Trump to hold ‘rally’ in Georgia in attempt to boost Senate candidatesFirst large-scale event for president since losing election to Joe BidenFri Dec 04 2020 - 17:59
US reports record Covid-related death tollDaily Covid cases hit 200,000 with 2,885 deaths reported on WednesdayThu Dec 03 2020 - 21:35
US set to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine by next weekHead of public health body warns of ‘rough times’ ahead amid rising infection numbersThu Dec 03 2020 - 02:20
Investigation into cash-for-pardons scandal involving White HouseDocuments emerge as Donald Trump considers pardons for his childrenWed Dec 02 2020 - 21:08
‘Recovery for everybody’ pledged by Biden as economic team unveiled‘It’s time we address the structural inequities in our economy that this crisis has laid bare’Tue Dec 01 2020 - 22:22
A Promised Land: Absorbing account of Barack Obama’s first presidencyBarack Obama uses eloquent brilliance to write of political ideals and weight of historySat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00
Presidential transition officially starts as Trump bows to the inevitablePresident belatedly instructs his officials to co-operate with incoming Biden regimeTue Nov 24 2020 - 22:14
Thanksgiving triggers mass movements in US despite infection warningsKey annual celebration seen as possible super-spreader of Covid-19 when families dineTue Nov 24 2020 - 20:56
Donald Trump directs team to co-operate on Biden transitionFirst sign that president has accepted election result, though he stops short of concessionTue Nov 24 2020 - 07:22
Joe Biden nominates team of diverse and ‘crisis-tested’ campaignersEarly appointments show president-elect is keen to progress despite lack of co-operationMon Nov 23 2020 - 22:10
Joe Biden’s team: Who are the president-elect’s first appointments?Several of the new appointees held senior positions in the Obama administrationMon Nov 23 2020 - 20:58
John Kerry gets climate brief as Joe Biden names new teamMichigan board of canvassers votes to certify the state’s election resultsMon Nov 23 2020 - 18:20
Trump’s legal hopes in tatters after Pennsylvania defeatUS president urged to begin power handover to Joe Biden’s incoming administrationSun Nov 22 2020 - 17:55
Temporary internal truce that united Democrats prior to election now overAmerica Letter: Old divisions reappear following party’s poor performance in congressional electionsSat Nov 21 2020 - 02:00
Trump reiterates claims that he ‘won’ presidential electionNew focus by administration on states’ role in officially announcing the election resultsFri Nov 20 2020 - 21:49
Giuliani hits headlines with running hair dye as he defends TrumpLawyer persists in pushing unfounded claims about US poll in call to ‘get to truth’Fri Nov 20 2020 - 19:03
Trump escalates attempts to overturn election resultJoe Biden accuses US president of ‘incredible irresponsibility’ and ‘outrageous’ behaviourThu Nov 19 2020 - 22:43
Trump fires election security official, claiming he made ‘highly inaccurate’ assertionsChris Krebs dismissed via Twitter after statement saying election was most secure in US historyWed Nov 18 2020 - 21:21
Democrats nominate Pelosi for fourth term as House SpeakerCalifornian defends party’s election performance after suffering losses to RepublicansWed Nov 18 2020 - 20:37
Trump fires top US official who dismissed voter fraud claimsChris Krebs, head of the cybersecurity, said his department had ‘utmost confidence’ in integrity of electionWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:46
Biden prepares for presidency by making top appointmentsTeam reflects vow to build administration that ‘looks like America’, president-elect saysTue Nov 17 2020 - 21:54
Trump doubles down on claims the election was fraudulentFour lawsuits in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin filed by Republican supporters are droppedMon Nov 16 2020 - 21:50
‘More people may die’ if Trump refuses to co-ordinate transition – BidenUS president-elect sets out Covid-19 strategy as Trump refuses to concede election lossMon Nov 16 2020 - 21:34
Trump repeats claim of ‘rigged’ US electionWashington Post reports that Trump has not attended a coronavirus task force meeting in five monthsSun Nov 15 2020 - 21:20
Trump appears to admit he may not be president in January in first speech since defeatBiden takes Georgia as Trump defends Covid-19 policy and encourages Washington rallySat Nov 14 2020 - 07:53
Trump continues to claim poll ‘rigged’ despite no evidenceWashington braces for turnout of groups of pro-Trump demonstrators on SaturdayFri Nov 13 2020 - 22:03
Biden victory tempered by concerning signs for DemocratsDespite his polarising rival, former vice-president failed to win by landslide or gain Latinos’ confidenceFri Nov 13 2020 - 20:24
Kamala Harris and beaming husband can both be role models for new USUS Letter: Lawyer Douglas Emhoff has put aside his career to prioritise that of his wifeFri Nov 13 2020 - 20:00
Joe Biden thanks Pope Francis for his ‘blessings’ in call with pontiffUS president-elect speaks to more world leaders despite Trump’s refusal to concedeThu Nov 12 2020 - 20:53
Republican ‘fear of Donald Trump’ undermining US democracy, Democrats saySigns some Republican senators breaking ranks and starting to accept election resultThu Nov 12 2020 - 20:30
Biden picks White House staff as Trump refuses to accept resultPresident-elect picks Rob Klain as chief of staff and speaks to several foreign leadersThu Nov 12 2020 - 07:20
Trump claims he will ‘win’ Wisconsin as Georgia announces full recountPresident continues to refuse to accept election result and talks of ‘corruption’Wed Nov 11 2020 - 20:40
US elections: Republicans reach 50 Senate seats with Alaska winSeveral incumbents successfully defend seats despite strong challenges from DemocratsWed Nov 11 2020 - 20:34
Trump refusal to accept defeat an ‘embarrassment’, says BidenUS will be ‘back in the game’, president-elect tells world leaders in round of callsWed Nov 11 2020 - 08:56
US election: Trump administration continues to claim winBroad-based support from Republicans for US President’s efforts to challenge voteTue Nov 10 2020 - 21:21
US attorney general instructs federal prosecutors to investigate possible electoral fraudRepublican Party rows in behind Trump’s refusal to accept election outcomeTue Nov 10 2020 - 19:00
Trump fires defence secretary and continues to dispute outcome of US electionUS President announced on Twitter that Esper had been ‘terminated’Mon Nov 09 2020 - 21:51
US election: counting continues in small number of statesDonald Trump is still refusing to accept the outcome of the presidential raceMon Nov 09 2020 - 21:24
Biden pledges to do ‘everything possible’ to bring Covid-19 under controlUS president-elect announces details of new coronavirus advisory board as more members of Trump administration test positiveMon Nov 09 2020 - 19:57
Scientists, researchers and Trump whistleblower among Biden’s Covid-19 taskforceDonald Trump plans to hold rallies to build support for challenge to election resultsMon Nov 09 2020 - 14:24
Joe Biden may be more left-wing as president than expectedThe Democratic next president of the US has somehow become the man for the momentMon Nov 09 2020 - 05:03
Biden pledges to unify America as he prepares for transitionWorld leaders congratulate president-elect, while Trump has yet to concedeMon Nov 09 2020 - 01:00
Biden to name coronavirus task force and move on cabinet picksTransition team to step up activity with tackling Covid-19 pandemic seen as a prioritySun Nov 08 2020 - 21:32
US election: ‘It’s so exciting to have this catharsis as we collectively celebrate’Black Lives Matter Plaza fills with jubilant voters as Trump loses White House ‘tenancy’Sun Nov 08 2020 - 19:00
Joe Biden pledges to unite America but no sign of Trump concessionRepublicans have reached out to president-elect but not White HouseSun Nov 08 2020 - 18:15
Former US senator Chris Dodd tipped to be next ambassador to IrelandAs president-elect, Biden moves to put together transition team and looks to advisersSun Nov 08 2020 - 17:55
Joe Biden ‘honoured and humbled’ as he is declared winner of US presidential electionHarris becomes first woman elected vice president; Trump accuses Biden of ‘rushing to falsely pose as the winner’Sat Nov 07 2020 - 22:32
Democrats need more sense than dollars in Georgia Senate run-offsAmerica Letter: Money only goes so far in helping to persuade people which way to voteSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
White House walls close in as Trump unleashes bitter legal fightDrama and anxiety as America counts carefully amid Republican claims of fraudSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
US election: Biden extends lead but Trump refusing to concedeDemocrat to address the nation as he closes in on presidency on fourth day of countingFri Nov 06 2020 - 21:58
