09

Jan

Trump will not attend Biden’s inauguration

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, later this month, he said in a tweet on Friday, hours…

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06

Jan

Trump calls for peace, tells protesters to go home

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for peace and told protesters to go home after hundreds of demonstrators stormed the U.S. Capitol building and…

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06

Jan

UK, Canada and Germany condemn ‘disgraceful scenes in Washington

LONDON/BERLIN/TORONTO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for an end to the "disgraceful scenes" in Washington, where protesters on Wednesday stormed the U.S. Capitol in a…

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06

Jan

Democrats take control of U.S. Senate as they win second race in Georgia

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Democrats on Wednesday completed a sweep of the two U.S. Senate seats up for grabs in runoff elections in the state of Georgia, giving the…

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06

Jan

Guns and teargas in U.S. Capitol as Trump supporters attempt to overturn his loss

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Police in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday responded with drawn guns and tear gas on Wednesday as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to…

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06

Jan

‘We will not take it any more,’ Trump says as anti-Biden protesters storm U.S. Capitol grounds

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump addressed thousands of supporters, including members of far-right groups, at a rally in Washington protesting Wednesday's meeting of Congress to confirm his election…

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06

Jan

Update – VP Pence defies Trump – Trump attacks Pence

Vice President Mike Pence told lawmakers he lacks the legal powers to reject Electoral College votes cast for President-elect Joe Biden, even as Donald Trump used a midday rally in…

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05

Jan

EXPLAINER-Did Trump break the law by pressuring a Georgia election official to ‘find’ votes?

President Donald Trump may have broken a U.S. federal law and a Georgia law against election tampering by pressuring the state's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn his loss to President-elect Joe Biden in the state, according to some legal experts. The experts…

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05

Jan

“They’re not taking this White House. We’re going to fight like hell” Trump

DALTON/ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden and outgoing President Donald Trump held dueling rallies in Georgia on Monday to persuade supporters to turn out on Tuesday for runoff U.S. Senate…

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03

Jan

U.S. Senator Cruz leads long-shot Republican bid to overturn Biden’s victory

WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Saturday said he will spearhead a drive by nearly a dozen Republican senators to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when Electoral College results are tallied in Congress on Jan. 6…

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16

Dec

After long delay, leaders of Mexico and Brazil congratulate Biden on U.S. election win

The leaders of Latin America’s two biggest economies, Brazil and Mexico, congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory after a long delay that ignited criticism they were courting danger by…

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16

Dec

The Biden Cabinet: president-elect fills out his team

Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has begun nominating members of his Cabinet and White House team, working to fulfill his promise to build an administration that reflects the United States' diversity.…

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15

Dec

Putin congratulates Biden on his victory

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the U.S. presidential election, after Biden won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially…

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15

Dec

Democracy prevailed: Joe Biden

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump's attacks on the legitimacy of his victory, hours after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially…

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14

Dec

When and how states’ electors cast their votes for U.S. president

(Reuters) -Democrat Joe Biden's journey to the White House is set to cross an important threshold on Monday when the U.S. Electoral College formally picks the winner of November's presidential…

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14

Dec

Electoral College will vote Monday, confirming Biden’s U.S. presidential win

Reuters) - Electors will gather in state capitols across the country on Monday to formally vote for Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, effectively ending President Donald Trump's frenzied…

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13

Dec

Trump election challenges sputter

President Donald Trump lambasted the Supreme Court on Saturday for declining to take a case he hoped would overturn President-elect Joe Biden's election victory and called Attorney General William Barr…

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12

Dec

U.S. Supreme Court swiftly ends Trump-backed Texas bid to upend election results

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected…

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09

Dec

YouTube to remove new videos that falsely claim fraud changed U.S. election outcome

Dec 9 (Reuters) - YouTube said on Wednesday it would start removing content that falsely allege widespread fraud changed the outcome of the U.S. presidential election, in a change to…

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07

Dec

Georgia re-certifies U.S. presidential election results, confirming Biden victory

WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Georgia recertified the state's results in the Nov. 3 presidential election on Monday, confirming that Democratic President-elect Joe Biden had won the state, according to…

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07

Dec

How COVID-19 led to Donald Trump’s defeat

Did the COVID-19 pandemic doom Donald Trump’s re-election? Our study examining the effect of COVID-19 cases on county-level voting in the United States shows that the pandemic led to Trump’s…

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06

Dec

Trump keeps up fraud claims at rally for U.S. senators in Georgia

VALDOSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia on Saturday for two Republican senators at a rally that some in his party feared could end up hurting,…

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03

Dec

Trump hints at 2024 Presidential run

President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday promised a group of workers hit by the raging COVID-19 pandemic that more aid would be on the way, while President Donald Trump hinted he…

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02

Dec

U.S. Attorney General sees no sign of major U.S. vote fraud despite Trump’s claims

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday the Justice Department has found no evidence of widespread voter fraud in last month's election, even as President Donald Trump kept up…

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30

Nov

Brazil’s Bolsonaro to wait ‘a bit longer’ to recognize winner of U.S. election

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he will wait "a little bit longer" to recognize a winner in the U.S. presidential election, suggesting there was evidence of fraud…

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30

Nov

Trump questions whether Supreme Court would hear election challenge as options dwindle

President Donald Trump on Sunday questioned whether the Supreme Court would ever hear a case airing his unproven allegations of widespread election fraud as senior U.S. Republicans said a transition…

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28

Nov

In fresh blow to Trump, U.S. court rejects Pennsylvania election case

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected an attempt by U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign to block President-elect Joe Biden from being declared the winner of Pennsylvania, dealing another significant…

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27

Nov

Trump says he’ll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the Nov. 3…

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26

Nov

Biden urges safe Thanksgiving amid pandemic; Trump pardons ex-aide Flynn

President-elect Joe Biden pleaded with Americans on Wednesday to take steps to remain safe over the Thanksgiving holiday as COVID-19 cases soar, while President Donald Trump pardoned a former aide…

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25

Nov

China’s Xi congratulates Biden on U.S. election victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election, voicing hope the two countries could promote a healthy and stable development of…

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24

Nov

Michigan formally confirms Biden win in state

Michigan Board of State Canvassers on Monday (November 23) voted to certify the results of the Nov. 3 U.S. presidential election that showed Democrat Joe Biden winning the state. The board passed the…

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23

Nov

Biden push to restore U.S. global role starts with Blinken

President-elect Joe Biden is moving forward on his campaign pledge to restore America as a leader on the global stage and lean on experts, tapping veteran diplomats for key posts…

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23

Nov

Putin says ready to work with any U.S. leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to work with any U.S. leader and would congratulate whoever emerges the winner of the U.S. presidential election once all the legal…

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23

Nov

Trump campaign appeals Pennsylvania election defeat

U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign on Sunday appealed part of a ruling that clears the way for the battleground state of Pennsylvania to certify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden as the…

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23

Nov

Joe Biden to pick veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as U.S. secretary of state

Joe Biden will pick veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as U.S. secretary of state, a person close to the president-elect's team said on Sunday, adding that an announcement is likely on…

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22

Nov

U.S. judge calls Trump claim challenging Biden win in Pennsylvania ‘Frankenstein’s Monster’

A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit critical to President Donald Trump's long-shot bid to overturn his Nov. 3 election loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, calling his legal…

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22

Nov

Biden to announce his first Cabinet picks on Tuesday

President-elect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet picks on Tuesday, incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said on Sunday. "You're going to see the first…

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22

Nov

Trump bid to overturn election stumbles as judge tosses Pennsylvania lawsuit

President Donald Trump's desperate bid to overturn the U.S. election was dealt a new setback on Saturday when a federal judge threw out his campaign's attempt to invalidate millions of votes…

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22

Nov

Battered by failures to reverse Biden win, Trump, allies persist with fraud claims

Battered by setbacks in a desperate bid to overturn the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump persisted with claims of voter fraud on Saturday and his allies called for an…

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21

Nov

Twitter to hand @POTUS to Biden on Inauguration day

The presidential @POTUS Twitter handle will automatically transfer to President-elect Joe Biden the moment he’s sworn in at noon on Inauguration Day — whether or not President Donald Trump has conceded, the…

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20

Nov

Chances narrow of Trump overturning Biden’s win after Georgia recount

President Donald Trump's quixotic bid to overturn the Nov. 3 election results was dealt another blow on Friday when a recount confirmed he had lost Georgia, while the winner, President-elect…

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20

Nov

Trump should quit and ‘not be embarrassing’, Czech president says

Donald Trump would be wiser to acknowledge losing the U.S. presidential election and quit, Czech President Milos Zeman, an early Trump supporter, said on Thursday. Zeman, one of the few…

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20

Nov

Georgia affirms Biden’s victory as Trump attempts to undermine election

After a painstaking recount, Georgia officials confirmed on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the battleground state on Nov. 3, further narrowing the president's dubious effort…

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19

Nov

Officials say Georgia, Wisconsin recounts likely will not change Trump election defeat

President Donald Trump's attempts to cling to power appeared more tenuous than ever on Wednesday as election officials in Georgia said a soon-to-be-completed recount was not likely to change President-elect…

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18

Nov

Poll shows half of Republicans say Biden won because of a ‘rigged’ election

About half of all Republicans believe President Donald Trump "rightfully won" the U.S. election but that it was stolen from him by widespread voter fraud that favored Democratic President-elect Joe…

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18

Nov

Trump fires US cybersecurity official who dismissed claims of election fraud

President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired top U.S. cybersecurity official Chris Krebs in a tweet, accusing him without evidence of making a “highly inaccurate” statement affirming the security of the…

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17

Nov

Pete Buttigieg touted as US Ambassador to the United Nations – Reuters

Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has promised to build an administration that reflects the diversity of the country, and is expected to announce his choices for some key White House posts…

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17

Nov

Trump national security adviser O’Brien says looks now that Biden has won

U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, said on Monday he will ensure a professional transition to the team led by Democrat Joe Biden if Biden is deemed the winner of the 2020…

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16

Nov

Biden turns focus to U.S. economy as Trump vows more challenges to election outcome

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday will focus on reviving a pandemic-battered U.S. economy as he prepares to take office, as outgoing President Donald Trump promised more lawsuits of the type…

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16

Nov

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…

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15

Nov

Trump concedes and retracts

President Donald Trump appeared on Sunday to acknowledge losing the U.S. election but then backtracked and said he concedes “nothing” while a top aide to President-elect Joe Biden called a…

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15

Nov

Trump supporters clash with counter protesters in Washington D.C.

Ten people have been arrested, including four on firearms charges, and at least one stabbing was reported as Donald Trump supporters clashed with counter protesters in Washington. According to the…

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14

Nov

Trump supporters march in Washington to support his false election claims

Thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters marched in Washington on Saturday to back his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with a flurry of longshot legal challenges…

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14

Nov

Why Trump’s lawsuits are unlikely to change the outcome of the election

U.S. President Donald Trump's litigation campaign to discredit President-elect Joe Biden's victory is very unlikely to change the outcome of the election and is mostly about politics and fundraising, according…

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14

Nov

Trump mulls a future outside the White House as 2020 options fade

With his long-shot efforts to hang on for a second term dwindling, U.S. President Donald Trump is discussing with advisers several media ventures and appearances that would keep him in…

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