US elections 2020
On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots
Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.
Chuck Schumer receives emailed bomb threats, confirms everyone is safe
White House continues to chalk up Biden's bad debate performance to a cold
Judge denies Trump request to dismiss hush money case
Biden unveils diverse team tasked with ambitious climate agenda
"Today's nominees are ready on day one, which is essential because we literally have no time to waste," Biden said
Biden picks US Representative Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary -report
“Leasing practices need to be changed. We need to make sure we’re promoting and increasing clean-energy leases,” said Haaland.
Iran rejects IAEA chief's call that new agreement needed under Biden
Biden has said the United States will rejoin the deal "if Iran resumes strict compliance."
Trump snaps at Mitch McConnell for congratulating Biden
"The Electoral College has spoken," McConnell said on Tuesday morning, before adding he wanted to "congratulate the President-elect Joe Biden" and VP-elect Kamala Harris.
Electoral College formally elects Joe Biden as next president
“In America, politicians don’t take power — the people grant it to them,” Biden plans to say in his address to the nation on Monday night.
US Attorney-General Barr steps down as Trump election defeat confirmed
Barr, who had angered Trump by not supporting his incorrect claims that the Nov. 3 election result had been tainted by widespread fraud, said he would leave office on Dec. 23.
Pro-Trump groups to march and pray to protest president's election loss
Organizers Stop The Steal, which is linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to turn out to "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies.
Kamala Harris, first vice president named Time's 'Person of the Year'
The vice president-elect was chosen alongside President-elect Joe Biden - the first time two running mates have been chosen together.
Local politics, US elections dominate Israel's top Twitter hashtags of 2020
The pandemic had a major shift in the platform, with the hashtags #coronavirus, #stayhome and #קורונה being the ones with the highest growth in the Jewish state throughout the year.
Nevada's top court rejects Trump campaign's appeal to overturn election results
It was the latest court failure for Trump and his allies, who have lost dozens of cases in state and federal courts in an unsuccessful attempt to nullify the result of the Nov. 3 election.
