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Three Georgia counties elect the first Black sheriffs in their history

Three counties in Atlanta are going to have the first Black sheriffs in their respective history after the three men, who are all Democrats, were elected to fill the seats during Tuesday’s election. According to Channel 2 Action News, Craig Owens, a police major, defeated long-time Cobb County Republican Sheriff …

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American rapper says he got Trump to pledge $500B to the Black community, but social media isn’t buying it

Veteran rapper and actor Ice Cube is still trying to justify his earlier decision to work with Donald Trump’s campaign team after claiming he got the current US president to commit some capital funds to the Black community. But social media is still not having it. In October, Face2Face Africa …

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Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election ?

Joe Biden — a former two-term vice president under Barack Obama and 36-year Senate veteran — will be the 46th president of the United States. His running mate, California Sen. Kamala Harris, will become the first woman, first African American, and first Indian American to serve as vice president. The Democratic nominee …

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US 2020 ELECTIONS: Biden on the verge of 270

With a fresh batch of votes coming in from Pennsylvania, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has grown his lead in the critical Keystone State. “It’s is now up to 6,737 votes ahead of [President] Trump,” reported CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. The latest collection of ballots arrived from Bucks County, an area just …

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US results: Trump’s sons attack Republicans for ‘weak’ backing

President Donald Trump’s two sons have rebuked Republicans for failing to back the President as he struggles to win re-election. Mr Trump’s eldest son Don Jr accused the party of being “weak”. His brother Eric warned: “Our voters will never forget you if your [sic] sheep!” The spat reflects an …

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Trump searches for ‘James Baker’ of 2020

The Trump campaign is on the lookout for a public face to lead its legal battles in key states – and says it wants a “James Baker-like” figure. Baker was the former secretary of state who led the legal and political team during the Florida recount battle of 2000 that …

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Latest on Biden, Trump’s hot race: Judges give ruling on Trump’s lawsuits

Judges in Georgia and Michigan quickly dismissed President Donald Trump’s campaign lawsuits Thursday, undercutting a campaign legal strategy to attack the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean President Trump’s defeat. The rulings came as Democrat Joe Biden inched closer to the 270 Electoral College …

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Joe Biden On Cusp Of 2020 Election Victory As Swing State Vote Counts Trickle In

Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden entered Thursday with an increasingly clear path to the presidency, with vote totals released late Wednesday appearing grim for President Donald Trump. The Biden campaign said Thursday morning that it believes “victory is imminent,” as it wrote on a slide in a …

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US Elects First Two Openly Gay, Black Congressmen

Two men made history in the United States during this election by becoming the first openly gay, black men to be voted into Congress. Ritchie Torres, a 32-year-old Democratic congressional candidate from New York, defeated his Republican opponent and will head to the US House of Representatives to represent the …

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Biden eyes 270 as counts continue

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden took a major step forward in the 2020 presidential election Wednesday with wins in Michigan and Wisconsin, two of the three key battleground states. Both are typically blue states President Donald Trump flipped from the Democrats in 2016 when he defeated former Secretary of …

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