Joe Biden

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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Time magazine names Biden, Harris its ‘Person of the Year’

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been announced as The Time Person of the Year for 2020. In an editorial note, the two were said to have "offered restoration and…

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Biden’s son Hunter confirms he is under investigation for tax affairs

Hunter Biden, the son of US President-elect Joe Biden and a frequent target of Republican attacks, said he was under federal investigation about his taxes. The revelation about the probe…

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Biden makes picks for key public health roles as pandemic rages – sources

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has made his selections for two key public health positions, sources said on Sunday, as he prepares to take office next month as…

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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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U.S., EU must end trade disputes, Brussels says in Biden wish-list

The European Union and the United States should resolve their trade disputes after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January in a "new transatlantic agenda", the EU executive said…

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Biden urged to extend U.S.-Russia arms treaty for full 5 years without conditions

Arms control advocates are urging Joe Biden to extend the last U.S.-Russian treaty limiting deployed strategic nuclear arms for five years, but some experts argue the U.S. president-elect should go…

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Biden says UK border with Ireland must be open

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter…

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‘America is back,’ Biden says, as he dumps Trump’s foreign policy approach

President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be "ready to lead" again on the global stage, turning the page on President Donald Trump's unilateralist policies as he…

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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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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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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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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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US President Elect Joe Biden turns 78

US President-elect Joe Biden, on Friday, November 20 celebrates his 78th birthday, and within exactly two months he will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of…

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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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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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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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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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Trump appears to acknowledge for first time that Biden won

P U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was a "realist" who would follow the U.S. Constitution after all legitimate votes were counted, but was waiting to see how…

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Joe Biden solidifies election victory with 306 college votes

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden solidified his election victory on Friday by winning the state of Georgia, and President Donald Trump said "time will tell" if another administration takes over soon, the closest…

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A look at the top contenders for the Biden administration

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 and Cabinet…

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China congratulates Biden

China's foreign ministry said on Friday that it extended congratulations to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, who won the Nov. 3 election that President Donald Trump has…

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As Trump refuses to concede, some bettors hold out too

President Donald Trump's challenge of the U.S. election result in the courts has emboldened some to bet he can still win, even as most bookies have settled bets by accepting…

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Pope Francis congratulates Biden, stepping into political fray

Pope Francis offered his “blessings and congratulations” to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call on Thursday, seeking to rebuild rapport with Washington after four years of sometimes contentious…

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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…

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Germany sees better relationship with U.S., Russia sees continuation of Obama policies

Germany's foreign minister said relations with the United States will improve under U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden, but there are still enough disagreements with European partners to suggest that not everything…

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Biden reassures U.S. allies in calls with leaders of Japan, S.Korea, Australia

In their first calls with Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect…

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Biden moves forward, names longtime adviser chief of staff

President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday named longtime adviser Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff, his first major appointment, as he builds his administration regardless of whether President…

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Trump files fresh election-challenge suit as Biden plans presidential transition

President Donald Trump's campaign pushed ahead on Wednesday with its long-shot litigation strategy to try to upend Joe Biden's victory in the Nov. 3 U.S. election by filing a lawsuit…

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Biden delivers Brexit warning to PM Johnson in post-election call – FT

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, has delivered a warning to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a post-election call, not to let Brexit destabilise the Northern Ireland peace process, the Financial…

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US Elections – Status Update

President Donald Trump will push ahead on Tuesday with legal challenges to the results of last week's election after U.S. Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors to look into…

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China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

China, which has held off on congratulating U.S. presidential election winner Joe Biden even as leaders of other countries have done so, said on Monday it would follow custom in…

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EU has great expectations of new US President

The European Union has "great expectations" of a new U.S. president and hopes the United States will re-engage in multilateral trade talks, EU officials said on Monday. EU ministers responsible…

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American bishops welcome Biden’s election citing ‘time for unity’

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops congratulated the Democratic candidate: "We acknowledge that he joins the late President John F.…

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The work starts right away – Joe Biden

A day after clinching the U.S. presidency, Democrat Joe Biden and his advisers were working on Sunday on how to address the nation’s coronavirus crisis while reinforcing his intention to…

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Saudi Arabia hold its breath following Biden’s election

Saudi Arabia, which may have more to lose from Joe Biden's U.S. election victory than other Arab states, has taken its time to comment after the defeat of Donald Trump…

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The U.S. presidential election explained in 10 numbers

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, emerging the victor over Republican President Donald Trump in a tight election that was not decided until days after the polls…

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Miley Cyrus celebrates Joe Biden’s victory

Miley Cyrus’ 2009 hit single “Party in the U.S.A.” re-entered the charts on Saturday, following the announcement of the Democratic ticket’s presidential election win. When the news broke in the…

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Biden will have no greater ally than UK foreign minister Raab

UK's foreign Minister Dominic Raab said that President Elect Joe Biden will find an ally in the UK, when it comes to the foreign policy. Dominic Raab said "I'd like…

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Analysis – ‘I just couldn’t be silent’: How American women decided the 2020 presidential race

Marygrace Vadala's 82-year-old mother had been a fan of President Donald Trump since his days hosting the reality TV show "The Apprentice." She enthusiastically voted for him in 2016. But…

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Time’s “Time to Heal”

Time Magazine issued a commemorative edition of its reputable publication, with its cover stating 'TIME TO HEAL' From Time Magazine - "The only thing more powerful than a dragon is…

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Analysis – A longtime fixture in U.S. politics, Biden finally wins elusive prize

Joe Biden, a fixture in U.S. politics for a half century as a senator and vice president, completed a long climb to the political summit that included two previous failed…

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Analysis – Biden’s winning strategy

Three days before Election Day, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was leaving nothing to chance. Polls showed him with a steady, but small, lead in the battleground state of Michigan,…

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Israel’s Netanyahu congratulates Biden on U.S. election win, thanks Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after his election win saying he looked forward to working together with the new administration and strengthening the…

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Arabs doubt Biden will herald change in the Middle East

Arab leaders congratulated Joe Biden on his election victory, but some people in the Middle East expressed cynicism over U.S. policy even if he pursues diplomacy rather than President Donald…

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China unlikely to find Biden a soft touch

In his unsuccessful campaign for re-election, President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that a victory for Joe Biden would be a win for China and that Beijing would "own America." Despite…

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“This is the time to heal in America” – President elect Joe Biden

President-elect Joe Biden declared it was "time to heal" a deeply divided America in his first speech after prevailing on Saturday in a bitter election, even as President Donald Trump…

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Thousands take to streets of U.S. in celebration of Biden – Harris victory

Days of pent-up post-election anxiety gave way to spontaneous street celebrations as Joe Biden supporters on Saturday cheered news of his presidential win with a cacophony of banging pots and…

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Malta’s President congratulates Harris and Biden on their election

The President of Malta, George Vella, congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their victory in the US Presidential elections. In his message, the Maltese President said that he looks forward to the further consolidation…

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Obama’s congratulatory message to Biden and Harris

I could not be prouder to congratulate our next President, Joe Biden, and our next First Lady, Jill Biden. I also couldn’t be prouder to congratulate Kamala Harris and Doug…

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UK PM Boris Johnson congratulates Biden

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory. In a congratulatory post on Facebook, Johnson stressed on the importance of the US for the…

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Watch: Kamala Harris congratulates Joe Biden on his election

Watch the moment Kamala Harris congratulated President Elect Joe Biden. https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris/status/1325126733482385409

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NCR congratulates Joe Biden – Second Catholic to be elected President

For only the second time in our nation's 244-year-history, a Catholic has been elected to the highest office in the land. Joe Biden, the former vice president, a cradle Catholic…

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Canadian PM Trudeau congratulates Joe Biden

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on winning the U.S. Presidential election, saying he looked forward to tackling "the world's greatest challenges" with the new…

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Pete Buttigieg among the first to congratulate Joe Biden

Pete Buttigieg, the former small-city Indiana mayor and a major potential Democratic presidential candidate in the primary stages of the US Elections was among the first to congratulate Joe Biden…

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Joe Biden wins

Democrat Joe Biden captured the U.S. presidency on Saturday, Edison Research and several major television networks said, as voters narrowly rebuffed Republican incumbent Donald Trump's tumultuous leadership to embrace Biden's…

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Biden poised for U.S. election win as his lead over Trump grows

Democrat Joe Biden appeared poised for victory in the U.S. presidential election on Saturday as vote counts in key states leaned his way, while President Donald Trump showed no sign…

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