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President-elect calls on all Americans to unite after contentious campaign
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Donald Trump plays golf as Joe Biden’s win is confirmed, is booed on return to White House
As Joe Biden’s win was announced, US President Donald Trump did not seem in a rush to get back to the White House.
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Trump denies Biden victory, promises legal action
President Donald Trump has refused to acknowledge Joe Biden’s apparent victory, and promised to start prosecuting cases to ensure “the rightful winner is seated.”
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US results: Trump sons attack Republicans for 'weak' backing
President Donald Trump's two sons have rebuked Republicans for failing to back the president as he struggles to win re-election.
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US election results: Why Arizona’s Cindy McCain could seal Trump’s loss
The crucial state of Arizona should’ve swung Trump’s way. But his war of words against one man may have not only cost him the state, but the election.
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Hunter Biden’s laptop with trove of top US officials’ data was protected by password comprising HIS NAME – report
The laptop belonging to Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, which became a source of damaging leaks, would have been an easy target for any amateur hacker, Daily Mail reports, claiming that the password it was protected with was “Hunter02.”
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Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court
Appointment solidifies top court's rightward tilt; a victory for Trump
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Vice-President Mike Pence to miss Trump Supreme Court vote
US Vice-President Mike Pence is expected to miss a vote confirming Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, his aides have said.
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SUDDENLY CLOSING THE GAP: Why you can’t count Trump out of a US win
Don’t believe the opinion polls – Donald Trump is actually ahead of Joe Biden, according to one pollster who accurately called the 2016 election. Here’s the breakdown.
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Trump and Biden will have mics cut during opponent's answers in final debate
Last month’s debate was marred by frequent interruptions by the president.
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Meadows: ‘Still optimistic’ Trump will leave hospital on Monday
The White House chief of staff said the president will meet with his doctors and nurses to assess his progress.
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Donald Trump’s coronavirus symptoms were worse than first reported, doctors confirm
Donald Trump’s doctor admits he misled the world about the president’s condition, including needing oxygen and getting serious drug treatments.
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Donald Trump leaves hospital for brief motorcade as doubts over his condition persist
President Donald Trump declared, “I get it,” in a message to the nation Sunday evening before briefly leaving the hospital to salute cheering supporters from his motorcade. The surprising move raised new questions about his understanding of the deadly coronavirus that has killed more than 209,000 Americans.
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An army of doctors. Access to an experimental drug. A special patient gets special care.
From his team of providers to his helicopter flight to the hospital to the experimental drug that fewer than 10 others have received outside a clinical trial, President Trump has access to care available to few of the other 7.3 million people in the United States infected so far by the coronavirus.
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Joe Biden speaks after Trump’s virus test
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has wished President Trump and wife Melania a “swift recovery” after their positive COVID test results.
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TRUMP HOSPITALISED: President taken from White House with virus
Donald Trump is being taken by military helicopter to Walter Reed Medical Centre where he is expected to stay after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Covid: Donald Trump and Melania test positive
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating.
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Trump’s swipe after ‘trainwreck’ debate
It was labelled the worst presidential debate in history. Now, in true Donald Trump style – the President has responded to the critics.
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Six conservative justices? 10 ways the Supreme Court could change
From the Democratic presidential ticket on down, criticism of Barrett repeatedly circled back to what has been a political winner for the party: health care -- and the backlash to Republican efforts to dismantle the ACA, former President Barack Obama's signature policy achievement
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China travel ‘ban’ was wasn’t Trump’s idea, despite his claims otherwise, says Bob Woodward in new book
But the longtime journalist's reported account is in stark contrast to the president's boast that it was his call, and his along.
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