The mercurial rapper had decided to run for the nation's highest office as an independent candidate under the Birthday Party.
Published 04 Nov, 2020 11:44pm
Long lines of voters snaked out the doors and down the sidewalks at polling places around big cities.
Updated 14 Oct, 2020 08:56am
"If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst."
Updated 21 Aug, 2020 04:44pm
Harris says America has been hard-hit by the pandemic due to "Trump's failure to take it seriously from the start".
Published 13 Aug, 2020 01:43pm
The 2020 election has always loomed as the moment when Obama would step off the sidelines.
Updated 14 May, 2020 02:15pm
Bloomberg announced his departure from the race after a disappointing finish on Super Tuesday.
Published 04 Mar, 2020 09:32pm
"Democrats take a huge risk if we just substitute one arrogant billionaire for another," says Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Published 20 Feb, 2020 05:48pm
In victory speeches across the country, women acknowledge the groundbreaking year.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 01:20pm
US president spent election night watching returns with family and friends at the White House.
Published 07 Nov, 2018 11:17am
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are the first Muslim women to represent Americans in the US House of Representatives.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 11:52am
Republicans retain control of the Senate; Trump calls to congratulate Democratic Party House Leader Nancy Pelosi.
Updated 08 Nov, 2018 09:16am
Spot gold rose 0.3 per cent to $1,235.10 per ounce as of 1154 GMT, while US gold futures were up 0.4s at $1,236.70.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 10:49am
Democrats claim that they are 100 per cent sure of reclaiming the House from Mr Trump’s Republicans.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 08:09am
Elections will decide whether Trump will keep his Republican majority in Congress or face a hostile Democratic majority.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 10:56am
Social media giant says it is further investigating suspicious accounts.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 10:57am
With political passions at a rare peak, early voting in some states is already running far ahead of normal levels.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 10:56am
The poll found Trump’s approval rating at its highest level for that poll yet, at 47 per cent.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 10:58am
