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President Trump spoke publicly on Friday for the first time since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election six days ago, but again declined to acknowledge his defeat. Trump spoke from the Rose Garden at the White House, delivering an update on vaccine efforts. He said that once a COVID vaccine is

China has become one of the last major countries to congratulate Joe Biden on being elected U.S. president. Along with Russia and Mexico, which also have testy relations with the U.S., China had appeared to hold off from making any public endorsement of either presidential candidate. “We respect the choice of the American people,” foreign

Hopes for a COVID relief bill during the lame duck session of Congress are already fading, as House and Senate leaders dug into their positions on Thursday. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is holding to a demand for a $2.2 trillion package, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has dismissed that figure as far too high. Though

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on Thursday brought by President Donald Trump’s campaign regarding a CNN opinion piece that claimed the campaign was open to receiving Russian assistance. U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown ruled on Thursday that the campaign had failed to demonstrate “actual malice,” and that therefore the suit should be thrown

Facebook and Google, which previously instituted moratoria on political advertising on their platforms following the closing of polls on Election Day, are extending the bans for at least the next few weeks to curb the spread of election misinformation. The moves come as President Trump and his allies continue to dispute the results of the

Major donors to President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign are being asked this week to contribute to his transition effort, as the Trump administration has refused to turn over millions in federal funding. The Biden-Harris transition is holding a Zoom event for donors on Thursday with Evan Ryan, a Biden adviser and former assistant secretary of state.

When Hillary Clinton tweeted, “And thank YOU, Stacey. Thank you” on the morning of Nov. 6, she was referring to Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate who turned her attention to voter access after the 2018 election. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, national security adviser Susan Rice and actress Viola Davis were among the many that thanked

UPDATED, 9:35 a.m. ET: U.S. markets surged Monday on Pfizer’s announcement that its COVID vaccine was more effective than expected and after the weekend news that Joe Biden was the projected winner of the U.S. presidential election. At market open Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 1,609 points, up 5.68%, pushing it above

“I’m thinking about her and about the generations of women — Black Women. Asian, White, Latina, and Native American women throughout our nation’s history who have paved the way for this moment tonight,” Harris said. “Women who fought and sacrificed so much for equality, liberty, and justice for all, including the Black women, who are

Joe Biden called for unity and bipartisan cooperation as he claimed victory on Saturday night, and said it was time to end a “grim era of demonization.” “This is the time to heal in America,” Biden said in front of a cheering crowd of supporters at a drive-in rally at the Chase Center in Wilmington,

Within hours of the electoral race being called on Saturday morning, Americans around the country took to the streets to celebrate Joe Biden’s victory. Public celebrations erupted in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., among other cities. In front of the White House, chants of “This is what democracy looks like” and “U.S.A.” broke

National leaders around the world have welcomed the U.S. presidential election result after a halting few days that saw the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket triumph over the incumbent Donald Trump-Mike Pence duo. “Congratulations, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris. Our two countries are close friends, partners, and allies. We share a relationship that’s unique on the world stage.

Equality was a big winner in the 2020 election even before the race was called for Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States of America. Biden, a champion of LGBTQ rights, promises to make the Equality Act a top priority and hopes to sign what would be a landmark civil rights law

The victory of the Democratic ticket in the hard fought presidential race sets the stage for history-making achievements for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Sen. Harris is poised to break the glass ceiling in politics for women in the executive branch. She is not only the first woman to serve as vice president, she is also

Senator Bernie Sanders has issued a statement of support and congratulations after the election of Joe Biden, who was announced as winner of the presidential race on Saturday. Sanders, however, did not directly congratulate Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victories. “Through our continued grassroots organizing, let us create a government that works

After a weeklong wait following a historic, unprecedented campaign cycle during a global pandemic, Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States. Many celebrities had used their platform to encourage fans to vote in the 2020 election, and today, they took to social media to celebrate the end of President Donald

President Trump refused to concede, and blasted the media, after the networks called the race for Joe Biden on Saturday morning. In a statement issued by his campaign, the president said the race is “far from over.” “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States, beating President Trump with a campaign that focused on healing the country’s divisions and defeating the coronavirus pandemic. Biden’s win was narrower than most observers predicted, and Republicans appear in a strong position to retain control of the Senate. But Biden was able

Documentary producer turned Democratic politician Jon Ossoff’s hard-fought bid for one of two Georgia Senate seats will now go to a runoff election in January. Republican incumbent David Perdue had 49.8% of the vote while Ossoff was a close second with a 47.9% vote share. According to Georgia state law, if no candidate gets a

Nithya Raman has won a fiercely contested race for Los Angeles City Council, beating incumbent council member David Ryu. “The voters of district four have spoken, and I respect the outcome of this election,” Ryu said in a statement Friday. Raman won 52.5% of the vote in contrast to Ryu’s 47.5%, according to the L.A.

UPDATED: President Trump claimed on Thursday, without evidence, that the election is being stolen from him, and blasted “Big Media” and “Big Tech” for so-called interference. Trump made a lengthy address from the White House briefing room, his first appearance since early Wednesday morning. He claimed that he will win if “legal votes” are counted,

Joe Biden urged people to “stay calm” on Thursday, saying the results of the election will be known “very soon.” Biden spoke briefly at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Del., flanked by Sen. Kamala Harris, as the outcome in Pennsylvania and a few other states remained too close to call. “The senator and I continue

As hundreds of Donald Trump supporters congregated outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix, Ariz., Wednesday night, Hollywood figures were quick to point out the irony of Trump-supporting crowds shouting “Fox News Sucks,” along with similarities to a storyline in “Veep.” With Americans anxiously awaiting the final results of the presidential election, observers on

Joe Biden pledged on Wednesday afternoon that every vote would be counted, and predicted that he will be declared the next president. Biden spoke at a Delaware convention hall, as President Donald Trump’s campaign went to court in Pennsylvania and Michigan to seek to pause the vote counting. “Now every vote must be counted,” Biden

Gayle King has been a TV anchor for many years and many election cycles. But she’s never had an Election Night experience like this one. The “CBS This Morning” anchor was part of the live team that anchored CBS’ coverage from 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday until just after 3 a.m. ET Wednesday on a

The Trump campaign announced Wednesday that it would file suits in Pennsylvania and Michigan to pause the counting of ballots so that the campaign’s election observers can be granted access to the counting process. Joe Biden is leading Trump in Michigan by about 1.2%, or about 61,000 votes. In Pennsylvania, Trump had a 600,000 vote

Most candidates for the Oval Office use advertising to hit a home run with viewers in the most pivotal states in the campaign. Joe Biden also aimed to hit one in the World Series. In the telecast of the fourth game of the series, aired on Fox, Biden’s campaign launched a 60-second commercial narrated by

U.S. citizens braced Wednesday for an anxious day of watching for headlines about the progress of the vote count and potential partisan battles over vote-counting protocols. Election results remained too close to call in key states such as Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona after Election Day. Tallies for some of the

Did Sen. Bernie Sanders eerily predict the course of events on Election Day during his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last week? During Sanders’ Oct. 23 appearance on the NBC late-night show, the former Democratic presidential hopeful had some predictions for how the momentous night would play out after Tuesday’s polling. He

Chinese state media gently trolled the U.S. on Wednesday as the presidential election ground its way into an inconclusive second day. But China spared the drama, and didn’t take strategic advantage of the American political stalemate. Asia’s investment markets also took the election turmoil in their stride. The Global Times, an influential tabloid affiliated with