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EXPLAINER: Slow US election count mostly for good reasons
World
November 7, 2020
EXPLAINER: Slow US election count mostly for good reasons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The slow pace of this year’s US election count is fueling a lot of criticism, but it’s…
Trump’s wild claims test limits of Republican loyalty
World
November 7, 2020
Trump’s wild claims test limits of Republican loyalty
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s wild and unsupported claims of voter fraud have emerged as a high-stakes Republican loyalty…
Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud
World
November 7, 2020
Nations long targeted by US chide Trump’s claims of fraud
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Demands to stop the vote count. Baseless accusations of fraud. Claims that the opposition is trying…
Be prepared: Biden transition team at work amid limbo
World
November 7, 2020
Be prepared: Biden transition team at work amid limbo
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden’s transition team isn’t waiting for a verdict in the presidential race before getting to…
Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
World
November 6, 2020
Biden sees path to 270; Trump attacks election integrity
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power…
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Trump tried to reinvent Middle East policy, but the region is still a bottomless pit of woes
Beirut (CNN) – All the world’s a stage, Shakespeare wrote. But since President Donald Trump came to office, the rest…
Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
World
November 5, 2020
Biden rebuilding ‘blue wall’ in race for the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White…
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
World
November 4, 2020
Trump falsely claims victory, after rival Biden voices confidence
WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday falsely claimed that he had won the US election with millions…
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Opinion
November 3, 2020
The Donkey & Elephant Race: Reflections on a Significant Event
Every four years, the world, armed with statistics on the one hand and predictions and expectations on the other, gaze…
Huge voter turnout expected despite virus, political rancor
World
November 3, 2020
Huge voter turnout expected despite virus, political rancor
The scourge of a global pandemic produced an election season like no other in the US, persuading record numbers of…