Politics

‘We will never concede’: Trump vows to fight on during DC rally as Congress set to certify election for Biden

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his conviction that his political nemeses stole his rightful victory in November. In a rally outside the White House, the president declared he will “never concede.”

January 06, 2021

Donald Trump’s party is at risk of losing its majority in the US Senate. Picture: Mandel Ngan/AFPSource:AFP

Democrat wins in pivotal US elections

January 06, 2021

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wields the Speaker's gavel after being re-elected as Speaker of the 117th House of Representatives in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2021. © REUTERS/Erin Scott/Pool

Nancy Pelosi re-elected as US House speaker with slim Democratic majority

January 03, 2021

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January 03, 2021

Biden election: Mike Pence 'welcomes' senators' bid to derail result

US Vice-President Mike Pence has welcomed an effort by a group of senators to refuse to certify Joe Biden's presidential election win.

January 03, 2021

REUTERS / It will fall to Mr Pence to declare Mr Biden the winner

January 01, 2021

Trump Handed Defeat as Congress Overrides Defense Bill Veto

The president and others on the right have long accused social media platforms of censoring conservatives, something that the technology giants deny.

January 01, 2021

President Donald TrumpPhotographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

December 23, 2020

Trump pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner

US President Donald Trump has pardoned former campaign manager Paul Manafort, ex-adviser Roger Stone and the father of Mr Trump's son-in-law.

December 23, 2020

Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Charles Kushner / REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES

December 18, 2020

Biden picks Native American congresswoman as US interior secretary, in Cabinet first

President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations.

December 18, 2020

Congresswoman Deb Haaland speaking during the Democratic National Convention in August Congresswoman Deb Haaland speaking during the Democratic National Convention in August © Democratic National Convention 2020/Pool via Reuters (file)

December 12, 2020

‘Supreme Court really let us down,’ Trump tweets after crucial election lawsuit defeat, promises to ‘fight on’

Donald Trump has accused the Supreme Court of ignoring "many" legal arguments as it threw out a lawsuit, in which Texas sought to overturn the presidential election results in key battleground states.

December 12, 2020

Donald Trump supporters protest outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, December 8, 2020. © Reuters / Erin Scott

December 10, 2020

Susan Rice Exiting Netflix Board Effective Jan. 20 For Biden Administration Post

Susan Rice, the former U.S. National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, will exit the board of Netflix to join the Biden administration. “We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many

December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020

Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council

President-elect Joe Biden is planning to choose the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, according to people familiar with the matter.

December 10, 2020

Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council

December 01, 2020

US Attorney-General William Barr rejects Donald Trump’s claim that fraud decided the election

US President Donald Trump is lashing out at leaders from his own party, as one of his top allies pushes back on his claims about the election.

December 01, 2020

US President Donald Trump. Picture: Brendan Smialowski/AFPSource:AFP

November 30, 2020

Arizona certifies Biden winner of 2020 election despite Trump challenges

Arizona’s state government has certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, opening the door for further legal challenges by the Trump administration’s lawyers.

November 30, 2020

Trump supporter protests Biden's apparent victory © Reuters / Jim Urquhart

November 30, 2020

Court backflips on voting machine ‘wiping’

A Georgia court has granted an injunction to prevent voting machines being wiped pending “forensic inspection”, handing

November 30, 2020

Members of the Gwinnett County adjudication review panel look over remaining scanned ballots at the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections office on November 8, 2020 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Picture: Jessica McGowan/Getty Images/A

November 30, 2020

Trump’s ‘20 days of failure’ before giving in

Republicans have opened up about the chaotic period leading up to Donald Trump’s not-quite concession – and his legal team’s “insane” theories.

November 30, 2020

US President Donald Trump walks to Marine One at Trump National Golf Club on November 27, 2020 in Sterling, Virginia. Picture: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP

November 29, 2020

‘WON’T BACK DOWN’: Bannon’s back as Trump weapon in election fight

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon now spends four hours a day online defending the man who once branded him “Sloppy Steve” – and with good reason.

November 29, 2020

Steve Bannon hosts the YouTube show War Room: Pandemic.Source:YouTube

November 28, 2020

Trump claims ‘massive proof’ of fraud

Donald Trump has claimed he has “massive proof” of voter fraud, with his latest Twitter tirade coming days after another ofa his lawsuits failed.

November 28, 2020

US President Donald Trump claims to have ‘massive proof’ of voter fraud. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFPSource:AFP

November 24, 2020

Trump accepts US presidency transition to Biden must begin

Donald Trump has accepted a formal US transition should begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office.

November 24, 2020

GETTY IMAGES / Joe Biden has been elected America's 46th president

November 23, 2020

PRESIDENT’S DEPARTING BLOW: Trump ignores rule for morbid legacy

Donald Trump is breaking “normal rules of civility” when it comes to the upcoming executions of three death row inmates, experts say.

November 23, 2020

US President Donald Trump is carrying on with federal executions despite Joe Biden’s election win. Picture: Saul Loeb/AFPSource:AFP

November 19, 2020

US election: Trump lawyers’ wild press conference

Hair dye ran down Rudy Giuliani’s face during an extraordinary press conference where Donald Trump’s legal team claimed they would overturn the election.

November 19, 2020

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the press about various lawsuits related to the 2020 election, inside the Republican National Committee headquarters on November 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. Picture: Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFPSource:AFP

November 18, 2020

Pelosi Condemns Trump Firing Official Who Refuted Fraud Claims

The president fired Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, who rejected claims of election fraud.

November 18, 2020

Chris Krebs speaks during the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Summit on July 31, 2018 in New York City. Democrats have condemned his firing by President Donald Trump. KEVIN HAGEN/GETTY IMAGES