USA Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security Hours before being dismissed, Krebs tweeted out a report citing 59 election security experts saying there is no credible evidence of computer fraud in the 2020 election outcome. 18/11/2020
USA Head of US government agency under pressure to let transition proceed The head of the little-known General Services Administration has yet to certify Biden as the winner, stalling the launch of the official transition process. 17/11/2020
USA Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff Klain served as chief of staff for Biden during Barack Obama’s first term, was chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore in the mid-1990s and was a key adviser on the Biden campaign, guiding Biden’s debate preparations and coronavirus response. 12/11/2020
USA US election crime prosecutor quits over order to probe alleged fraud Attorney General William Barr authorised federal prosecutors on Monday to pursue "substantial allegations" of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite no evidence of widespread fraud. 10/11/2020
USA America's top Republicans join Donald Trump in delaying transition "In the United States of America, all legal ballots must be counted any illegal ballots, must not be counted. And President Trump is 100 per cent within his rights to look into allegations of irregularities and weigh his legal options," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. 10/11/2020
world news EU presses ahead with plan to levy retaliatory tariffs on US goods It came after the US slapped tariffs on EU goods worth $7.5 billion (€6.3 billion). 09/11/2020
Russia Putin 'waiting on official results' to congratulate US election winner Putin was one of the first leaders to congratulate Trump on his victory in 2016. 09/11/2020
USA Trump refuses to concede but provides no evidence of electoral fraud Across the country, supporters of President Trump aren't only disappointed, many are refusing to accept the results of the election. 09/11/2020
USA Biden seeks to move quickly and build administration The president-elect has already named co-chairs of a coronavirus working group. 09/11/2020
USA 'Time to heal America': Joe Biden calls for unity in victory speech President-elect Joe Biden reached out to Trump supporters in a bid to bridge the divide in a country driven apart by social and economic turmoil. 08/11/2020
USA Trump may run again in 2024 if he loses this year, says former aide "I would absolutely put him on the shortlist of people likely to run in 2024. He doesn't like losing," Mick Mulvaney has said. 05/11/2020
USA Twitter adds warning to Donald Trump's 'stolen votes' claim US President tweeted moments after his rival Joe Biden's speech that Democrats were 'trying to steal' the election 04/11/2020
no comment Millions head to polls in US despite record early voting With almost 102 million Americans voting early and millions more waiting in lines on election day, the rancorous campaign across a polarised nation clearly struck a nerve with the electorate. 03/11/2020
Germany Heiko Maas calls for reset in post-election US-German relations The German foreign minister called for a reversal of deteriorating relations with its strongest ally after four years of the Trump administration. 03/11/2020
Russia US Election: Analysts say 'chaos' would be the best outcome for Russia Relations between the US and Russia have steadily declined since Trump took office, and the country will not overwhelmingly express support for him as it did in 2016. 03/11/2020
USA US election paths to power: Who's likely to win & how will they do it? Latest forecasts place Donald Trump firmly as the underdog. 03/11/2020
Ireland Irish communities linked to Trump & Biden show colours before US vote Doonbeg in County Clare is firmly in the Donald Trump camp, while Ballina, County Mayo, is for Joe Biden 02/11/2020
USA Mail-in voting: America's scariest 2020 Halloween nightmare Mail-in voting: America's scariest 2020 Halloween nightmare 02/11/2020
The Cube False video of Joe Biden circulates days before election A false video of Joe Biden has been altered to make it seem like the Democrat candidate greeted Florida, instead of Minnesota at a rally on Friday. 02/11/2020
USA US foreign policy: How will Biden or Trump deal with friends and foes? It's perhaps over Russia the two men differ most strongly. Trump has seemed reluctant to criticise President Putin at times, even when US intelligence concluded the Kremlin had interfered in the 2016 election. Whereas Biden has signalled he would take a much firmer line with Moscow 28/10/2020
USA US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters US officials accused Iran on Wednesday of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states. 22/10/2020
USA US elections: High numbers of Americans turn out for early voting Early voting opened in the key state of Florida and thousands of Americans are turning out to vote. 20/10/2020
