US Election 2020
If he wins, Biden will face the challenge of standing up a new team to lead a divided nation through a series of historic crises.
Published 21 Oct, 2020 07:31pm
“I will participate but it’s very unfair that they changed the topics," says US president.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:09pm
Biden not only has to win but win by large margins to forestall Trump’s unethical attempts to legally challenge his win.
Published 20 Oct, 2020 10:53am
Facebook has been increasing its efforts to avoid a repeat of events leading up to the 2016 US election.
Published 19 Oct, 2020 09:25pm
More than 15,000 spouses and adopted minor children of US citizens have been impacted, a figure that could be far higher now.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:11pm
Unprecedented uncertainty characterises the environment in which the election is taking place.
Published 19 Oct, 2020 09:09am
Both men are seeking to rouse their political bases and appeal to the seemingly small number of undecided voters.
Updated 19 Oct, 2020 10:42am
Thousands of protesters march in US to protest Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee and to call for his defeat in election.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:11pm
Biden and Trump will hold their split-screen spectacle in second debate that would have involved answering questions from voters.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:12pm
"I'll walk in there, I'll kiss everyone in that audience," says the US president at a campaign rally in Florida.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:12pm
It is not yet clear to what degree contracting Covid-19 confers immunity from future infection.
Updated 12 Oct, 2020 08:48am
He will hold a rally on Monday in the critical swing state of Florida — a decision slammed as “reckless” by his rival Biden.
Updated 11 Oct, 2020 10:20am
US president plans to campaign in Florida and Pennsylvania later this week, says he feels "really good".
Published 09 Oct, 2020 03:28pm
"It's ridiculous and then they cut you off whenever they want,” says Trump.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:13pm
Harris, 55, made history by becoming the first Black woman to stand on a vice presidential debate stage.
Published 08 Oct, 2020 12:31pm
The ban steps up Facebook's efforts to clamp down on misinformation campaigns sometimes endorsed by Trump.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:13pm
The US president has returned to the White House boasting he has vanquished the disease.
Updated 07 Oct, 2020 08:45am
US president's doctor says Trump will not be fully out of the woods for another week.
Updated 06 Oct, 2020 11:19am
Dismissing Harris over her Indian heritage could backfire when it comes to the cause of equality and justice in the US.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:15pm
There is much interest in what happens if Trump does not recover quickly. There is uncertainty on a number of fronts.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:15pm
White House doctor says president “not yet out of the woods” but his team remains cautiously optimistic.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:16pm
“The president's vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning,” a source tells AFP.
Updated 03 Oct, 2020 11:46pm
“I think I'm doing very well, but we're going to make sure that things work out," he says.
Published 03 Oct, 2020 09:05am
If a candidate dies before the election after having been nominated, the ball is in the hands of the national political parties.
Published 02 Oct, 2020 05:40pm
Trump's age puts him at higher risk of serious complications from the virus that has killed more than 205,000 people across US.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:16pm
Multiple Republicans distanced themselves from Trump's failure to clearly denounce white supremacist groups.
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:17pm
The 90-minute debate on Tuesday was chaotic, marred by Trump's constant interjections and interruptions of both Biden and host.
Published 01 Oct, 2020 11:52am
Survey shows 69 per cent people said the unruly shoutfest simply left them “annoyed”.
Updated 01 Oct, 2020 10:03am
The Democratic candidate used the word sarcastically as Trump hedged on saying when he would release his tax returns.
Updated 30 Sep, 2020 07:03pm
Debate moderator struggles to stop Trump from interrupting, says he wanted to be "invisible".
Updated 21 Oct, 2020 02:18pm
