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Trump says he will 'very, very, very probably' run again

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 04 05:01 PM

The former US president stopped short of a formal announcement but he is strongly hinting at a run. Read more »

Biden, Trump come out firing in last days before midterms

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 08:44 AM

US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump launched multi-state campaign blitzes Thursday ahead of midterm elections that could end up hobbling the Democrat's next two years, while setting the stage for a Trump comeback attempt. Read more »

US midterm elections may put democracy on the line worldwide

Deutsche Welle
Updated as of Oct 17 09:10 AM

Donald Trump's MAGA Republicans are trying to get election deniers into office in time for the 2024 presidential elections. Read more »

'Walis tambo' man tagged in US Capitol riot swept to jail

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 03:17 PM

A man seen carrying 'walis tambo' who is suspected to be part of the US Capitol riot last January has been arrested. Read more »

Trump repeats election lie, hints at 2024 bid

Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 07:18 AM

WASHINGTON - Former US President Donald Trump on Sunday hinted at a possible run for president again in 2024, attacked President Joe Biden, and repeated his fraudulent claims that he won the 2020 election in his first major appearance since leaving the White House nearly six weeks ago. Read more »

Trump rages, Biden yawns

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 01:33 PM

How Biden was going to deal with the specter of a vengeful Trump has been a question ever since his convincing victory in November. Typically, former presidents fade gracefully into the background, but Trump is different. Now Biden has given his answer. Read more »

US declares China's repression of Uighurs 'genocide'

Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 03:05 AM

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has determined that China has committed "genocide and crimes against humanity" in its repression of Uighur Muslims in its Xinjiang region, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, delivering an embarrassing blow to Beijing a day before US President-elect Joe Biden is to take office. Read more »

Can a fractured US survive the myths surrounding Trump’s election loss?

Jacob Fromer, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 19 05:23 PM

Historians say the appearance of the Confederate battle flag – the emblem of a losing side in a civil war, more than a century and a half after it ended – is also a good reminder of something else: that Trump’s nascent legacy, even after four years as president, still has the potential to take on a powerful new life of its own in the years to come, long after he is gone. Read more »

In rare joint message, top US military leaders condemn Capitol riot

Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 03:44 PM

The joint message broke nearly a week of silence by the military leaders after the assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump sent lawmakers into hiding and left five people dead.   Read more »

Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault

Andy Sullivan and David Shepardson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 09:32 AM

Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Read more »

Trump acknowledges Biden will be next president in wake of Capitol chaos

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 10:30 AM

As the threat of a second impeachment loomed, President Donald Trump acknowledged on Thursday that Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president, a day after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a stunning assault on American democracy as Congress was certifying Biden's victory. Read more »

After Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, Congress certifies Biden win

Patricia Zengerle, Jonathan Landay and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 05:10 PM

Democrat Joe Biden was cleared to be sworn in as US president on Jan. 20 when Vice President Mike Pence declared that Congress had confirmed the Electoral College tally of states' results that showed Biden the winner of the Nov. 3 contest against incumbent President Donald Trump. Read more »

4 deaths, 52 arrests made after Trump supporters storm US Capitol

Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 07 01:34 PM

WASHINGTON — Four people died on the US Capitol grounds Wednesday and 52 people have been arrested, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert J. Contee said, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an unprecedented effort to stop Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden's election victory.   Read more »

China goes online to mock 'beautiful sight' of US Capitol chaos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 01:11 PM

China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, comparing the chaos to the Hong Kong anti-government protests of 2019. Read more »

WATCH: Trump supporters swarm media, break equipment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 11:33 AM

Donald Trump's supporters on Wednesday swarmed reporters covering a protest at the US Capitol  Read more »

Trump tells supporters to 'stay peaceful' as protesters storm US Capitol

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 05:22 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump called for "peaceful" protests on Wednesday after his supporters stormed the Capitol following a rally during which he urged Congress to reject Democrat Joe Biden's election victory.   Read more »

UN chief pans countries that ignored COVID-19 facts, WHO guidance

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Dec 04 05:36 AM

UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday decried countries - without naming names - who rejected the facts about the coronavirus pandemic and ignored guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more »

Donald Trump hints at 2024 run

Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 06:22 AM

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON - Donald Trump hinted he may be ready to move on to planning another run for the US presidency in 2024 as President-elect Joe Biden prepared on Wednesday to confront the raging pandemic that will likely be his first major challenge in office. Read more »

'Loser': How a lifelong fear bookended Trump's presidency

Dan Barry, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 27 12:37 PM

It is a matter of record that Donald Trump has been a loser in many business ventures (Trump Steaks, anyone?). In fact, his greatest success flowed not from real estate but from the creation of a popular alternate-reality television persona — Trump, master of the boardroom — that he ultimately rode to the White House. Read more »

Trump says he'll leave if Biden wins Electoral College vote

Jeff Mason and Simon Lewis, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 27 11:21 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, the closest he has come to conceding the Nov. 3 election, even as he repeated unfounded claims of massive voter fraud. Read more »