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After 4 years of chaos, Biden has tall order to revive US role

Shaun Tandon and Francesco Fontemaggi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 01:42 AM

Biden will be the most experienced new president in decades on foreign policy, but he is also facing questions from the left of his Democratic Party on whether his worldview has kept up with the times. Read more »

Kamala Harris breaks barriers as America's next vice president

James Oliphant, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 01:34 AM

Harris made history on Saturday with her election as Joe Biden's vice president, becoming the first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to win the second highest U.S. office. Read more »

Trump: Biden 'rushing to falsely pose' as US election winner

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 08 03:20 AM

Trump underlined that states had not yet certified the results, and his campaign has launched multiple legal challenges. Read more »

Biden wins White House, ending Trump presidency

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 08 01:12 AM

Biden has won the US presidency over Trump, TV networks projected Saturday -- a win sealed after the Democrat claimed several key battleground states won by the Republican incumbent in 2016. Read more »

Some Americans dance, others wield guns at vote-tallying sites as Biden's lead solidifies

Jarrett Renshaw, Michael Martina and Mimi Dwyer, Reuters
Posted at Nov 07 08:56 AM

Supporters of Joe Biden danced in the streets outside a ballot-counting center in Philadelphia on Friday as the steadily growing vote tallies showed the Democratic former vice president could soon be declared winner of the US presidential election. Read more »

'Trespassers' can be escorted from White House, says Biden campaign

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 02:34 AM

Democratic challenger Biden is edging towards the presidency after pulling ahead in the key states of Pennsylvania and Georgia. Read more »

#StopTheSteal: Trump supporters' viral offensive to discredit the election

Catherine Triomphe and Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 01:00 AM

Trump's social media "influencers" -- including his son Donald Jr. -- also played key roles in spreading the falsehood. Read more »

White House in reach for Biden, as he takes leads in Pennsylvania, Georgia

Trevor Hunnicutt, Joseph Ax and Steve Holland, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 07 04:16 AM

More ballots are yet to be counted, but shortly before 1400 GMT, CNN and The New York Times reported that Biden had moved ahead of incumbent President Donald Trump by more than 5,500 votes. Read more »

Fed keeps policy steady as Biden inches closer to victory

Howard Schneider, Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 08:32 AM

The Federal Reserve kept its loose monetary policy intact on Thursday and pledged again to do whatever it can in coming months to sustain a U.S. economic recovery losing speed amid a spreading coronavirus pandemic and facing uncertainty over a still-undecided presidential election.  Read more »

Post-election 'twilight zone' puts Americans on edge

Michael Martina, Heather Timmons and Ernest Scheyder, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 05:29 AM

DETROIT - After one of the most bruising US presidential campaigns in modern times, supporters of President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden were angry, frustrated and fearful on Wednesday, with the result still days or even weeks away. Read more »

Uncertain US election outcome opens way for protests

Michael Martina and Heather Timmons, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 02:38 AM

DETROIT - After months of protests about racism and police brutality, the United States is now likely to see street demonstrations over the cliffhanger presidential election, after President Donald Trump falsely claimed victory and called for voting to stop. Read more »

Paid social media influencers dip toes in U.S. 2020 election

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 08:49 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Last week, food and travel blogger Alycia Chrosniak got an unusual alert on her phone: Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign was inviting her to earn $150 by making content about why she supported the billionaire Democratic candidate in the U.S. election. Read more »

Trump impeachment debate opens with fiery partisan battle

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 12 12:52 PM

Donald Trump is alleged to have wielded the power of the presidency for personal and political gain by pressuring Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 US election.   Read more »