US Election 2020
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Joe Biden on his winning prospects
We don't have the final declaration victory yet. But the numbers tell us it is clear... Clear and convincing story. We are going to win this race
US President Donald Trump on coronavirus in his election rally
You know why we have cases? It’s because we test so much. In a lot of ways it’s good, and in a lot of ways it’s foolish.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on coronavirus in USA
We are not going to control the pandemic. We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and other mitigation areas.
US election news
Police reassess security for inauguration and demonstrations after Capitol attack
Security experts warned over the weekend that some far-right extremist groups have now started to focus attention on Inauguration Day for a similar assault
Joe Biden taps career diplomat William Burns as CIA chief
William Burns was involved in back-channel negotiations that set the stage for the 2015 deal to limit Iran's nuclear capabilities
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Suspension of Trump's Twitter account is 'problematic': Angela Merkel
Merkel believes the action taken by Twitter and Facebook is 'problematic' as it points out the power the bosses of these digital platforms exercise in today's world
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Twitter's regular audit labelled a 'purge' by Trump supporters after losing followers
Twitter's task of checking whether real people use unverified accounts on the portal has created a ruckus among the supporters of Donald Trump, and many of his government officials
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American agencies using facial recognition tools to nab US Capitol rioters
In the aftermath of the attack on the US Capitol, local law enforcement agencies are trying to nab all the perpetrators involved in the incident. As more details of the violence at the Capitol…
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The myth of American innocence
This willful act of forgetting — compounded by the myth of American innocence — has shown itself to be dangerous on a variety of counts. For starters, it allowed many Americans to view the…
Outgoing US Capitol Police chief says his effort to get help was thwarted
Trump, who has without evidence challenged the validity of Biden's election victory, initially praised his supporters but later condemned the violence. Lawmakers were forced to flee, as the…
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Twitter blocks phrase 'Hang Mike Pence' as Trump supporters turn against him
Mike Pence was present in Capitol during riots to confirm the win of the President-elect Joe Biden against the Republican candidate and former reality TV star Donald Trump
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For Trump and the nation, a final test of accountability
Barely 11 months after President Donald Trump was acquitted in a momentous Senate trial, the nation now confronts the possibility of yet another impeachment battle in the twilight of his…
Vice-President Mike Pence may attend Biden's inauguration on January 20
Biden had said Vice-President Mike Pence would be welcome at his inauguration.
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Bravery or self-preservation? Resignations of Trump officials draw skepticism
The resignations include two Cabinet officials, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao. Several White House aides also stepped down
Federal authorities found truck loaded with explosives near US Capitol: Report
Federal authorities in the United States of America found a pickup truck packed with 11 homemade bombs, an assault rifle, and a handgun just two blocks away from the Capitol building
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Majority of Americans want immediate removal of President Trump, poll finds
A new poll reveals that the majority of Americans want the immediate removal of incumbent President Donald Trump after deadly riots rocked the US Capitol
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Theft of Nancy Pelosi's laptop in Capitol riots raises security concern
As per initial reports, at least two computers have been stolen from the Capitol during the pro-Trump riots. which took place on Wednesday
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Trump administration politicized some intelligence on foreign election influence, report finds
Barry A. Zulauf, the analytic ombudsman in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, found there was a “a loss of objectivity” and politicization of intelligence in the election threat…
