Tag: Joe Biden

Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:09 UTC
US business groups urge candidates, citizens and media to allow time to count votes

Business groups across the United States on Wednesday urged Republican President Donald Trump, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, the media, and all Americans to allow time to count all valid ballots cast in the close 2020 election.
Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 09:59 UTC
Biden urges Democrats to “keep the faith”, while Trump announces he will go the US Supreme Court

U.S. President Donald Trump daringly claimed victory in the presidential election on Wednesday — despite no winner being declared and millions of votes waiting to be counted in several key battleground states — as Joe Biden urged Democrats to “keep the faith” and wait for the final results.
Tuesday, November 3rd 2020 - 08:58 UTC
Trump and Biden with their legal teams ready for post-election disputes

The US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden have made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground a state on the last day of campaigning, as each party prepares for post-election disputes that could prolong a divisive presidential election.
Monday, November 2nd 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Correct predictor of US presidential election since 1984, sees Biden in the White House

An American University professor, Allan Lichtman, who correctly predicted the outcome of every US presidential election since 1984 has weighed in on the outcome of the 2020 election, predicting a Joe Biden victory.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 14:33 UTC
More than 80 million Americans have already cast votes, 58% of total 2016 turnout

More than 80 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S. presidential election, according to a tally on Thursday from the U.S. Elections Project at the University of Florida, setting the stage for the highest participation rate in over a century.
Friday, October 30th 2020 - 13:00 UTC
Argentina and Mexico “vote” for Biden and delay nominations at IDB until after the US election

Mexico and Argentina have delayed a key meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank until after the Nov. 3 U.S. election, delivering an early setback to plans by the bank’s new U.S. chief to install vice presidents from smaller countries.
Thursday, October 22nd 2020 - 09:09 UTC
Obama on the campaign trail in support of Biden who is preparing for the debate with Trump

Former President Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, launching a blistering attack on Donald Trump with less than two weeks to go before the Republican president’s Election Day face-off with Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Tuesday, October 20th 2020 - 09:31 UTC
Final Trump/Biden debate on Thursday but with a mute button to avoid interruptions

A final debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said on Monday, looking to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup.
Friday, October 16th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
US presidential campaign moves to dueling prime time at town halls; record funding for the Biden campaign

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will hold dueling prime-time town halls instead of a second presidential debate on Thursday, as Americans continued to swamp polling places in states allowing early in-person voting.
Monday, October 12th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Trump declares himself immune, which means “having really a protective glow”

President Donald Trump on Sunday declared himself immune to COVID-19 and ready for a fight as his White House race against surging rival Joe Biden enters its critical final weeks.