US elections 2020

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

Last week, the Justice Department sent a letter to the clerk in Wayne County demanding ballots, ballot receipts, and ballot envelopes.

Arab Americans gather at a restaurant for a presidential election watch party In Dearborn, Michigan, US November 5, 2024.
 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance point to the stage during Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024.

Election crisis or manufactured chaos? Trump’s dangerous path to voter suppression - opinion

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Chuck Schumer receives emailed bomb threats, confirms everyone is safe


Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 shot in bid to boost US vaccine confidence

Senator Harris, who is Black and Asian-American, will become the second high-profile person from an ethnic minority background to receive the vaccine after Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris receives a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Washington

Mexico's president says spoke by phone with US President-elect Biden

The two leaders said they shared a desire to address the reasons for migration in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and southern Mexico.

US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden delivers an address ahead of Thanksgiving at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, November 25, 2020

Biden unveils diverse team tasked with ambitious climate agenda

"Today's nominees are ready on day one, which is essential because we literally have no time to waste," Biden said

Democratic 2020 US presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at his election rally, after news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 US presidential election, in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 7, 2020.

Biden picks US Representative Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary -report

“Leasing practices need to be changed. We need to make sure we’re promoting and increasing clean-energy leases,” said Haaland.

Representative Deb Haaland

Iran rejects IAEA chief's call that new agreement needed under Biden

Biden has said the United States will rejoin the deal "if Iran resumes strict compliance."

IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi listens as head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali-Akbar Salehi delivers his speech at the opening of the IAEA General Conference at their headquarters in Vienna, Austria September 21, 2020

Trump snaps at Mitch McConnell for congratulating Biden

"The Electoral College has spoken," McConnell said on Tuesday morning, before adding he wanted to "congratulate the President-elect Joe Biden" and VP-elect Kamala Harris.

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Electoral College formally elects Joe Biden as next president

“In America, politicians don’t take power — the people grant it to them,” Biden plans to say in his address to the nation on Monday night.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year'

US Attorney-General Barr steps down as Trump election defeat confirmed

Barr, who had angered Trump by not supporting his incorrect claims that the Nov. 3 election result had been tainted by widespread fraud, said he would leave office on Dec. 23.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr participate in a presentation ceremony of the Medal of Valor and heroic commendations to civilians and police officers who responded to mass shootingsin Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House

Pro-Trump groups to march and pray to protest president's election loss

Organizers Stop The Steal, which is linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to turn out to "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies.

SUPPORTERS OF US President Donald Trump protest against the results of the 2020 US presidential election, in Atlanta, last week.

Kamala Harris, first vice president named Time's 'Person of the Year'

The vice president-elect was chosen alongside President-elect Joe Biden - the first time two running mates have been chosen together.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year'