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US Supreme Court orders Pennsylvania to segregate post-election day ballots: Filing

Nov 07, 2020, at 02:34 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The US Supreme Court has issued an order requiring counties in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to segregate mail-in ballots that arrived after November 3, a court document revealed.

US presidential polls: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slowly inching towards victory 

Nov 07, 2020, at 02:24 pm

Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is slowly inching towards the victory mark as counting of votes for the high-octane US Presidential election is still going on in crucial seats which are expected to decide the winner.

Donald Trump's lead over Biden in Georgia shrinks to 665 votes

Nov 06, 2020, at 09:14 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Incumbent US President Donald Trump retains the lead in the state of Georgia, but Democratic challenger Joe Biden is only 665 votes behind, with 99 percent of the votes counted, AP results showed Friday.

US Presidential Election Results: Trump repeats voting fraud claims, Biden remains calm

Nov 06, 2020, at 05:50 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again cried foul over the federal elections accusing his challenger and Democratic nominee Joe Biden of "stealing" the polls, as the Republicans are slowly losing the race to the White House.

Donald Trump's lead over Biden in Pennsylvania decreases to 0.8 percentage point

Nov 06, 2020, at 01:52 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The lead of US President Donald Trump over his contender, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has sunk to 0.8 percentage point, Fox News reported.

Wrong size paper ballots delay vote count in US State of Indiana: Election Headquarters

Nov 06, 2020, at 01:30 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Officials in Vigo County, Indiana, completed counting votes after resolving a unexpected snafu - the arrival of 2,000 ballots printed on the wrong size paper, the county’s election headquarters said in a press release.

All of Biden claimed states will be legally challenged: Donald Trump

Nov 06, 2020, at 04:14 am

Washington/IBNS: Amid the ongoing counting in the competitive race for the prestigious White House, US President Donald Trump tweeted that he would legally challenge all the states won by Democrat nominee Joe Biden alleging fraud in the election process.

As US awaits final election results, Campaign for Uyghurs hopes ending Uyghur genocide by China will be pioritized

Nov 06, 2020, at 02:25 am

Washington: In recognition of the great privileges of living in a democratic society and keeping the US Presidential polls in mind, rights group Campaign for Uyghurs said it recognizes the importance of electing those who represent the Uyghur community.

Trump campaign files lawsuit to stop counting of ballots in key state of Georgia: Reports

Nov 05, 2020, at 02:17 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit in the battleground state of Georgia to halt the counting of ballots, the Associated Press reported.

We believe we will emerge victorious: Joe Biden

Nov 05, 2020, at 02:04 pm

Washington/UNI: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday exuded his confidence that he will win the presidential polls once the counting is finished.

US election: Twitter hides Donald Trump's tweet about 'disappearing' lead, calls it 'misleading'

Nov 05, 2020, at 05:22 am

Washington/IBNS: Microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday hid US President Donald Trump's first tweet of Wednesday (morning in America) amid neck-to-neck fight with Democrat nominee Joe Biden in a tight race for the White House.

US Presidential Elections: Donald Trump asks to halt vote counts alleging 'fraud'

Nov 05, 2020, at 04:07 am

Washinton/IBNS: Amid a neck-to-neck fight with Democrat nominee Joe Biden in a tight race for the White House, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that the counting for the votes be stopped, CNN reported.

US Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez says Trump's claims of victory 'premature,' 'illegitimate'

Nov 04, 2020, at 10:21 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed incumbent Donald Trump’s claims of election victory as "premature" and "dangerous," saying that the count of votes must continue.

Outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect: Joe Biden campaign team responds to Trump's victory remark

Nov 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm

Washington: Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign team has responded to President Trump's premature and unsubstantiated statement on US Presidential election victory and said his remark was 'outrageous'.

Twitter calls Donald Trump's 'they are trying to steal the election' tweet 'misleading'

Nov 04, 2020, at 08:45 pm

Washington/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has called US President Donald Trump's tweet claiming the Democrats were stealing the country's election "misleading", at a time the Republicans are trailing behind their challenger Joe Biden.

US Presidential Election Result: Donald Trump claims victory amid neck-to-neck fight with Joe Biden

Nov 04, 2020, at 07:27 pm

Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed his victory even before the emergence of a clear picture of who could enter the White House winning the high-pitched Presidential Election.

US President election results: Early trends show close fight between Trump, Biden

Nov 04, 2020, at 02:32 pm

Washington: The early results of the US President elections are showing a close fight between incumbent President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden across major seats in the country.

US Presidential Election results: Close contest between Donald Trump, Joe Biden in key states

Nov 04, 2020, at 01:20 pm

Washington/IBNS: A close contest between US President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden is presently underway in key states as the results for the US President Election 2020 are coming out on Wednesday (Tuesday in America).

US elections kick off with first polls opening in Vermont

Nov 03, 2020, at 10:26 pm

Washington/Sputnik: First polling stations opened in the US state of Vermont, kicking off the in-person voting in US elections where incumbent President Donald Trump is in a tight race with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

US election spending tops nearly 14 bln, more than previous two poll cycles combined

Nov 01, 2020, at 02:25 pm

Washington/Xinhua: The total cost of the 2020 US election, including presidential and congressional, will near 14 billion US dollars, a sum more than what was spent during the last two election cycles combined, a recent study found.

Biden pledges free COVID-19 vaccines for all if elected

Oct 24, 2020, at 03:21 pm

Washington/Xinhua: US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Friday that if elected, he will make COVID-19 vaccines free for all Americans.

Donald Trump ready to debate Biden despite new rule on Microphone muting: Campaign

Oct 20, 2020, at 03:43 pm

Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump will take part in the upcoming third round of presidential debates despite the fact that the Commission on Presidential Debates has decided to change the rules allowing for the muting of microphones, Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said.

US: Joe Biden wishes Hindu community on Navratri   

Oct 18, 2020, at 04:47 am

Washington: US Presidential election’s Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Saturday wished the Hindu community on Navratri and wished for victory of good over evil once again.  

Greta Thunberg asks US voters to choose Joe Biden

Oct 11, 2020, at 04:43 am

Stockholm: Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has asked voters in the US to elect Joe Biden.

Biden praises Indian-Americans for their contribution to US, exhibits interest in Indo-Pacific region

Sep 23, 2020, at 06:56 pm

Washington, Sep 23 (UNI) Democratic presidential candidate and US former vice-president Joe Biden has appreciated Indian-American community for its hard work and entrepreneurship for boosting the economic growth of the country and said that his administration would address the concerns regarding H-1B visa and the legal immigrants.

Joe Biden condemns Beijing's treatment towards Uyghur Muslims

Sep 04, 2020, at 01:05 am

Washington: Putting pressure on China, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden condemned Beijing's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.

Joe Biden says if he is elected he would shut down entire US economy to control Covid-19

Aug 22, 2020, at 11:38 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in an interview said he would shut down the entire US economy if scientists recommended it in order to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

US: Joe Biden formally accepts Presidential nomination

Aug 21, 2020, at 03:36 pm

Washington:  Joe Biden during a convention speech formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president of the United States.

Dems officially nominate Biden for President at Convention, attack Trump on Leadership

Aug 19, 2020, at 03:24 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Former US Vice President Joe Biden officially won the Democratic Party's presidential nomination after a virtual roll call vote at the party's national convention, during which a lineup of speakers hammered President Donald Trump on leadership.

She is more than prepared for the job: Former US President Barack Obama tweets in support of Kamala Harris

Aug 12, 2020, at 08:36 pm

Washington DC: Former President of the United States of America Barack Obama has tweeted in support of Kamala Harris, after the latter was named as ex-Vice President and presumed US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's running mate on Tuesday.