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US presidential election 2020

On November 3, 2020, American voters chose between Republican incumbents President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence, and Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. Despite winning both the popular vote and the Electoral College, Biden's claim to the White House was challenged multiple times in court by the Trump campaign and members of the Republican party - without success.

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23 October, 2024

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Explainer | How are votes counted in the US presidential election?

The Post looks at the timeline and issues that may affect the American election result and transition to a new White House administration.

2 Nov 2024 - 4:18AMvideocam

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Supreme Court will not hear appeal from Musk’s X over warrant in Trump case

8 Oct 2024 - 2:56AMvideocam

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Opinion | How another close election could add to rampant US dysfunction

6 Oct 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

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US prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump 2020 election case

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team is arguing that the ex-US president is not entitled to immunity for a ‘private’ scheme to stay in office.

3 Oct 2024 - 8:38AM

Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump gestures at a campaign event in Waunakee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday. Photo: AP

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Trump rails against illegal immigrants in fiery swing state speech

In Erie, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump unleashed a tirade against undocumented migrants and urged a violent police crackdown on criminals.

30 Sep 2024 - 11:04AM

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Georgia judge dismisses 2 criminal counts against Trump

The remainder of the case can move forward, including 8 charges against the former US president.

13 Sep 2024 - 6:02AM

Donald Trump

Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment

The case had been delayed while Trump pursued his immunity claim and is virtually certain not to go to trial before the November 5 election.

5 Sep 2024 - 11:35PM

Protesters outside a hearing in Washington on Trump’s election interference case. Photo: AFP

Fame and celebrity

Who is Martha-Ann Alito, and why is she at the centre of a flag controversy?

It started after her neighbours put up provocative yard signs following the 2020 US presidential election – she then flew the American flag upside down

3 Sep 2024 - 5:00AM

Donald Trump

Trump says he had ‘every right’ to interfere in 2020 US election

Trump, facing federal and state charges for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election, insists he had the right to interfere, citing legal defences.

2 Sep 2024 - 10:39PM

Donald Trump

Donald Trump faces revised US indictment in 2020 election subversion case

Revised indictment focuses on Donald Trump’s role as a political candidate seeking re-election, rather than as the president at the time.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:22AM

Donald Trump

Special counsel urges court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith said judge’s decision that dismissed prosecution was at odds with long-standing Justice Department practice and must be reversed.

27 Aug 2024 - 12:37PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump asks judge to delay hush money case sentencing until after election

Trump was convicted in May of falsifying his business’ records to conceal a 2016 deal to pay off porn actor Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about her alleged 2006 sexual encounter with him.

16 Aug 2024 - 2:07AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Judge rejects Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

It is the third time that Judge Juan M. Merchan has rejected such a request from lawyers for the former president and current Republican nominee.

14 Aug 2024 - 11:54PM

Donald Trump

Judge in Trump’s hush money case delays date for ruling on presidential immunity

Trump’s lawyers say the Supreme Court’s July ruling on presidential immunity warrants overturning the May guilty verdict and entirely dismissing the hush money case against Trump.

7 Aug 2024 - 2:47AM

Donald Trump

US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump’s sentencing in hush money case

Missouri, backed by other Republican-led states, sought to delay Donald Trump’s sentencing in New York, and to lift a gag order.

6 Aug 2024 - 8:20AMvideocam

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Former Trump lawyer to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case

Jenna Ellis has previously pleaded not guilty to fraud, forgery and conspiracy charges in the case.

6 Aug 2024 - 2:04PM

United States

Opinion | US voters do want Trump policies, just not a badly behaved Trump

With Biden’s chances damaged, voters may reward a better-behaved Trump because his policies do appeal to many across the political spectrum

6 Jul 2024 - 12:00PMvideocam

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Biden pulls even with Trump, despite disastrous debate: poll

Biden and Trump each had 40 per cent support among registered voters in the two-day poll that concluded on Tuesday, days after a widely panned debate performance by the Democrat.

3 Jul 2024 - 7:00PMvideocam

A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump each had 40 per cent support among registered voters in the poll that concluded on Tuesday, days after a poor debate performance by the Democrat. Photo: TNS

United States

Giuliani disbarred in New York over lying about Trump’s 2020 election loss

Former New York mayor, who had law license suspended in 2021 over false statements around the election, can longer practice law in the state, Manhattan appeal court ruled.

3 Jul 2024 - 4:19AMvideocam

United States

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to prison to start sentence

Bannon, who was jailed for refusing to cooperate with January 6 Capitol attack investigation, told reporters he is a ‘political prisoner’ and Trump was ‘very supportive’ of him.

2 Jul 2024 - 3:37AM

Donald Trump

US Supreme Court rules Trump is partly protected from criminal prosecution

The 6-3 opinion orders US district court to determine whether Trump’s alleged actions in January 6 case were official or unofficial, delaying the start of that federal trial.

2 Jul 2024 - 10:33AM

Former US president Donald Trump had made sweeping claims of immunity from prosecution in the two federal cases against him. Photo: AP

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Trump’s vice-president candidates were once harsh critics with policy differences

The shift for Trump’s potential running mates, in some cases, has required them to abandon long-held policy positions and recant vehement criticism.

1 Jul 2024 - 8:15PMvideocam

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Ruling on Trump’s presidential immunity claim due Monday: US Supreme Court

Lower courts had rejected Trump’s request he should be shielded from 4 election-related criminal charges on the grounds he was serving as president.

28 Jun 2024 - 11:48PM

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Explainer | ‘Will you shut up, man?’: memorable US presidential debate moments

From Gerald Ford’s catastrophic Soviet gaffe to Ronald Reagan’s witty remark about his age and Joe Biden asking Donald Trump to ‘shut up’. US presidential debates have been funny, vicious and everything in between.

26 Jun 2024 - 1:11PM

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Trump has picked running mate, will attend debate against Biden on Thursday

The top vice presidential contenders, include North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, and Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio.

16 Jul 2024 - 9:06PM

Donald Trump

New York’s top court rejects Trump’s appeal of gag order in hush money case

The decision is the latest legal setback for Trump, who has repeatedly railed against the gag order, which prevents him from commenting on those involved in the case.

19 Jun 2024 - 8:44AM

Donald Trump during his hush money trial. Photo: TNS

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1 in 4 US voters say they don’t want Trump or Biden to win

The number of so-called double-haters is at a historic high, new research shows, with nearly twice as many as in 2020.

16 Jun 2024 - 4:22PM

Donald Trump

Farage attends Trump event in London that raised US$2.5 million

Fundraiser was held at the Chelsea home of Australian actress Holly Valance, with tickets costing as much as US$100,000 per couple.

14 Jun 2024 - 5:10PM

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