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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 »

Donald Trump is dead meat...a continuing American story

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Jan 16 02:05 AM

America will not waste the immanent opportunities for reform and betterment brought forth by this Trumpian near-lethal fracas. Who knows, historians may yet assay this episode as catharsis. 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 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 »

Dozen US senators plan to oppose Biden certification

Brian Knowlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 07:04 PM

A group of Republican senators led by veteran lawmaker Ted Cruz said Saturday they will challenge Joe Biden's election win -- the latest last-ditch move to support Donald Trump's efforts to undermine the vote. Read more »

Four stabbed and one shot after pro-Trump rallies

Camille Camdessus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 07:55 PM

Four people were stabbed and one shot as rallies backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud led to clashes in major US cities on Saturday. Read more »

Trump supporters clash with counter protesters in Washington

Erin Scott, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 01:16 PM

Members of the far-right group Proud Boys clash with counter protesters, in downtown Washington, U.S.A. Supporters of President Donald Trump organized protests against the alleged election fraud during the November 3 presidential election. Read more »

Biden wins in Arizona, Wisconsin certified, further cementing Trump loss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 11:16 AM

President-elect Joe Biden's victories in Arizona and Wisconsin were certified on Monday, further cementing his win even as Donald Trump continues to make baseless claims of vote fraud. Read more »

Michigan certifies Biden election win: officials

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 24 01:20 PM

WASHINGTON (UPDATE) - Michigan's Board of State Canvassers officially certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory in the state over Donald Trump on Monday, closing off another avenue for the outgoing president to contest his national defeat. 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 »

Trump campaign presses on with US election fight but chances are dimming

Simone McCarthy, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 18 12:43 PM

Lawsuits supporting Trump’s claims have been dismissed or withdrawn in recent days. The move to prevent key states from certifying their votes is unlikely to be successful, according to legal experts. Read more »

Biden names top White House aides, meets with national security advisers

Trevor Hunnicutt and Joseph Ax, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 05:59 AM

WILMINGTON, Del. - US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named several top advisers from his election campaign and a Democratic congressman as senior White House aides, sticking with a tight inner circle as he transitions to the White House.   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 »

US election officials say 'no evidence' of compromised votes

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 02:56 PM

Senior US federal and state election officials meanwhile in a statement rejected Trump's claims of fraud, saying that "the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history." Read more »

Democracy, assumptions and misnomers: The US 2020 Presidential Elections

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Nov 12 11:14 PM

The various reactions to the recently concluded US presidential elections reveal so much about how democracy, particularly voting and people’s participation, are understood differently by different people. 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 »