US Election 2020

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Chris Vela of Nevada carries a Biden-Harris flag and an American flag as supporters of Joe Biden prepare to hold a car parade to celebrate the outcome of Tuesday's election on November 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)

World leaders congratulate Biden as Trump refuses to accept election results

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Biden's win as 'spectacular' while highlighting Harris's Indian heritage

08 Nov 2020 11:44 AM

US President Donald Trump takes his mask off before speaking from the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC during a rally on October 10, 2020. - Trump spoke publicly for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19, as he prepares a rapid return to the campaign trail just three weeks before the election. (AFP)

'Feeling great': Trump seeks campaign comeback from Covid-19

Biden has slammed as 'reckless' Trump's determination to rally huge crowds during the pandemic

11 Oct 2020 11:22 AM

US President Donald Trump takes off his facemask as he arrives at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center. (AFP)

Coronavirus aid hopes evaporate as Trump halts talks with Democrats

Just days earlier, Trump had urged fast action on a fifth major virus aid bill to augment more than $3 trillion approved earlier this year

07 Oct 2020 1:56 PM

Indian people would be voting for me: Trump

The Trump campaign believes that Indian Americans can play an important role in the election, especially in the battleground states

05 Sep 2020 9:01 AM

Protesters rally against a mask mandate, many showing support for US President Donald Trump, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)

Who is speaking at the Republican National Convention, and why

This week’s Republican National Convention will be a four-day celebration of President Donald Trump

24 Aug 2020 12:42 PM

Former vice-president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. (AFP)

Biden says he'd shut down economy if scientists recommended

The former VP has previously called for US' governors to impose mask mandates in their states, effectively a national mask mandate

24 Aug 2020 12:20 PM

Nikki Haley, the two-term Governor of South Carolina, is the only Indian-American leader to be featured in the list of RNC speakers released by the Trump campaign on Sunday.(AP File)

US Elections 2020: Indian-American Nikki Haley among star speakers at Republican convention

Haley is considered as one of the potential presidential candidates of the Republican Party post the Trump era

24 Aug 2020 11:54 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and US President Donald Trump (AP)

Trump campaign releases first commercial for Indian-Americans featuring PM Modi

The Trump campaign believes that Indian-Americans can play an important role in this election, especially in some of the battleground states

23 Aug 2020 11:38 AM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate Senator Kamala Harris. (AFP)

Democrats see racism in mispronunciations of 'Kamala'

US Vice President Mike Pence referred to her as 'kah-MAH’-lah,' putting his emphasis on the second syllable, at events last week

22 Aug 2020 1:51 PM

Former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg speaking during the last day of the convention. (AFP)

Bloomberg asks voters to review Trump as a coworker before giving him a second chance

Bloomberg's addition to the convention lineup is another example of Biden trying to appeal to moderate and even Republican voters

21 Aug 2020 12:29 PM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris, watch fireworks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention. (AP)

Biden vows to unite America, end ‘season of darkness’

The night’s keynote address was the speech of a lifetime for Biden, who would be the oldest president ever elected if he defeats Trump

21 Aug 2020 9:51 AM

Former US President Barack Obama speaking from Philadelphia during an online broadcast of the Democratic National Convention, being held virtually amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. (AP)

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

Trump, who appeared to be watching in real time, responded to Obama’s speech with all-caps tweets

20 Aug 2020 4:15 PM

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks on the third night of the Democratic National Convention from the Chase Center August 19, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.(AFP)

Kamala Harris remembers her 'chithis' in VP acceptance speech

Harris opened her speech by remembering her mother, lamenting the fact that she could not be there to see her daughter's achievement

20 Aug 2020 2:41 PM

Senator from California and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, being held virtually amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. (AFP)

Indian-Americans could play key role in November election, says Kamala Harris

Harris was nominated as the first-ever American of Indian and African descent to be picked by a major party for the top post

20 Aug 2020 2:12 PM

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington. (AP)

Kamala Harris makes history in accepting Democratic VP nomination

Harris evoked the lessons of her late mother, Shyamala Gopalan, in her highly anticipated address capping the 3rd night of convention

20 Aug 2020 9:45 AM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP)

Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

'In a time of a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central,' Pelosi wrote in a letter to colleagues

17 Aug 2020 12:49 PM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate Senator Kamala Harris. (AP)

Australian newspaper cartoon of Harris and Biden criticized as racist

The cartoon, which refers to Harris as a ‘little brown girl’, drew immediate criticism from officials, and other critics

15 Aug 2020 11:50 AM

US President Donald Trump walks over to speak with the press after arriving on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown. (AP)

I have more Indians than she has: Trump takes aim at Harris

Trump took aim at Harris as being hostile to police, and suggested that she and Biden were at the center of ‘a left-wing war on cops’

15 Aug 2020 9:15 AM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's running mate Sen. Kamala Harris. (AFP)

One of us: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice

The choice has already led to social media musings of celebrating Diwali at the White House

13 Aug 2020 1:07 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (left) and US President Donald Trump. (AP)

Russia acting against Biden, China opposes Trump: US Intelligence

The statement is believed to be the most pointed declaration by US Intelligence community linking Kremlin to efforts to get Trump reelected

08 Aug 2020 8:51 AM

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US election 2020