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Biden gains ground on Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden gained more ground on President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Georgia and Pennsylvania on Friday, edging closer to the White House hours after…

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Which states could tip U.S. election and when will they report results?

The US Election 2020 appears to be inching closer to an outcome, with Democrat Joe Biden appearing to be on track for winning enough states in the race to the…

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Biden wins Wisconsin – Trump to request recount

AP news agency reported that Democratic challenger Joe Biden picked up a win in Wisconsin and fought President Donald Trump in other battleground states that could prove crucial in determining…

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Biden campaign says Biden on track to win U.S. election

Democratic candidate Joe Biden's campaign said on Wednesday the former U.S. vice president was on track to win the 2020 election against President Donald Trump, with expected victories in the…

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UPDATED: Biden appeals for patience

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivered a statement where he appealed for patience and indicated that it is going be a long drawn election night. Biden said he is locked…

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What to Expect on U.S. Election Night and Beyond

The coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented number of ballots cast early, the lack of consistency about how these votes will be counted, and ongoing legal battles have made the outcome of…

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Biden and Trump gird for possible court battle in final pre-election push

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday as their campaigns prepared for post-election disputes that could prolong a…

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Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Biden’s lead widens in three critical Rust Belt states

Democrat Joe Biden’s lead over U.S. President Donald Trump has widened a little in the final days of the 2020 campaign in three critical Rust Belt states that Trump narrowly…

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Trump, Biden in final full week of campaigning as virus looms large

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Monday are down to the final full week of campaigning before the Nov. 3 election, as surging coronavirus cases and a…

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Kremlin says Joe Biden is wrong that Russia is number one threat

The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's assessment of Russia as the biggest threat to U.S. national security was wrong and encouraged hatred of Russia.…

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Trump and Biden clash on pandemic, trade personal jabs at final debate

Democrat Joe Biden renewed his attacks on U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic at Thursday's final debate before the Nov. 3 election, while Trump leveled unfounded corruption…

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Trump and Biden urge supporters to vote early as this week’s final debate showdown awaits

President Donald Trump implored supporters in Nevada on Sunday to cast ballots early in a state he narrowly lost in 2016, while Democrat Joe Biden urged North Carolina residents to…

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Trump and Biden to court early voters as U.S. campaign gathers steam

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will court early voters as their campaigns step up events ahead of their final debate this week. Concern about crowds…

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Shares of gun makers gain as Biden’s lead grows

Shares of gun makers have been gaining ground as Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads polls, and if he wins the presidential election in November there are expectations of a renewed…

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Greta Thunberg urge voters to support Joe Biden

Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg on Saturday showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the U.S. presidential election. The…

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Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus

Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and a majority of Americans think…

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Biden and Trump clash in first TV debate

The long-awaited battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden got off to a messy start with the two clashing over the new Supreme Court vacancy and healthcare. Fox News anchor…

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Biden warns US trade deal hinges on UK ‘respect’ for Good Friday Agreement

Joe Biden has said he will not allow peace in Northern Ireland to become a "casualty of Brexit" if he is elected US President in November. The Democratic candidate said…

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Supporters who helped Trump win presidency lagging in motivation this year

With less than two months to go until the U.S. election, President Donald Trump is having trouble energizing his core supporters, especially white voters without college degrees who were key…

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UPDATED: Microsoft reveals Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm

Microsoft Corp recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, according to three people…

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Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally among likely voters -Reuters/Ipsos

Democrat Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 12 percentage points nationally among likely U.S. voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that also showed the number of persuadable voters…

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Pete Buttigieg recruited in Biden’s White House transition team

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Saturday added former Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg, along with senior officials who served under President Barack Obama, to an expanded White House transition team. …

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Biden declares ‘Trump unfit for presidency’ after President is said to have mocked American war dead

A report in The Atlantic said the president called troops killed in combat “losers” and “suckers.” He strenuously denied it, but some close to him said it was in keeping…

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Democratic presidential candidate Biden raised record haul of over $300 million in August

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was expected to report a record fundraising haul of more than $300 million for the month of August, the New York Times reported on Tuesday,…

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Trump overtakes Biden as favorite to win in November – Betfair Exchange

U.S. President Donald Trump has completed a comeback to stand as favorite to win the 2020 U.S. Presidential election on European-based betting exchange Betfair, the exchange said on Wednesday. Trump's…

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Biden gets no convention bounce after Democratic gathering -Reuters/Ipsos poll

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden saw no bounce in popular support after last week's Democratic National Convention, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday, pointing to Americans' hardened political…

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Trump, Biden campaigns step up spending, drop millions on ads

U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden stepped up campaign spending in July, according to disclosures filed this week with the Federal Election Commission. Biden, who accepted…

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In convention speech, Biden emerges from shadow and into ‘the light’

Joe Biden finally got his moment. After a 2020 presidential campaign dominated by President Donald Trump's words and actions, Biden on Thursday rose to the level of a true adversary…

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Biden promises ‘light’ over ‘darkness’ as he accepts Democratic nomination

Joe Biden vowed to heal a country battered by a deadly pandemic and an economic catastrophe by uniting all Americans, while warning that President Donald Trump would go on stoking…

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Kamala Harris makes U.S. history, accepts Democrats’ vice presidential nod

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday, imploring the country to elect Joe Biden president and accusing Donald Trump of failed leadership that had…

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First night of virtual Democratic convention draws 19.7 million viewers on 10 U.S. TV networks

A total of 19.7 million people watched the first night of the virtual Democratic National Convention on 10 U.S. TV networks on Monday, down from the 26 million who watched…

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Democrats nominate Joe Biden for president, vowing he will end Trump ‘chaos’

Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter argued on Tuesday that Joe Biden has the experience and integrity to restore a pandemic-devastated America, as Democrats formally nominated Biden for…

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Harris could help Biden with women, young voters, maybe some Republicans too -Reuters/Ipsos poll

Nearly nine out of 10 Democrats approve of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as their party's vice presidential nominee, and she is more popular than presidential candidate Joe Biden among women,…

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Joe Biden taps Senator Kamala Harris as Presidential running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris of California as his choice for vice president, his campaign told supporters in a text message. Harris, 55, becomes…

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Biden, leading Trump by eight points, also has a big advantage with undecided voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in support among registered voters, and the former vice president appears to have a significant advantage among voters…

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Biden warns of 2020 US election interference from Russia and China

Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden expressed his worries on Friday about the fate of the 2020 election, after confirming that he has received classified intelligence briefings. "We know from…

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Biden and allies collect more cash than Trump for a second straight month

Democrat Joe Biden edged out Republican Donald Trump in fundraising for a second straight month in June, data from the rival U.S. presidential campaigns showed on Wednesday. Biden and allied…

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Joe Biden will not hold campaign rallies due to the coronavirus pandemic

US Democrat Joe Biden has said he will not hold presidential campaign rallies during the coronavirus pandemic. "This is the most unusual campaign, I think, in modern history," Mr…

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Joe Biden to accept nomination at mostly virtual Milwaukee convention

Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday. Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination…

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Obama helps raise $11 million in first campaign event for Biden’s White House bid

Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday made his first campaign appearance alongside Joe Biden since endorsing him for president in April, helping raise more than $11 million for his…

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Klobuchar pulls back from consideration as Biden’s running mate

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar effectively pulled herself out of contention to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate, saying she felt that the historic moment required picking a woman…

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Biden opens 13-point advantage as Trump popularity drops to seven-month low

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has opened up a 13-point lead over President Donald Trump - the widest margin this year - according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll as Americans…

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Biden says military will help oust Trump if he loses election but refuses to leave

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he worries President Donald Trump will try to “steal” the November election, but he is confident soldiers would escort Trump from the White House…

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Kamala Harris emerges as top contender for Biden’s V.P. slot

Amid the nationwide protests over racism and police brutality, U.S. Senator Kamala Harris may have found the powerful and lasting moment that eluded her failed presidential bid but could now…

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorses Joe Biden

Retired Gen. Colin Powell, the secretary of State under former President George W. Bush, said Sunday he will be voting for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. “I certainly can not…

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Biden formally clinches U.S. Democratic nomination

Former Vice President Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, media reported, setting the stage for a challenge to President Donald Trump in the November election.…

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Biden wins Kansas Democratic primary

Joe Biden has notched his latest victory in the increasingly elongated and vote-by-mail-dependent 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest, winning the Kansas primary. The latest results from Saturday’s primary, which were released…

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Joe Biden denies sexual assault accusations

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden denied on Friday that he sexually assaulted a former Senate aide in 1993, in his first public remarks on the subject after he faced…

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Hillary Clinton to endorse Joe Biden – reports

The former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will endorse the campaign of her fellow Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with her plans. The endorsement marks…

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Joe Biden thinks Trump will try to postpone US election

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has predicted that US President Donald Trump will try to postpone the country's November election in an attempt to win. "Mark my words, I think…

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Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden for president

Former US President Barack Obama has announced his endorsement of Joe Biden for president in a video message. He said Mr Biden, who was his vice-president, could unify and "heal"…

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Sanders endorses Biden for US Presidential campaign

We need you in the White House. I will do all that I can to see that that happens, Joe," Sanders told Biden during the former vice president's virtual event on the…

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Joe Biden registers important wins in Florida, Illinois and Arizona

Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary upended by the coronavirus and building pressure on Bernie Sanders…

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Biden says he will pick woman to be his vice president

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he would pick a woman to be his vice-presidential running mate. "If I'm elected president, my Cabinet, my administration will look like the country, and I…

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Biden seals comeback with Super Tuesday victories but Sanders takes California

Joe Biden has won eight of the 14 states that voted to pick a Democratic White House candidate on Super Tuesday, in a remarkable rebound for his campaign. But AP…

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Pete Buttigieg endorses Joe Biden

Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Monday night officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential race. The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., threw his support…

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Biden aiming to establish himself as the best candidate to beat Sanders ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’

Joe Biden hopes to establish himself as the only moderate who can beat Bernie Sanders to the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday as 14 states vote following his blowout win…

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