Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20
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Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20

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Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20 Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Updated at 4 a.m. Sponsor Message Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who took up Trump's call that lawmakers object to the results of the election, said Wednesday night that the Senate should consider his objections, but that they should be debated "without violence, without attacks, without bullets." "I call on President Trump to go on national television now to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and demand an end to this siege," Biden said in brief remarks. And Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said that it's "past time" for Trump to "accept his defeat, quit misleading the people, and repudiate mob violence."

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Donald Trump wins Arizona, clinches all 7 swing states in US election victory
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins Arizona, clinches all 7 swing states in US election victory

India Today  

Donald Trump completed a clean sweep of all seven swing states in the US presidential election, securing victory with a projected win in Arizona. The Grand Canyon State, which holds 11 electoral votes, was the last battleground to declare its result, putting Trump’s total at 312 electoral votes against Vice President Kamala Harris’s 226. The win in Arizona marks the …

President-elect Trump at 312 electoral votes, Harris at 226
1 month, 2 weeks ago

President-elect Trump at 312 electoral votes, Harris at 226

The Hindu  

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week’s U.S. presidential election, U.S. TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican’s sweep of all seven swing states. Mr. Trump also broke with precedent by skipping Mr. Biden’s inauguration, but the White House has said the Democratic president will attend the upcoming ceremony. Mr. Biden’s meeting with Mr. Trump will …

Donald Trump wins Nevada, putting him over 300 electoral votes and leaving Arizona as the last state to be called
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump wins Nevada, putting him over 300 electoral votes and leaving Arizona as the last state to be called

ABC  

President-elect Donald Trump won the state of Nevada on Saturday, according to the Associated Press, returning the state and its six electoral votes to Republicans for the first time since president George W Bush carried it in 2004. Trump clinched a second term on Wednesday when Wisconsin pushed him past the 270 electoral votes needed to win, so Nevada's six …

Biden assures peaceful transfer of power in 1st address after Trump's victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden assures peaceful transfer of power in 1st address after Trump's victory

India Today  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Thursday assured that he will ensure a peaceful transfer of power on January 20, 2025, the day when Donald Trump will swear in as the country's 47th President. In his first remarks after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, Biden was all praise for the 2024 Democratic nominee, saying she …

US election 2024 live results: Donald Trump wins
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US election 2024 live results: Donald Trump wins

The Independent  

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Trump vs Harris: Live election 2024 results map
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump vs Harris: Live election 2024 results map

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While Harris was nowhere to be seen, there …

2024 US Election: The path to 270 magic number goes through THESE swing states. Here’s how
1 month, 2 weeks ago

2024 US Election: The path to 270 magic number goes through THESE swing states. Here’s how

Live Mint  

2024 US Election: As the polling closed in several states of America on November 5, former President Donald Trump is ahead with 211 electoral college votes while Kamala Harris trails with 145, according to US media, in the neck-and-neck race to the White House. These include Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania known as the Blue Wall states and Nevada, Arizona, North …

Trump, Harris in tight battle for White House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump, Harris in tight battle for White House

China Daily  

A man walks down to the Exposition Building to vote during the 2024 US presidential election on Election Day in Portland, Maine, US, Nov 5, 2024. The US presidential election reached a climax on Tuesday as Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump vied for the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. As …

Trump, Harris in tight battle for White House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump, Harris in tight battle for White House

China Daily  

By HENG WEILI in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-06 13:55 A man walks down to the Exposition Building to vote during the 2024 US presidential election on Election Day in Portland, Maine, US, Nov 5, 2024. The US presidential election reached a climax on Tuesday as Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump vied for …

The election will likely come down to these seven states
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The election will likely come down to these seven states

NPR  

The election will likely come down to these seven states toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Just a handful of states are poised to decide the outcome of the election: Georgia : This typically red state went for Biden in 2020. Michigan : What was once a reliable "blue wall" has swung to the right in recent years, with Trump managing …

Anxious officials warn final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anxious officials warn final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As an exceedingly bitter, tight and dark campaign for the presidency moves into its last moments, apprehensive election officials and experts warn Election Day is only the first step. The next step was for Congress to count each state’s certified slate of electors, which by law, it must do on the Jan. 6 following a presidential election. “With …

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump persisted in saying during the presidential debate that he won the 2020 election and took no responsibility for any of the mayhem that unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building to block the peaceful transfer of power. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes to …

The presidential primary season is officially over. Here’s what the results could mean for November
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The presidential primary season is officially over. Here’s what the results could mean for November

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The presidential primary calendar has officially come to an end with weekend victories for Democratic President Joe Biden in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his short-lived Democratic primary campaign in favor of a third-party run in the general election, Biden did not face major primary challenges from Williamson, Palmer, U.S. Rep. …

Biden wins delegates in Wyoming and Alaska as he heads toward Democratic nomination
8 months, 1 week ago

Biden wins delegates in Wyoming and Alaska as he heads toward Democratic nomination

LA Times  

President Biden has won the Democratic presidential contests in Wyoming and Alaska. President Biden has nudged closer to the Democratic nomination for reelection by winning party contests in Wyoming and Alaska. Biden essentially clinched the Democratic nomination March 12 by winning the Georgia primary and is now all but certain to face former President Trump in November. Wyoming In Wyoming, …

US: Biden vs Trump again in November as ex-President secures enough delegates for presidential nomination
9 months, 1 week ago

US: Biden vs Trump again in November as ex-President secures enough delegates for presidential nomination

India TV News  

Florida: Former US President Donald Trump will engage in a historic rematch with Democratic rival Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential elections as he secured enough delegates to become the GOP nominee with wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state. Biden, 81, issued a statement after he sealed the Democratic nomination, taking aim at what he called Trump's "campaign of …

Biden and Trump to face off in US election rematch
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden and Trump to face off in US election rematch

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have become the presumptive nominees for the 2024 presidential election, setting up a rematch between the two men four years after their first contest. Both candidates secured more than half of the Republican and Democratic delegates respectively needed for the nomination on Tuesday night, as primaries were held in Georgia, Mississippi, Hawaii and Washington state. …

How Biden won enough delegates for another Democratic presidential nomination
9 months, 1 week ago

How Biden won enough delegates for another Democratic presidential nomination

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s path to unofficially clinching the Democratic nomination this year was much shorter and less dramatic than the one he followed in 2020, thanks to a Democratic electorate that still overwhelmingly picked him to top the party’s ticket in November despite persistent concerns about his age. The AP concluded Biden would win enough delegates in Georgia …

Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations

NPR  

Trump and Biden clinch 2024 presidential nominations Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP The general election rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Biden is now official. Biden and Trump won nearly every contest in the presidential nominating calendar so far but the important threshold of winning a majority of delegates to the party conventions this summer has …

GOP Reps. Tiffany, Fitzgerald object to certifying Biden win
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP Reps. Tiffany, Fitzgerald object to certifying Biden win

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Two Wisconsin Republicans objected to certifying Joe Biden’s victories in a pair of states before his win was confirmed in a meeting of Congress that was interrupted by the storming of the Capitol by a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald, the state’s two newest members of Congress, objected to …

Congress Officially Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory
54 years, 11 months ago

Congress Officially Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory

Slate  

In the early hours of Thursday morning, Congress did what it was always going to do and certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the joint session that resumed Wednesday evening, spanning two days and two different versions of America, which, at last, culminated in the pro forma certification of the 2020 election at 3:45 …

Trump pledges ’orderly transition’ after US Congress formally confirms Biden win
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump pledges ’orderly transition’ after US Congress formally confirms Biden win

Live Mint  

Hours after hundreds of US President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, Trump on Thursday finally conceded and pledged an "orderly transition" of power to President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January. Trump on Wednesday had encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol to protest lawmakers’ actions, expressed empathy for the mob, which …

US Congress confirms Biden win after Capitol siege, Trump finally agrees to enable 'orderly transition'
3 years, 11 months ago

US Congress confirms Biden win after Capitol siege, Trump finally agrees to enable 'orderly transition'

India Today  

US Congress on Thursday certified a total of 306 electoral college votes in favour of President-elect Joe Biden, thus confirming enough votes to declare him the winner in the US election over Donald Trump. Democrat Joe Biden is now cleared to be sworn in as the US president on January 20 as Vice President Mike Pence declared on Thursday that …

Congress set to confirm Joe Biden’s electoral win over Donald Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Congress set to confirm Joe Biden’s electoral win over Donald Trump

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden. The president’s Republican allies in the House and Senate plan to object to the election results, heeding supporters’ plea to “fight for Trump” as he stages a rally outside …

EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes
3 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Congress will count Electoral College votes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Wednesday’s congressional joint session to count electoral votes could drag late into the night as some Republicans plan to challenge Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in at least six states. The last time such an objection was considered was 2005, when Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Ohio and Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, both Democrats, objected to Ohio’s electoral …

What to expect when US Congress meets to affirm Biden’s win
3 years, 11 months ago

What to expect when US Congress meets to affirm Biden’s win

Al Jazeera  

Republicans, goaded by Trump, promise to slow down the inevitable: Joe Biden’s last official step to the presidency. At 1pm, the House and Senate will convene a joint session of Congress, presided over by the vice president in his role as president of the Senate, to conduct the constitutionally prescribed counting of the Electoral College votes, which were determined by …

Joe Biden blasts Trump for 'whining' about US election result, trying to overturn it
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden blasts Trump for 'whining' about US election result, trying to overturn it

India Today  

US President-elect Joe Biden has blasted Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the November 3 election result, saying the outgoing president spends most of his time "whining and complaining" rather than doing "the work" of his office. Trump, a Republican, is yet to concede the elections and has filed several lawsuits challenging the presidential poll result that gave Biden, a …

GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is becoming a defining moment for the Republican Party before next week’s joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College results. Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender, said he was “urging my colleagues also to reject this dangerous ploy.” Trump, the first president to …

Nearly a dozen GOP senators say they will object to electoral college results
3 years, 11 months ago

Nearly a dozen GOP senators say they will object to electoral college results

LA Times  

Texas’ Sen. Ted Cruz, at a rally for Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Saturday, has joined Republicans who plan to resist formalizing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Nearly a dozen Republican senators signaled Saturday that they would challenge the electoral college results next week, a last measure of their full devotion to a defeated president that has frustrated Senate GOP leaders …

Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in an election that was very 2020 – but what happens now?
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in an election that was very 2020 – but what happens now?

The Independent  

The 2020 US presidential election was so, well, 2020. She has toggled between her technical day job – Mr Trump’s government-paid top spokesperson – and the official spokesperson of his campaign – even though it has one: former White House principal press secretary Hogan Gidley. Mr Brann wrote that the Trump team presented little more than “strained legal arguments without …

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors on Monday gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when …

Viewers worry about Biden's coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech
4 years ago

Viewers worry about Biden's coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech

Daily Mail  

President-elect Joe Biden insisted he's fighting a cold after his voice was hoarse and he coughed through his speech Monday night, sparking concern among viewers. President-elect Joe Biden’s hoarse voice and persistent coughing during his speech Monday night sparked concern on social media, but he later clarified he's fighting a slight cold Dr. Melody McCloud tweeted Biden's senior advisor Karine …

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when …

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden won, Trump lost

India TV News  

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. For all Trump’s unsupported claims of fraud, there was little suspense and no change as all the electoral votes allocated to Biden and the president in last month’s popular …

‘Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation
4 years ago

‘Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden pointedly criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for threatening core principles of democracy even as he told Americans that their form of self-government ultimately “prevailed.” Speaking from his longtime home of Wilmington, Delaware, on the day that electors nationwide cast votes affirming his victory, Biden was blunt in critiquing the damage done by Trump’s baseless allegations …

The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage
4 years ago

The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Electoral College meeting : Electors gathered in 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday to formally affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov. 3 election. Biden says Trump’s team repeatedly made arguments to state legislatures, officials and even the U.S. Supreme Court, “and in every case no cause or evidence was …

Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail
4 years ago

Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail

Associated Press  

Even as President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday, Republican electors supporting President Donald Trump met in a handful of battleground states won by Biden and tried to appoint themselves as “alternate electors” that could keep the president in office. Even in the GOP-controlled Senate, enough Republican senators have signaled objections to Trump’s attempts to …

Electoral College vote in California cements Biden victory
4 years ago

Electoral College vote in California cements Biden victory

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California electors on Monday cast the state’s 55 votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, formally cementing the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory over President Donald Trump. Biden and Harris, the home-state senator, carried the heavily Democratic state in a landslide on Election Day, defeating Trump by over 5 million votes. The state-by-state tally of …

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
4 years ago

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

Hindustan Times  

The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes Monday, confirming his victory in last month’s election in state-by-state voting that took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he lost. In Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — the six battleground states that Biden won and Trump contested — electors …

Arizona Electoral College votes confirm Biden win
4 years ago

Arizona Electoral College votes confirm Biden win

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s 11 Electoral College members cast their votes for Democrat Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris Monday, following state law that requires delegates from the party whose candidates received the most votes to back the winning candidate. A state Senate panel chaired by a Republican also held a hearing on the election Monday, although it can do …

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory
4 years ago

Joe Biden clears 270-vote mark as electors affirm his victory

The Hindu  

The Electoral College gave Joe Biden a majority of its votes on December 14, confirming his victory in last month’s election in state-by-state voting that took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he lost. California’s 55 electoral votes put Mr. Biden over the top, clearing the 270-vote mark that affirmed he will be …

Nevada electors award six Electoral College votes to Biden
4 years ago

Nevada electors award six Electoral College votes to Biden

Associated Press  

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada’s six Democratic presidential electors awarded their votes to Joe Biden on Monday morning, becoming the first slate of electors from a battleground state to cast their votes. Electors signed pledges to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who received the most votes in the state, as required under Nevada’s faithful electors law, and …

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden
4 years ago

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden

Associated Press  

DENVER — Colorado’s nine Democratic presidential electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the state Capitol on Monday. The vote formally seals Biden’s win in Colorado, where he beat President Donald Trump by about 14 percentage points or nearly 400,000 votes. “And everything we’ve seen has borne that out — that President Trump has repeatedly tried to steal the …

Joe Biden captures electoral votes from all states Donald Trump contested
4 years ago

Joe Biden captures electoral votes from all states Donald Trump contested

Hindustan Times  

Electoral College members in all six battleground states where President Donald Trump most fiercely contested the results cast their ballots for Democrat Joe Biden on Monday, effectively cutting off the president’s path to overturning the election. Electors in 50 US states and District of Columbia are voting for president and vice president in time-honored constitutional ceremonies that have drawn new …

Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral votes for Joe Biden
4 years ago

Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral votes for Joe Biden

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania on Monday cast its 20 electoral votes for Democrat Joe Biden, the native son whose win in the state last month cemented his victory over President Donald Trump. Nancy Mills, president of the state’s Electoral College and state Democratic Party chairperson, noted it was Pennsylvania that put Biden, who grew up in Scranton, over the 270-vote …

U.S. Electoral College formally validates Biden's victory in presidential election, giving him 306 votes to Trump's 232
4 years ago

U.S. Electoral College formally validates Biden's victory in presidential election, giving him 306 votes to Trump's 232

The Hindu  

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirmed his November 3 election victory The state-by-state voting took on added importance this year because of President Donald Trump's refusal to concede he had lost. For all Trump’s unsupported claims of fraud, there was little …

Electoral College officially confirms Biden presidential victory
4 years ago

Electoral College officially confirms Biden presidential victory

Al Jazeera  

President-elect rebukes Trump’s attacks on the election and refusal to concede. United States President-elect Joe Biden claimed victory in the Electoral College after key battleground states gave him and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris a clear majority of electors and he rebuked President Donald Trump for failing to acknowledge the will of the American people. “In America, politicians don’t take power …

Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win
4 years ago

Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win

Associated Press  

— Missouri officials on Tuesday certified this year’s election results showing that President Donald Trump easily won the state’s 10 electoral votes over Democrat Joseph Biden. The State Board of Canvassers said Trump received 1,718,736 votes, or 56%, to Biden’s 1,253,014, or 41%, with the remainder going to lesser-known candidates. Tuesday is Safe Harbor Day, which is the deadline for …

After three vote counts, Georgia certifies results again
4 years ago

After three vote counts, Georgia certifies results again

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden is again declared the winner in Georgia as time runs out on Trump’s efforts to overturn the results. Georgia’s final certification comes as Trump and his supporters continue to pressure courts and legislators around the country to overturn election results, claiming fraud and voting irregularities without hard evidence of widespread issues. Before heading to Georgia, Trump reportedly called …

Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become US president; tally reaches 279
4 years ago

Joe Biden officially secures enough electors to become US president; tally reaches 279

Firstpost  

Although lawmakers can object to accepting the electors’ votes, it would be almost impossible for Biden to be blocked at that point Washington: California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House. Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s formal approval …

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