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LOOK: Assault to US democracy

Photos from Reuters and Agence France Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 04:17 PM

Thousands of supporters trooped to the U.S. Capitol after a call from President Trump to fight and undo his defeat in the presidential race allegedly due to election fraud in contested states. Read more »

Trump summoned supporters to 'wild' protest, and told them to fight. They did.

Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Jonathan Landay, Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 11:35 AM

The chaos in the US Capitol on Wednesday unfolded after President Donald Trump spent weeks whipping up his supporters with false allegations of fraud in the Nov. 3 election, culminating in a call to march to the building that represents US democracy.   Read more »

Trump supporters storm US Capitol as lawmakers meet to certify Biden win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 07 06:42 AM

Supporters of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) stormed the US capitol as Congress met to certify the win of President-elect Joe Biden in the November 2020 elections.  Read more »

In recorded call, Trump pressures Georgia official to change election results

Michael Martina and Jan Wolfe, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 06:48 AM

US President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's top election official to "find" enough votes to overturn his defeat in the southern state, according to a recording of the hour-long call released by US media on Sunday.   Read more »

2020: World rocked by COVID-19, Trump and Black Lives Matter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 27 02:04 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a long pall over 2020 but it also saw President Donald Trump beaten by Joe Biden in a tumultuous US election and the Black Lives Matter movement shake the world.   Read more »

China's Xi congratulates Biden on US election victory

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 25 11:44 PM

China's President Xi Jinping hoped the two countries could promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Read more »

Trump finally agrees to Biden transition - but still not conceding

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 09:31 AM

President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden's transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance.   Read more »

Twitter to hand @POTUS account to Biden on inauguration day, Jan. 20, 2021

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 06:45 PM

The handover will see all existing tweets on @POTUS, as well as @FLOTUS, @VP and other official accounts, archived. Read more »

Trump loyalists gather in Washington, claiming election fraud

Sébastien Duval, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 03:01 AM

Trump expressed his thanks and suggested he might "stop by and say hello" at rallies held under the banners of "Stop The Steal" and "Million MAGA March." Read more »

Trump makes first appearance since losing election to Biden

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 03:32 AM

On a rainy, gray day in Washington the president visited Arlington National Cemetery, four days after US media projected his Democratic rival would take the White House. Read more »

Sino si Joe Biden, ang susunod na pangulo ng Amerika?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 01:10 AM

Nakatakdang manumpa si Joe Biden bilang ika-46 na presidente ng Amerika sa January 2021. Read more »

Relasyong PH-US matatag pa rin sa kabila ng mga hamon: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 05:56 PM

Mananatiling matatag ang relasyon ng Pilipinas at America kahit sino pa ang manalo sa halalan sa Estados Unidos, ayon sa isang political analyst.   Read more »

'The battle isn't over'

Chris McGrath, Getty Images via AFP
Posted at Nov 07 11:38 AM

People participate in a protest in support of counting all votes, hold signs and chant slogans at supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump outside of the Philadelphia Convention Center as the counting of ballots continues in the state on Friday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  Read more »

Fact Check: Trump claims election rigged

Arthur MacMillan and W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 04:13 AM

As the tortuous US presidential election appeared headed to a conclusion, Trump addressed the nation Thursday and claimed without evidence that he was being robbed of a second term.   Read more »

Twitter flags 'president-elect Biden' posts as premature

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 03:53 AM

Twitter on Friday flagged as premature posts referring to Biden as "president-elect," as the vote count continued in the knife-edge US election with the Democrat leading Trump in several key states. Read more »

US state of Georgia says will recount razor-thin vote

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 01:22 AM

The US state of Georgia said Friday it will recount votes from the election in which Joe Biden has eked out a razor-thin lead over President Donald Trump.   Read more »

Trump campaign: 'This election is not over'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 11:42 PM

The statement came after Biden overcame the president's lead in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, putting him in position to win its 20 electoral votes. Read more »

Biden gets more security as he edges toward win, says report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 10:20 PM

The US Secret Service has increased its protective bubble around Joe Biden as chances increased that he will be the next US president, the Washington Post reported Friday. Read more »

Addressing the public

Brendan Smialowski, AFP
Posted at Nov 06 05:38 PM

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday. Read more »

'Biden Lugaw!' Trump election rigging claim amuses Robredo daughters

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 12:17 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo's daughters on Wednesday poked fun at US President Donald Trump's allegation that he is being cheated after losing several key states, saying the narrative was familiar. Read more »