US Elections
-
Trump’s attacks on 2020 election spark urgency to update U.S. electoral count lawTrump's claim that his vice president Mike Pence "could have overturned the election" has lawmakers in both parties seeking to remove ambiguities from the Electoral Count Act.WorldFeb 2
-
Georgia prosecutor probing Trump’s post-election behaviour: ‘I’m in no rush’Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether Trump and his allies attempted to influence the presidential election in Georgia after he lost to Joe Biden.WorldFeb 26, 2021
-
Georgia officials to probe Trump’s call to ‘find’ votes, overturn election lossIf the state election board believes there’s evidence of a crime, it could take action ranging from issuing a reprimand to referring the case to Georgia’s attorney general.WorldFeb 9, 2021
![]()
-
Kamala Harris makes history as America’s first woman vice-presidentKamala Harris, 56, is seen as an obvious contender for the Democratic Party's 2024 presidential nomination should Joe Biden, 78, decide not to seek a second term.WorldJan 20, 2021
![]()
-
Trump pressured Georgia elections investigator to look into specific countyTrump also told the investigator: “When the right answer comes out, you’ll be praised.”PoliticsJan 10, 2021
![]()
-
U.S. adds over 91,000 coronavirus cases on Election DaySeveral states in the report recorded high hospitalizations as the COVID-19 pandemic polarizes voters and cast a shadow on the U.S. presidential election.HealthNov 4, 2020
![]()
-
Here is how the winner of the U.S. election actually gets formally declaredThe U.S. also differs from most other democracies in that it has no independent electoral commission to certify the final vote count, says Amy Dacey of American University.CommentarySep 19, 2020
![]()
-
Trump, after impeachment acquittal, wants to ‘shake up the Dems’ with New Hampshire rallyTrump, on a high after his acquittal last week on impeachment charges, launched an assault on the Democrats who tried to remove him from office, calling the episode a "pathetic partisan crusade.''PoliticsFeb 10, 2020
![]()
-
How are U.S. presidential nominees selected? A look at primaries and caucusesPresidential nominees are chosen through two systems in the United States — caucuses and primaries — though none of the 50 states does it exactly the same. Here's how it works.WorldJan 30, 2020
![]()
-
U.S. senators warn of foreign interference, social media meddling in electionThe recommendations came in an 85-page report issued by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, which has been investigating Russia's large-scale effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential election.PoliticsOct 8, 2019
![]()
