US Presidential Elections

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US presidential elections

In this pool photograph distributed by Russia's state agency Sputnik, Russian re-elected President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation following the presidential election, in Moscow on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP)

K.C. Singh | Global churn ahead: More polls loom after Putin win

Putin's Victory and the Global Balance of Power: A Critical Analysis

22 Mar 2024 12:05 AM

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a Buckeye Values PAC Rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP)

Bhopinder Singh | Trump vs Biden: Democracies can be fickle making critical choices

Reality Check: Trump's Narrative vs. Biden's Facts in Democracy

22 Mar 2024 12:05 AM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to families who have benefitted from the Affordable Care Act during an event at the Lancaster Recreation Center on June 25, 2020 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (AFP)

Biden seeks restoration of peoples' rights in Kashmir; disappointed with NRC, CAA

A group of Hindu Americans have reached out to Biden's campaign expressing resentment to the language used against India

26 Jun 2020 9:32 AM

First-term U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, awaits passersby as she hands out leaflets explaining how to vote early or by absentee ballot during a stop at the Parkchester subway station in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP)

US poll speculations suggest a leftward swing

The left tilt comes amid social upheaval and anger over Trump's response to the pandemic, anti-racism protests and mass unemployment

25 Jun 2020 1:18 PM

US president Donald Trump arrives to speak about the PREVENTS "President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide," task force, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Washington. (AP)

Trump 'pleaded' with Xi for help in re-election, claims former security adviser

Trump adviser comes out with new book that accuses the US president of prioritizing politics while making national security decisions

18 Jun 2020 9:11 AM

US President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival in Dallas, Texas. (AFP)

If you catch COVID-19 at a Tump rally, it's on you

Donald Trump supporters who attend his election rally must sign a waiver promising not to sue if they catch COVID-19 at the event

12 Jun 2020 10:01 AM

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, rear center, attends a meeting of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in North Korea. (AP)

Stay quiet if you want your elections to go smoothly: North Korea warns Washington

The statement comes after US State Department expressed disappointed at North Korea for suspending communication hotlines with South Korea

11 Jun 2020 12:08 PM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden. (AP)

Joe Biden wins Hawaii presidential primary delayed by virus

Biden defeated Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 63% to 37%

24 May 2020 2:18 PM

Several candidates joined with Biden in condemning the man currently in the White House. (Photo: File)

'Go easy on me kid': Joe Biden, rivals temper tone at Democratic debate

Divisions also emerged on immigration, trade, taxes, and how to tackle climate change.

01 Aug 2019 8:34 AM

He said that Harris denied religious freedom to Sikh-Americans even when the Obama administration was taking historic steps to allow it. (Photo: File)

Sikh activists demand apology from Kamala Harris for defending discriminatory policy

Kamala Harris campaign did not immediately respond to the email sent seeking their reaction on the allegations by the group.

30 Jun 2019 12:10 PM

Trump recalled his summit with Kim at Singapore in June, saying that North Korea had returned the remains of the US war troops killed in the Korean War. (Photo: File)

Meeting with foreign leaders 'not a bad thing': Donald Trump

Calling his meeting with Putin at Helsinki in July as 'tremendous', the US President asserted that a 'lot of things were accomplished.'

19 Aug 2018 3:14 PM

Damian Collins, chairman of Parliament’s media committee, urged Zuckerberg to 'think again' on Tuesday about choosing not to appear and repeated an offer to have him testify via video link. (Photo: AP)

Mark Zuckerberg snubs summons from British parliament over rise in fake news

Facebook has offered to send chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer or chief product officer Chris Cox.

27 Mar 2018 7:28 PM

Of men and evolution

First things first, let’s get the obvious out of the way: emotions.

17 Jan 2018 12:19 AM

US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg. (Photo: AP)

In 1st meet, Trump grills Putin about meddling in 2016 US Prez poll

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said separately that Trump 'accepted' Putin's denials of any involvement in the US election.

08 Jul 2017 9:09 AM

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Ex-FBI chief says shifting explanations for his firing confuse him

James Comey was fired on May 9 by Trump over the Bureau's investigation of Russian meddling in US presidential poll.

08 Jun 2017 8:46 PM

Former CIA Director John Brennan. (Photo: AP)

Former CIA chief says he warned Russia to stay out of US presidential election

'I said American voters would be outraged by any attempt to interfere in the election,' Bernana added.

24 May 2017 10:01 AM

Twitter founder and co-creator of Blogger Evan Williams (Photo: AFP)

Twitter co-founder apologises for providing tools for Trump's victory

Trump has 30 million followers on his personal account on the platform and was known as a prolific tweeter.

21 May 2017 8:56 PM

Trump this week repeated his dismissal of US intelligence chiefs' conclusion that Moscow had sought to boost his campaign over his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's in an effort overseen by Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AFP))

Top Obama officials to testify on Russia's interference in elections

The more serious investigative action in the coming weeks will take place out of the public eye.

07 May 2017 8:39 AM

Obama is expected to be peppered with questions about the dispute and any subsequent action when he holds a news conference Friday at 2:15 pm (1915 GMT) before leaving for a vacation in Hawaii. (Photo: AP)

US will retaliate against Russian hacking: Obama

Pointing the finger at the Russian president over meddling in the election also puts the White House on a collision course with Trump.

16 Dec 2016 9:13 AM

Outgoing US Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday refused to rule out a presidential bid in 2020. (Photo: AP)

Joe Biden refuses to rule out 2020 run against Trump

Biden also said that Democrats didn't show enough respect to working class voters in last month's presidential election.

12 Dec 2016 10:19 AM

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