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US presidential election 2020

As it happened: US Election 2020

As the 2020 US Presidential election unfolded, various US media outlets projected the winner of each state, tallying up the Electoral College votes as they went along. The pathway to securing 270 Electoral College votes to win the presidency took many dramatic turns in an election that remains contentious.

November 10, 2020
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US President-elect Joe Biden said on November 16, 2020, that “more people may die” if the Trump administration does not cooperate on transition. The remarks came after Biden and his running mate...01:39
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Joe Biden warns ‘more people may die’ if Donald Trump hinders transition
November 16, 2020
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As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the United States’ president and vice-president on January 20, 2021, leaders around the world offered their congratulations and welcomed the new US...04:33
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World leaders ‘relieved’ as Biden becomes US President
January 21, 2021
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US President Donald Trump released a farewell video on January 19, 2021, his last full day in office.  ...03:07
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Donald Trump releases farewell speech on eve of stepping down as US president
January 19, 2021
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As his four-year US presidency comes to a controversial end, Donald Trump is leaving behind great divisions in some quarters of the nation’s Chinese immigrant community. Yiping Wu and Jack Jia were...05:17
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Chinese-Americans left divided by Trump legacy
January 19, 2021
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US President Donald Trump offered his most explicit acknowledgement of defeat in the November presidential election. Trump appeared in a video statement posted on Twitter on January 7, 2021, saying...02:50
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Trump concedes to U.S. president-elect Biden
January 8, 2021
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Clean-up began in the US Capitol on January 7, 2021, after it was stormed by supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump the previous day. The protesters smashed windows to enter the building...04:50
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US Capitol clean-up begins after building stormed by Trump supporters
January 8, 2021
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Workers were left to clean up broken glass and debris at the US Capitol in the wake of violence and chaos on January 6, 2021, when supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump supporters stormed...01:35
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Aftermath of US Capitol assault by Trump supporters
January 7, 2021
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Both houses of the US Congress have certified the results of the 2020 presidential election. The process which is normally only a formality, started on January 6, 2021, but was only concluded in...06:35
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U.S. Congress certifies Biden presidential win
January 7, 2021
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has responded to the US Capitol chaos in a press conference in Beijing, China, on January 7, 2021. Hua has also drawn a comparison with the anti...01:59
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Beijing reacts to US Capitol chaos
January 7, 2021
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Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated Republican David Perdue in Senate run-off elections in the US state of Georgia on January 6, 2021. Earlier in the day, his fellow Democrat Raphael Warnock won the other...01:51
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Democrats win control of the US Senate
January 7, 2021
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A congressional proceeding to certify the US presidential election results turned chaotic and violent on January 6, 2021, as supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol...05:52
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Trump supporters storm US Capitol, interrupting certification of Biden’s victory
January 7, 2021
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Supporters of US President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, stormed the US Capitol, where Congress was debating the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential win. The Capitol building was locked...01:13
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Trump supporters storm US Capitol, forcing lockdown amid declaration of Biden victory
January 6, 2021
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US President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, demanded Vice-President Mike Pence block Congress’ confirmation of Biden’s presidential victory. ...02:08
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Trump pressures Pence to block Congress’ confirmation of Biden’s presidential win
January 6, 2021
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Thousands of Trump supporters on January 6, 2021, rally against the presidential election results in Washington as the US Congress gathers to certify Joe Biden’s win.  ...01:21
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Trump supporters protest election results as US Congress certifies Biden’s win
January 6, 2021
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Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of two Senate seats in Georgia after voters went to the polls in the US state for run-off elections on January 6, 2020. Democrats  have been locked in tight races...02:09
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US Democrat Raphael Warnock wins Senate race
January 6, 2021
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The Washington Post on January 3, 2020, released an excerpt of a recording of an hour-long call in which US President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s top election official Brad Raffensperger to ...00:41
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[Audio] Leaked call reveals Trump urging state official to change election result
January 4, 2021
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US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has congratulated Democratic president-elect Joe Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris on their election victories. The majority leader in the...00:56
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McConnell at last acknowledges Biden’s election win
December 16, 2020
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US President-elect Joe Biden declared that the “will of the people  prevailed” in the recent US presidential elections after the nation’s Electoral College confirmed his presidential win on...04:13
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Biden speaks after US Electoral College win
December 15, 2020
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President-elect Joe Biden cleared the 270-vote mark needed to win the US presidency with California's 55 electoral votes. The voting milestone came late Monday, December 14, 2020, when California...01:45
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Biden cleared 270-vote mark with California vote
December 15, 2020
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US President Donald Trump said on November 26, 2020, that he will leave the White House if the electoral college votes for president-elect Joe Biden. But the outgoing leader continued to make...03:05
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‘You’re just a lightweight, I’m the president’: Donald Trump spars with reporters
November 27, 2020
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US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani appeared to be sweating off his hair dye at a news conference in Washington on November 19, 2020. While taking questions from reporters...01:16
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Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani sweats election results
November 20, 2020
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US President-elect Joe Biden said on November 19, 2020, that incumbent President Donald Trump's challenge of the election results was "irresponsible" and sent out “incredibly damaging messages” to...01:03
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Biden calls Trump ‘irresponsible’ after refusal to concede
November 20, 2020