-hand man

August 17, 2016

Campaign CEO Stephen Bannon listens during Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., August 17, 2016.

Campaign CEO Stephen Bannon listens during Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's round table discussion on security at Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., August 17, 2016.

Trump taps media magnate Stephen Bannon to reboot flagging campaign

July 24, 2016

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to accept the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016.

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to accept the nomination on the fourth and final night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 28, 2016.

Democratic convention: Hillary Clinton finds her voice while attacking Donald Trump

July 21, 2016

Bill Clinton, also seen on the large screen behind him, raises his fist in victory after giving his acceptance speech for his party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York City on July 16, 1992.

Bill Clinton, also seen on the large screen behind him, raises his fist in victory after giving his acceptance speech for his party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York City on July 16, 1992.

Hillary Clinton’s big speech: Who should she look to for inspiration?