Tag: US elections 2020
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Pro-Trump mob storm US Capitol
Police are clearing supporters of President Donald Trump from the US Capitol after they breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the...
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Runoff election in Georgia Tuesday to determine who controls Senate
The southern US state of Georgia on Tuesday will hold key runoff elections that will determine which political party controls the US Senate, the...
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New US Congress sworn in amid fight over Biden’s election win
The new US Congress convened for the first time on Sunday amid threats by Republican senators to vote against the upcoming certification of presidential...
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Pelosi wins bid to lead Democrats in US House
US Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday chose House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 80, to lead the party into the Joe Biden era and preside over their...
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US election: Inside a govt bureaucrat’s pressure-filled decision to delay the transition
As the only obstacle between President-elect Joe Biden and the formal start of the presidential transition, General Services Administrator Emily Murphy is struggling with...
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Trump’s ousting of Pentagon Chief sends shockwaves through Washington
The U.S. President, Donald Trump abruptly fired Defense Secretary, Mark Esper on Monday, sending shockwaves through Washington."Mark Esper has been terminated," Trump tweeted. "I...
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Africa seeks to make sense of chaotic US election
Like the rest of the world, Africa has been paying close attention to the US election, since the United States still wields significant influence...
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Making history, VP-elect Harris tells women she won’t be last
Kamala Harris on Saturday shattered barriers to become the first woman vice president and, in a symbolism-heavy victory speech, told girls she would not...
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Kamala Harris didn’t insult her way to the top Manasseh advises
Reactions to the 2020 US Presidential Election results have been rife in Ghana and for journalist Manasseh Azuri Awuni, the story of Kamala Harris...
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Race for the White House narrows as votes are counted in key battlegrounds
Vote counters worked all night in the crucial states that will decide the cliffhanger election with margins narrowing in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania as...