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.

|ByREUTERS
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

He is using all his power, with the collusion of a spineless Republican-led Congress, to make it more difficult for millions of Americans to cast their votes this fall and into the future.

|ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
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

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

The bomb threats were sent to Schumer's Rochester, Binghamton, and Long Island offices, with "MAGA" in the subject line, and an email address claiming the 2020 election was "rigged."

|ByJAMES GENN

Biden: We will lift Iran sanctions if they comply with nuclear deal

"I'm not going to make any immediate moves, and the same applies to the tariffs. I'm not going to prejudice my options," President-elect Biden told NYT.

DECEMBER 2, 2020ByREUTERS
Democratic 2020 US presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks at his election rally, after news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Wilmington, Delaware, US, November 7, 2020

Why Joe Biden's Middle East and Israel policy is not Obama's

Israel and the Middle East will not be a top priority for action by a Biden administration

DECEMBER 2, 2020ByMICHAEL FENENBOCK/THE MEDIA LINE
US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden speaks about healthcare at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday.

Giuliani calls on Arizona GOP lawmakers to not certify election results

Proud Boys member calls for armed revolt outside the meeting.

DECEMBER 1, 2020ByAARON REICH
Rudy Giuliani delivers remarks before Donald Trump rallies with supporters in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., September 28, 2016.

Conservative commentator forces fact-checkers to retract, admit fault

Candace Owens's use of lawyers to have PolitiFact admit they falsely flagged her is part of her ongoing battle against fact-checkers.

NOVEMBER 30, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Candace Owens speaking with attendees at the 2018 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA, Florida.

How do we get our minds off of the US elections, antisemitism and COVID?

We want mashgiach now!

NOVEMBER 28, 2020ByKEN GRUBER
Israelis wearing face masks and gloves, walk outside an open restaurant proposing take aways and deliveries takes away on May 06, 2020 in Jerusalem.

Saudi Arabia prefers to normalize ties with Israel under Biden - report

Aides said the Crown Prince would prefer to save such a deal for the incoming administration.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during photo session with other leaders and attendees at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019

Recount in Wisconsin county demanded by Trump increases Biden's margin

After the recount in Milwaukee County, Biden had a net gain of 132 votes, out of nearly 460,000 cast. Overall, Biden gained 257 votes to Trump's 125.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020ByREUTERS
A poll worker processes mail-in absentee ballots the night of Election Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

'Biden has a very complex and broad coalition to manage'

The results exposed a divided party, with moderates and progressives exchanging barbs in the past couple of weeks about the reasons for the absence of a “blue wave.”

NOVEMBER 24, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
JOE BIDEN

Europe's celebration of Joe Biden's victory is premature – opinion

The 90s nostalgia expressed by many European policymakers is going to have an unpleasant reckoning with reality.

NOVEMBER 24, 2020ByRALPH SCHOELLHAMMER
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden applauds next to his granddaughters after speakig during his election rally, after news media announced that he has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020.

Trump finally gives the green light to proceed with Biden transition

On Monday, the GSA, the federal agency that must sign off on presidential transitions, told Biden he could formally begin the hand-over process.

NOVEMBER 24, 2020ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden celebrates with his wife Jill onstage at his election rally, after the news media announced that Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election over President Donald Trump, in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 7, 2020.