US Presidential Election

• U.S. Sen. Tim Scott officially joins Republican presidential race

  Scott, the Senate's only Black Republican, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his intention to seek his party's nomination in 2024.

  U.S. News

  May 19
  
• Biden and Putin will meet face-to-face in Geneva next month, White House says

  Biden first proposed a summit with Putin in April as his administration prepared to levy sanctions against Russian officials for the second time during his presidency so far.

  Politics

  May 25, 2021
  
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• Biden’s inauguration will be unlike any other thanks to coronavirus, violent threats

  The swearing-in of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Jan. 20 will be marked by pandemic-related health measures and enhanced security, while Donald Trump won't be attending.

  Politics

  Jan 17, 2021
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• Arrests made as hundreds of Trump supporters cheer false election claims in D.C.

  Just blocks from the White House, protesters -- many without masks -- gathered in Freedom Plaza to decry the vote in the Electoral College.

  World

  Jan 6, 2021
• Pence weighs duty to Trump, U.S. Constitution ahead of election showdown in Congress

  Vice-President Mike Pence finds himself in the most precarious position of his tenure as he prepares to preside over Wednesday's congressional tally of Electoral College votes.

  World

  Jan 5, 2021
• D.C. warns armed Trump supporters will join election rallies, calls in National Guard

  Trump's supporters are planning to rally Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking to bolster the president's unproven claims of widespread voter fraud.

  World

  Jan 4, 2021
• Trump’s efforts to challenge election flounder as Georgia recount confirms Biden win

  The U.S. presidential election battleground state of Georgia was expected on Thursday to affirm Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump after a painstaking recount.

  World

  Nov 19, 2020
• Trump fires top U.S. security official for not backing false claims of election fraud

  In a tweet, Trump said Christopher Krebs — director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) — has been "terminated" from his position, effective immediately.

  World

  Nov 17, 2020
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• Canadian MPs unanimously call for visit from Biden, Harris after COVID-19

  MPs passed a motion urging feds to invite Joe Biden and Kamala Harris once it is safe to do so.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2020
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• Biden ramps up transition planning as Trump clings to power

  Trump has declined to concede, claiming without evidence there was voter fraud.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2020