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Donald Trump, Elon Musk celebrate Thanksgiving together, Tesla boss grooves to YMCA song

Nov 30, 2024, at 07:41 am

It seems like US President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have become the best of buddies ever since the elections earlier this month and their bromance was once again showcased during a Thanksgiving dinner in Florida.

'Constructive engagement', says Russian foreign ministry on Trump win amid reports claiming Putin privately congratulated president-elect on victory

Nov 07, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Moscow/IBNS: In the wake of the United States presidential election results, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement recognizing the significance of the event and reiterating the Kremlin's stance on its relationship with the US.

Donald Trump wins presidential elections in USA scripting a historic Republican comeback

Nov 06, 2024, at 11:16 pm

Four years after his exit, Donald Trump is returning as POTUS for his second term after the Republicans swept the Presidential polls, crashing hopes of Democrat nominee Kamala Harris to become the country's first female head of state.

Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: America votes to elect new President today

Nov 05, 2024, at 11:03 pm

After electrifying campaign sessions, 244 million American voters will cast their votes on Tuesday to elect either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as their next President.

US Presidential polls: Vice President Kamala Harris casts her vote by mail

Nov 04, 2024, at 01:27 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is engaged in a tough battle with her US Presidential polls opponent Donald Trump, on Sunday said she has cast her vote by mail.

Microsoft report says fake Chinese accounts could be working to sway US electors

Sep 08, 2023, at 06:13 am

Washington: Microsoft researchers have detected a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts trying to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence, Reuters reported.

Joe Biden says Donald Trump refuses to 'respect' law, people's will after contesting election results

Dec 15, 2020, at 02:17 pm

Washington/Sputnik: US President-elect Joe Biden said in a speech, after the Electoral College secured his election victory, that President Donald Trump has refused to respect the will of the US public and the law by contesting the results.

China says Biden yet to be declared president as per US laws and procedures, refuses to acknowledge his victory

Nov 10, 2020, at 04:37 am

Washington/Beijing/IBNS: While leaders across the globe have congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden for his victory, media reports said China has declined to congratulate him stating the final result of the elections are yet to come out.

Lotus to VPOTUS : Kamala set to bloom

Nov 08, 2020, at 05:41 am

Washington/UNI: Democratic nominee Kamala Harris of Indian origin will be the next United States Vice-President and first woman of colour to hold the second topmost post in the Oval Office as Joe Biden won the US presidential elections, US media said on Saturday.

Breaking News: Joe Biden wins US presidency, Trump loses

Nov 08, 2020, at 04:16 am

Washington/IBNS: Joe Biden has been declared 46th President of the United States on Saturday, defeating Donald Trump, US media said.

Biden says not ready to declare victory, but will win presidential race

Nov 07, 2020, at 10:14 pm

Washington/Sputnik: US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party Joe Biden said on Friday that he was not ready to declare the victory in the election yet but stressed that he would win the race, probably with more than 300 electoral votes.

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.

Pennsylvania police investigating alleged plot to attack vote counting center

Nov 06, 2020, at 10:33 pm

Washington/Sputnik: Police in Philadelphia are investigating a tipoff that alleges a group was plotting to attack a vote counting location in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, media reported early on Friday.

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.

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.

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 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'.

Donald Trump wins key state of Florida in US election

Nov 04, 2020, at 03:26 pm

Washington/UNI: Incumbent US President Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Florida with its 29 electoral votes, according to Fox News projections.

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 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 House of Representatives passes bill to fund Postal Service

Aug 23, 2020, at 02:14 pm

Washington/UNI: The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide $25 billion in support to the US Postal Service and block policy changes that could affect mail-in balloting during the Nov 3 presidential election.

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.

US Intel Community to Release Information on Foreign Meddling in 2020 Elections - Reports

Aug 04, 2020, at 03:06 pm

Washington/Sputnik: The US intelligence community is readying to soon release information to the public about foreign meddling in the 2020 presidential elections, Politico reported citing US Senators Marco Rubio and Elizabeth Warren.

U.S. military eyes information warfare to defend 2020 elections: report

Dec 26, 2019, at 09:28 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: The U.S. military cyber unit is developing information warfare tactics targeting Russian officials if Moscow interferes with the U.S. elections next year, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

Trump warns against Russian interference in US elections

Dec 11, 2019, at 10:35 am

Washington/Xinhua/UNI: US President Donald Trump has warned Russia not to interfere in US elections during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who rejected any speculations about Russian interference in US domestic politics.

Twitter bots played disproportionate role spreading misinformation during 2016 US election: Study

Nov 21, 2018, at 07:00 pm

New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): An analysis of information shared on Twitter during the 2016 U.S. presidential election has found that automated accounts -- or "bots" -- played a disproportionate role in spreading misinformation online.

Trump cops severe criticism after defending Putin in Helsinki

Jul 17, 2018, at 01:24 pm

Washington, July 17 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has come under fire from his countrymen, following comments that he has no reason to suspect a Russian interference in the US elections.