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Trump returning to the stage as he flirts with 2024 run

Elodie Cuzin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 06 07:58 AM

Banished from social networks but no less influential among the Republican faithful, Donald Trump was set to return to the stage Saturday for his first speech in months as he flirts ever more openly with a new presidential run in 2024.   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 »

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 »

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 »

Trump bid to overturn election stumbles as judge tosses Pennsylvania lawsuit

Jan Wolfe and Andy Sullivan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 09:56 AM

The lawsuit is one of dozens filed by Trump and his Republican allies in the aftermath of the election. They are also seeking to invalidate or change the results through recounts and direct pressure on lawmakers in several states. Read more »

2 weeks after Biden named President-elect, Trump faces stinging setbacks

Matt Spetalnick and Michael Martina, Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 04:10 PM

Joe Biden on Saturday reached the two-week mark since becoming president-elect, with President Donald Trump stinging from back-to-back setbacks in his desperate, unprecedented bid to undo his election defeat.   Read more »

China says it extends congratulations to Biden

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 05:22 PM

"We respect the choice of the American people. We extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris," foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. Read more »

Even after election, US remains firmly anti-China, but states see things differently

Jacob Fromer in Washington, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 11 01:37 PM

While both political parties are united in their suspicions, states like Arkansas and Tennessee seek more trade and students. States ‘have to attract and create jobs, and look after the businesses in their states’, one analyst notes. ‘And China is an important piece of that puzzle.’ Read more »

Biden tells world leaders 'America is back' but Pompeo digs in

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 06:44 AM

The leaders of close US allies on Tuesday telephoned President-elect Joe Biden and pledged to work together but in an extraordinary break, America's top diplomat Mike Pompeo insisted that Donald Trump would remain in power.   Read more »

US justice chief authorizes probes into vote fraud claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 03:16 PM

US Attorney General William Barr gave federal prosecutors blanket authorization Monday to open investigations into voting irregularities, as President Donald Trump repeated unfounded claims he lost the presidential election due to fraud.   Read more »

Why can't Trump accept his defeat?

Issam Ahmed and Cyril Julien, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 01:17 PM

With his defeat in the US presidential election, Donald Trump finds himself fighting against being tagged with a label he frequently applies to rivals but which runs completely counter to his own brand: "loser." Read more »

Which Hollywood celebrities voted for Donald Trump vs Joe Biden?

Olivia Burney, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 10 12:58 PM

John Legend, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez and Cardi B told fans to vote for the Biden-Harris ticket, while 50 Cent and Kid Rock supported Trump until the end of the race. Read more »

Trump campaign adviser: conceding ‘is not even in our vocabulary right now’

South China Morning Post by POLITICO
Posted at Nov 10 12:27 PM

The US president has continued to push baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, while his campaign keeps up election-related legal challenges in several states. Joe Biden has won 290 electoral votes to Trump’s 214 and maintained his lead in the traditionally Republican stronghold of Georgia. Read more »

HK stock traders love a 1st-term Democrat president as Biden unseats Trump

Yujing Liu, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 09 02:24 PM

Hang Seng Index rose 135 percent during Bill Clinton’s first term and 77 percent during Barack Obama’s first four years. Global fund managers see US-China tensions persisting as Joe Biden pledges to force China to play by the rules. Read more »

Biden to launch COVID-19 task force, Trump plans rallies to protest election

Andy Sullivan, Andrea Shalal and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 02:02 PM

President-elect Joe Biden will convene a coronavirus task force on Monday to examine the No. 1 problem confronting him when he takes office in January, while President Donald Trump pursues several long-shot gambits to hold on to his job.   Read more »

Trump may be on the way out, but he could break more China before he leaves

Mark Magnier in Washington, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Nov 09 02:04 PM

Joe Biden will be sworn in as the next US president on January 20, but until then, Trump has executive tools he can wield quickly and relatively unencumbered. China could be a particular target given Trump’s efforts to blame Beijing for the pandemic and sagging economy that sank his re-election prospects. Read more »