American Elections
Trump campaign abandons parts of Pennsylvania election lawsuit
U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign on Sunday dropped a major part of a lawsuit it brought seeking to halt Pennsylvania from certifying its results in the presidential election, narrowing the case to a small number of ballots. In an amended complaint filed in federal court, the T
Georgia Democrats Ossoff, Warnock challenge Republicans to debate in Senate runoff
Democratic candidates in a pair of U.S. Senate runoff races in Georgia on Monday challenged the two incumbent Republican senators to debates ahead of a Jan. 5 vote that will decide control of the Senate. Democrat Jon Ossoff said he had accepted invitations from six media outlets to debates, and u
Biden campaign says Georgia's U.S. presidential recount reveals no irregularities
Georgia’s presidential election recount has shifted vote totals “almost imperceptibly,” offering no evidence of widespread irregularities in the battleground state for which Democrat Joe Biden has been projected to win, his campaign said on Sunday.
Trump: Biden won the media's eyes ... There's still a long way to go
US President Donald Trump admitted, Sunday, November 15, 2020, for the first time since the announcement of Joe Biden's victory as president, he recognized his opponent's victory, but linked it to fraud. President Trump said on Twitter, "Biden won because the elections were rigged, and observers
Trump campaign drops lawsuit in Arizona and loses law firm support
The Trump campaign faced a series of legal setbacks on Friday as it dropped a lawsuit in Arizona, lost the representation of a second law firm and a bid to delay the certification of the vote in Michigan. In Arizona, a state that President-Elect Joe Biden became the first Democrat to win since 19
US election: Biden wins Georgia as state begins hand recount
President-elect Joe Biden solidified his US election victory by winning the state of Georgia as President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge his loss for the first time on Friday by saying "time will tell" if another administration takes over soon. North Carolina, the only other bat
Trump Supporters Head to the Streets as he Pushes False Election Claims
President Donald Trump’s supporters will take to the streets on Saturday to back his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with a flurry of longshot legal challenges to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump has made little headway in the court
Biden takes Arizona, cementing presidential win despite Trump’s refusal to concede
President-elect Joe Biden will win the battleground state of Arizona, Edison Research projected on Thursday, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump’s struggling effort to overturn the results of the Nov. 3 presidential election.Biden’s win in Arizona gives the Democrat 29
Biden prepares for White House but Trump presses legal attack again
President-elect Joe Biden plans further meetings to lay the groundwork for his new administration while President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal to accept the election outcome as “inconsequential,” even as Democrats elsewhere warned that the Republican president’s actions we
The difference in votes between Biden and Trump widens to 5 million
The New York Times reported that the number of votes rose by 5 million for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, at the expense of President Donald Trump, as the count continues. The newspaper pointed out that Biden advanced by obtaining nearly 77.4 million votes, over Trump, who collected 72.3 million
U.S. Republican Senator Portman says Biden leading in enough states to win presidency
Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading in enough states to win the U.S. presidency, and President Donald Trump’s campaign must produce evidence to support allegations of election fraud, Republican Senator Rob Portman said in a statement. The Ohio lawmaker said Trump has the right to pur
US Justice Chief Authorizes Probes Into Vote Fraud Claims
US Attorney General William Barr gave federal prosecutors blanket authorization Monday to open investigations into voting irregularities, as President Donald Trump repeated unfounded claims he lost the presidential election due to fraud. Barr, long a close defender of Trump, stressed that h
Biden Campaign Urges Federal Agency to Approve Official Transition
President-elect Joe Biden's campaign on Sunday urged the Trump political appointee who heads the US General Services Administration to approve an official transition of power despite President Donald Trump's refusal to concede. The Biden campaign warned that US national security and economic inte
US president-elect Biden says win ushers in new era of healing
Joe Biden has vowed to unite people in a deeply divided nation as the next United States president, after a marathon election campaign marked by heated rhetoric. In his first address since defeating Donald Trump to win the White House, Biden said he intends to govern for everyone – and praise
Global leaders react to Joe Biden’s election win
Political leaders from around the world were quick to congratulate Joe Biden after US networks declared him the winner of the bitter White House race over President Donald Trump. As crowds poured onto the streets of Washington and other cities in exuberant celebration and former US president Bara
After announcing his victory, Trump heads to play golf!
After releasing a sensational tweet announcing his victory in the presidential election, President Donald Trump headed to a golf club in Virginia. Journalists covering Trump's activities confirmed that his convoy left the White House and arrived at the club in Stirling on Saturday morning Novembe
Biden feels proud that the Americans chose him to lead the country
US Democratic nominee Joe Biden said he felt proud that he was "chosen by the Americans to lead the country." He added in a tweet that the work awaiting him as president is "not easy", stressing that he will be the president of all Americans. On Saturday, November 7, 2020, the major American med
US elections: Biden to give prime-time address
Democratic challenger Joe Biden will give a prime-time address on Friday evening as he slightly leads Republican President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia. His campaign did not give further details about the content of the speech, but it may be his first addres
