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 …
Read More »US election results: Trump sues as path to victory over Biden narrows
Donald Trump and Joe Biden each claim to be ahead in the US presidential election, even as the final outcome hangs on a razor’s edge and both sides ramp up for legal action. The Trump campaign is challenging vote counts in the key states of Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan. …
Read More »Republicans narrow Democrats’ path to Senate majority by keeping key GOP seats
After six years of Republican rule, Democrats are hoping to take back control of the Senate, but Republicans have narrowed their path. Republicans have so far thwarted well-funded Democratic bids in Iowa, South Carolina, Kansas, Texas and Montana and taken back a Democratic seat in Alabama. Democrats have captured a …
Read More »US 2020 ELECTIONS: Update From All States
Presidential Election Donald Trump Joe Biden 238electoral votes 270 to win electoral votes213 69,740,562 votes (50.08%) 67,274,641 votes (48.30%) Click to navigate past the map. Biden Trump Win Win Pending Lead Lead Select a state to see details HIAKFLMIMENYPAVAWVOHINILWINCTNARMOGASCKYALLAMSIAMNOKTXNMKSNESDNDWYMTCOIDUTAZNVORWACA NHVTMARICTNJDEMDDC Source: Associated PressLearn more Wyoming Winner gets 3 electoral votes CANDIDATES % …
Read More »US ELECTIONS: Crowds violently clash outside White House as thousands of protesters gather [VIDEO]
ensions are building in Washington DC as violent clashes begin amid fears of civil unrest. Protesters, many part of the Black Lives Matter movement, squared off with officers outside the White House on election night. Two men were detained as some demonstrators kicked police bikes, and a baseball bat was …
Read More »US Election 2020: Results show tight Trump-Biden race in key states
The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck and neck in key swing states. Mr Biden, a Democrat, said he was “on track” to victory, while Mr Trump, a Republican, claimed “a big win”. The president is …
Read More »US Election 2020: Biden and Trump make final pitches to voters
US President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden have spent the final hours of the White House race delivering their closing pitch to voters in critical states. Mr Biden campaigned in Pennsylvania and Ohio, as Mr Trump toured the voting battlegrounds of Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. …
Read More »US tries to block first African head of WTO
The appointment of Nigeria’s ex-finance minister to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been thrown into doubt after the US opposed the move. On Wednesday, a WTO nominations committee recommended the group’s 164 members appoint Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She would be the first woman and first African to lead the …
Read More »Amy Coney Barrett confirmed to US Supreme Court
The US Senate has confirmed Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in a victory for President Donald Trump a week before the general election. Mr Trump’s fellow Republicans voted 52-48 to approve the judge, overcoming the unified opposition of Democrats. The 48-year-old took the oath of office at …
Read More »US Embassy in Lagos shut down
his was announced via The U.S. embassy official Twitter handle @USinNigeria on Tuesday evening. “Multiple demonstrations are ongoing across Nigeria – to include areas within the consular districts of Abuja and Lagos. “Although most demonstrations are peaceful, some have become violent and have shut down major thoroughfares and bridges. “Some …
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