US Election 2020
Trump comes under fire after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' at his rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, while performing at Donald Trump's rally, called Puerto Rico an 'island of garbage'
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JD Vance breaks silence, backs Trump's rigged election claims; alleges 'serious problems' in 2020 US elections
"On the election of 2020, I've answered this question directly a million times. No! I think there are serious problems in 2020," said JD Vance
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Trump led ‘desperate criminal scheme’ to stay in power, prosecutors reveal new evidence
"Although the defendant was the incumbent president during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one," argues Special Counsel Jack Smith in the filing
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Donald Trump whitewashes Kamala Harris? Calls her ‘beautiful’ like wife Melania
Kamala Harris' TIME cover has earned itself an unlikely admirer: Donald Trump, her political rival
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Amid 'rigging' allegations, Trump refuses to dismiss possibility of violence if he loses 2024 elections
When asked but "what if you don't win?," Donald Trump evasively answered, "If we don't win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election"
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The heat is on as we head towards November 3, the date for US Presidential elections 2020. The most powerful democracy in the world will elect a person to preside over Oval Office and the USA. The winner will be 46th President of United States of America. Since USA is the most influential nation in the world, the result of US election has an impact on global politics, economy, trade and more. Watch this space as we bring you the latest US election news
US Presidential elections 2020 - Who are the candidates?
Current US President Donald Trump will be fighting to retain his hold on power. He is the candidate of Republican Party. He has a formidable opponent in Joe Biden, who is Democratic Party candidate and also former Vice-President of USA. He served under former US President Barack Obama from 2008 to 2016.
Mike Pence, the current Vice-President, is Donald Trump's running mate while Joe Biden has chosen Kamala Harris as his running mate. If Biden wins, Kamala Harris will be the first woman Vice-President of USA
USA has a two-party system. In United States Presidential Election, the main face-off takes place between the Republican Party and Democratic Party
US Election - How is the President elected?
In a US election, voters do not elect the president directly. USA has an electoral college system. The candidate who secures more than 270 out of 538 electoral votes wins the election. After the popular vote, electors in each state mostly vote for the candidate that the popular vote has favoured.
Not every US state has the same number of electors. Number of electors in a state depends on that state's representation in the US Congress.
2020 Presidential - ElectionWhat are Swing States?
In US, there are states in which Republican Party has been dominant traditionally as there are others in which Democratic Party has been dominant.
Swing States are ones who have voted for both parties. A general mood is gauged in these states by both parties before the elections.
In US election 2020, these are expected to be the swing states Florida, Ohio, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
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Trump comes under fire after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' at his rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, while performing at Donald Trump's rally, called Puerto Rico an 'island of garbage'
Read Article →
JD Vance breaks silence, backs Trump's rigged election claims; alleges 'serious problems' in 2020 US elections
"On the election of 2020, I've answered this question directly a million times. No! I think there are serious problems in 2020," said JD Vance
Read Article →
Trump led ‘desperate criminal scheme’ to stay in power, prosecutors reveal new evidence
"Although the defendant was the incumbent president during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one," argues Special Counsel Jack Smith in the filing
Read Article →
Donald Trump whitewashes Kamala Harris? Calls her ‘beautiful’ like wife Melania
Kamala Harris' TIME cover has earned itself an unlikely admirer: Donald Trump, her political rival
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Amid 'rigging' allegations, Trump refuses to dismiss possibility of violence if he loses 2024 elections
When asked but "what if you don't win?," Donald Trump evasively answered, "If we don't win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election"
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Top Fox News executives mocked Trump’s election rigging claims, court filing shows
One set of messages contained in the court filing talk about how Carlson texted Ingraham and said that Sidney Powell, an attorney representing the Trump campaign, was “lying” about the election…
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Donald Trump's former attorney Giuliani hit with ethics charges over false election claims
Giuliani, a former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and New York City mayor, has been among Trump's most fervent supporters, and repeatedly claimed without evidence that the…
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Text from Donald Trump Jr. set out strategies to fight election outcome
The recipient, Mark Meadows, turned a cache of his text messages over to the House committee investigating the events leading up to the deadly riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, as the…
Donald Trump would have won if US election were held today: Poll
The data collected by this survey shows that if Trump contests, he may actually have a fair chance at winning back the control of White House, irrespective of the impeachment cases on him in the…
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Nevada man is charged with voting using his dead wife’s ballot
Donald Kirk Hartle, a Republican, had claimed that someone voted in the 2020 election by using the mail-in ballot of his wife, who died in 2017. He now faces two counts of voter fraud
'Biden won US election against Trump in fair ways,' Republican-funded review claims
Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based cybersecurity firm has ruled that Donald Trump did lose the US election 2020 to Joe Biden as the Democrat won fair and square
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Trump promoted false information, motivated Capitol rioters: Reports
A new book and several media reports claim former US President Donald Trump promoted Capitol riot and manipulated 'voter fraud' misinformation to make sure he does not come out as a 'loser' in US…
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Donald Trump lashes out at justice department for releasing notes
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released notes that proved Donald Trump was pressurising officials to investigate election fraud and asked the officials to overturn the US election 2020…
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Former US President Donald Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
The notes of the December 27 call, released Friday by the Democratic-led House Oversight Committee, underscore the lengths to which Trump went to overturn the results of the election and to elicit…
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'What about Guantánamo?': Donald Trump wanted to send Covid patients to offshore prison, new book claims
Reportedly, during a meeting in the White House Situation Room in February 2020, Donald Trump asked his consultants, 'Don't we have an island that we own? What about Guantánamo?'
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Newly released emails show Trump pressured DOJ to overturn election results
The House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee, which obtained the records as part of an investigation, outlined a series of overtures made by the Republican former president, then-…
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Trump officials seized Apple data of two Democratic lawmakers: New York Times
Prosecutors in the US Justice Department under former President Donald Trump seized data from Apple from two Democratic lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee, as well as that of their…
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Trump was scared Biden would be replaced with Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama, book claims
An open Obama-critic and a known misogynist, Trump believed Biden was too old and might be replaced by the former FLOTUS or Clinton
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Trump promises re-run in US election 2024 if his health allows: Reports
Since leaving White House, Trump has shed nearly 15 pounds and has also given up on his favourite M&M sweets, and several other snacks
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Morning brief: US urges Israel to address Gaza humanitarian crisis; Harris' closing argument speech, and more
Good morning! Start your day with WION's Morning News Brief.
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Trump comes under fire after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage' at his rally
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, while performing at Donald Trump's rally, called Puerto Rico an 'island of garbage'
Read Article →
JD Vance breaks silence, backs Trump's rigged election claims; alleges 'serious problems' in 2020 US elections
"On the election of 2020, I've answered this question directly a million times. No! I think there are serious problems in 2020," said JD Vance
Read Article →
Trump led ‘desperate criminal scheme’ to stay in power, prosecutors reveal new evidence
"Although the defendant was the incumbent president during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one," argues Special Counsel Jack Smith in the filing
Read Article →
Donald Trump whitewashes Kamala Harris? Calls her ‘beautiful’ like wife Melania
Kamala Harris' TIME cover has earned itself an unlikely admirer: Donald Trump, her political rival
Read Article →
Amid 'rigging' allegations, Trump refuses to dismiss possibility of violence if he loses 2024 elections
When asked but "what if you don't win?," Donald Trump evasively answered, "If we don't win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election"
Read Article →
Top Fox News executives mocked Trump’s election rigging claims, court filing shows
One set of messages contained in the court filing talk about how Carlson texted Ingraham and said that Sidney Powell, an attorney representing the Trump campaign, was “lying” about the election…
Read Article →
Donald Trump's former attorney Giuliani hit with ethics charges over false election claims
Giuliani, a former U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and New York City mayor, has been among Trump's most fervent supporters, and repeatedly claimed without evidence that the…
Read Article →
Text from Donald Trump Jr. set out strategies to fight election outcome
The recipient, Mark Meadows, turned a cache of his text messages over to the House committee investigating the events leading up to the deadly riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, as the…
Donald Trump would have won if US election were held today: Poll
The data collected by this survey shows that if Trump contests, he may actually have a fair chance at winning back the control of White House, irrespective of the impeachment cases on him in the…
Read Article →
Nevada man is charged with voting using his dead wife’s ballot
Donald Kirk Hartle, a Republican, had claimed that someone voted in the 2020 election by using the mail-in ballot of his wife, who died in 2017. He now faces two counts of voter fraud
'Biden won US election against Trump in fair ways,' Republican-funded review claims
Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based cybersecurity firm has ruled that Donald Trump did lose the US election 2020 to Joe Biden as the Democrat won fair and square
Read Article →
Trump promoted false information, motivated Capitol rioters: Reports
A new book and several media reports claim former US President Donald Trump promoted Capitol riot and manipulated 'voter fraud' misinformation to make sure he does not come out as a 'loser' in US…
Read Article →
Donald Trump lashes out at justice department for releasing notes
The House Oversight and Reform Committee released notes that proved Donald Trump was pressurising officials to investigate election fraud and asked the officials to overturn the US election 2020…
Read Article →
Former US President Donald Trump urged Justice officials to declare election 'corrupt'
The notes of the December 27 call, released Friday by the Democratic-led House Oversight Committee, underscore the lengths to which Trump went to overturn the results of the election and to elicit…
Read Article →
'What about Guantánamo?': Donald Trump wanted to send Covid patients to offshore prison, new book claims
Reportedly, during a meeting in the White House Situation Room in February 2020, Donald Trump asked his consultants, 'Don't we have an island that we own? What about Guantánamo?'
Read Article →
Newly released emails show Trump pressured DOJ to overturn election results
The House of Representatives Oversight and Reform Committee, which obtained the records as part of an investigation, outlined a series of overtures made by the Republican former president, then-…
Read Article →
Trump officials seized Apple data of two Democratic lawmakers: New York Times
Prosecutors in the US Justice Department under former President Donald Trump seized data from Apple from two Democratic lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee, as well as that of their…
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Trump was scared Biden would be replaced with Hillary Clinton or Michelle Obama, book claims
An open Obama-critic and a known misogynist, Trump believed Biden was too old and might be replaced by the former FLOTUS or Clinton
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Trump promises re-run in US election 2024 if his health allows: Reports
Since leaving White House, Trump has shed nearly 15 pounds and has also given up on his favourite M&M sweets, and several other snacks
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A day of many firsts: Highlights from US presidential inauguration
Today's presidential inauguration marked a series of firsts for the United States.
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Joe Biden's presidential inauguration: What's changed, what's new, and what's missing!
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States today.
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In Pics | President-elect Joe Biden will take these decisions on very first day in office
Joe Biden plans to get straight to work on the first day of his presidency. He is slated to take 17 decisions that will reverse those taken by Donald Trump.
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World leaders, former US presidents welcome transfer of power to Joe Biden
Political leaders across the globe are looking forward to the historic transfer of power in the United States -- where Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th US president after four turbul
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Meet the Bidens: A look at the America's new 'first family'
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill will become the new White House residents when he takes office on Wednesday.
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From religious services to a musical night: A comprehensive guide to the Joe Biden's inauguration day
The President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, during a day steeped in tradition and ceremony that nonetheless has been altered due to the p
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Kamala Harris' ancestral Indian village celebrates ahead of her inauguration
Residents of the ancestral Indian village of Kamala Harris celebrated before her inauguration as US vice president on Wednesday by offering prayers and setting off firecrackers.
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Washington prepares for Biden's inauguration with final dress rehearsals
A few hours before the President-elect Joe Biden takes oath to lead the US, Washington decked up with colours and arms to prepare for the presidential inauguration ceremony
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Yearender 2020: Joe Biden triumphs over Trump, road ahead will not be easy in 2021
For many in the world's richest country, 2020 was the year that seemed never-ending -- an infinite series of horror movie sequels shaking the economy, politics and society itself.
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Donald Trump's supporters take to streets for another 'Million MAGA March'
The outgoing US President Donald Trump has taken another blow as the Supreme Court has given a go-ahead for the electoral votes. However, the MAGA believers have decided not to give up
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Five reasons why Donald Trump should not be considered as a useless president
Trump, it seems, is unlikely to make the list of great presidents.
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Farewell Trump: Joe Biden's face masks get popular after US election results
A Japanese mask producing company, Ogawa Studio, has seen an increase in the demand for President-elect Joe Biden's masks, giving yet another
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US Elections 2020: Celebrities who supported Joe Biden in the presidential race to the White House
The battle is finally over, and all the Americans got their next commander in chief Joe Biden, the 46th President of United States.
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Family affair: Joe Biden's family celebrates his historical win as President-elect
When Joe Biden was declared as the President-elect of the US, his whole family joined in on the celebrations
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Lonely ride: Donald Trump returns defeated after spending a day on the golf course
From golfing trip to returning back in the White House as a former President, here's how Donald Trump spent his time when Joe Biden was announced as President-elect of the US
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US election result 2020: Check out the celebrities who supported Donald Trump
We’ve compiled a list of all the stars who have endorsed Donald Trump in the 2020 US elections.
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With guns, flags and tears, Trump supporters express anger, disappointment
Teary-eyed supporters of Donald Trump marched on the streets holding Trump's posters, US flags and guns. Here's how the streets echoed with 'Stop the count'
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Honk and clap: President-elect Joe Biden holds drive-in victory celebrations
The Democrat candidate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris defeated Donald Trump and Mike Pence to become the new President and Vice President of the US.
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US election result 2020: Joe Biden becomes President-elect; America celebrates
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris inch closer to the White House, defeating Donald Trump and Mike Pence
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Hollywood stars who pledged to leave the country if Trump wins again
Four years ago, in 2016 remember when half of Hollywood A-listers said that if Donald Trump will get re-elected as America's next president, then they’d be leaving America or even the planet.
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