UNITED STATES Venezuela's Maduro hopes for 'better relations' with US under Biden Today 15:22 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he hopes for better relations with Washington under US President Joe Biden.
UNITED STATES Biden says Trump wrote him 'very generous letter' Today 11:55 US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Donald Trump had left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office, in keeping with tradition.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Bolsonaro extends olive branch to Biden on inauguration Today 11:48 Bolsonaro was one of last world leaders to recognse Biden’s victory, and amplified Donald Trump's allegations that last year's US election had been rigged.
BIDEN INAUGURATION ‘Democracy has prevailed’: Joe Biden sworn-in as 46th US president Yesterdat 14:10 Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States, vowing a "new day" for the United States after four years of tumult under Donald Trump who in an extraordinary final act snubbed the inauguration.
TRUMP ERA IS OVER Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden's inauguration Yesterdat 10:44 President Donald Trump left the White House for the last time on Wednesday, skipping the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden in an extraordinary break with tradition. Before departing, he offered one final speech, asking Americans to "remember us."
UNITED STATES Trump pardons 73 people, including Steve Bannon, before departing office Yesterdat 07:44 Pardons likely to draw allegations of cronyism, at the end of a term during which the president promised to "drain the swamp" of Washington politics.
Analysis Trump departs office, trailed by pandemic and job losses Yesterdat 01:06 Donald Trump departs Washington on Wednesday with US citizens more politically divided and more likely to be out of work than when he arrived, while awaiting trial for his second impeachment – an ignominious end to one of the most turbulent presidencies in American history.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Biden's arrival in Washington framed by division, heavy security 19-01-2021 22:52 US President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington, ahead of the most extraordinary transfer of power in most Americans’ lifetimes.
UNITED STATES Biden facing 'competing crises' as he takes office 18-01-2021 23:57 Joe Biden has his work cut out for him as he prepares to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday.
BLOOMBERG Bolsonaro government’s message to Biden: Trumpism lives on in Brazil 16-01-2021 04:04 Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo wants Joe Biden to know that it’s not about to reverse course in response to the change of US leadership.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Bolsonaro increasingly isolated as Trump departs 13-01-2021 23:32 When Jair Bolsonaro took office in January 2019 he nurtured relationships with other like-minded, far-right governments, but as the political tide turns he now finds himself and his country increasingly isolated.
UNITED STATES US lawmakers vote to impeach Trump for second time 13-01-2021 18:54 Donald Trump becomes first US president in history to be impeached twice, after House of Representatives votes to charge him with inciting last week's mob attack on Congress.
UNITED STATES US lawmakers to vote on impeachment as Republicans break from Trump 13-01-2021 11:19 Cracks emerge in US president's Republican support, with several now backing his removal on the eve of an all-but-certain historic second impeachment.
UNITED STATES US Democrats move to impeach Trump in final days of presidency 11-01-2021 14:15 Democrats introduce article of impeachment accusing Trump of "incitement of insurrection" over his role in Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by his supporters.
UNITED STATES Trump to skip Biden inauguration as presidency implodes 09-01-2021 09:03 US president says he won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, his supporters mounted a violent insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this week.
UNITED STATES Trump finally folds and condemns rioters, concedes election 07-01-2021 22:13 Trump backs down and appeals for "healing and reconciliation" following Wednesday's unprecedented scenes of violence at the US Capitol. US president pledges a smooth transition of power to Joe Biden.
UNITED STATES Pelosi calls for Trump's immediate removal from office 07-01-2021 17:45 US President-elect Joe Biden slams Donald Trump after his supporters stormed the Capitol, saying the outgoing Republican leader was responsible for one of the "darkest days" in US history.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Bolsonaro backs Trump fraud claim after unrest 07-01-2021 13:31 Election officials, US states and the courts have all dismissed Trump's claims of widespread fraud. But Bolsonaro has shown determination to stand by him to the end.
UNITED STATES Trump vows 'orderly transition' as US Congress certifies Biden win 07-01-2021 08:55 The United States Congress formally certified Joe Biden as the nation's next president on Thursday, dealing a hammer blow to Donald Trump whose supporters stormed the Capitol hours earlier.
UNFOLDING OF A CRISIS Day of chaos in United States as pro-Trump mob besieges US Capitol 06-01-2021 23:18 World reacts with shock and horror on Wednesday as a mob of Donald Trump supporters, encouraged by the president, stormed the US Capitol in a bid to thwart US lawmakers.
US DEMOCRACY IN CHAOS US lawmakers decry 'coup' as Trump supporters storm Congress 06-01-2021 17:39 Trump supporters storm a session of Congress held to certify Joe Biden's win, as a desperate last-minute bid by the president to overturn his election loss sparks chaos and accusations of a "coup" attempt.
UNITED STATES Protesters breach US Capitol, force evacuation of lawmakers 06-01-2021 17:06 The US House and Senate were forced into emergency recess on Wednesday after pro-Trump protesters breached security cordons and entered the Capitol building after clashing with police.
UNITED STATES Trump will be gone, but trauma of 2020 may haunt Biden 26-12-2020 10:06 Even with Donald Trump gone and Joe Biden promising to heal the nation there'll be no quick return to normal in 2021.
UNITED STATES Trump finally agrees to Biden transition – but still not conceding 24-11-2020 08:31 US President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden's transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance.
US ELECTION 2020 Firings, recount calls, angry tweets – Trump continues bid to invalidate election 18-11-2020 19:34 Firing the US election security chief and pressuring local officials to throw out valid votes, US President Donald Trump is continuing his efforts to invalidate Joe Biden's election win.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden heralds shift in Washington's strategy toward Venezuela 15-11-2020 08:03 Democratic leader's arrival in the White House could help pave the way for a political solution to crisis in Venezuela, with use of sanctions against social administration in Caracas likely to be more targeted.
US ELECTION 2020 'Time will tell': Trump hints at election loss, talks up vaccine efforts 14-11-2020 11:01 President comes close but stops just short of acknowledging he lost the November 3 election to Democrat Joe Biden.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden faces tall order reviving Washington's global role 14-11-2020 10:49 US President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to restore America’s moral authority in the world but after four years of norms-shattering by Donald Trump, he will have his work cut out for him.
US ELECTION 2020 Pope Francis congratulates Biden on election win in phone call 14-11-2020 10:44 Argentine pontiff calls US president-elect, only the second Catholic elected to the White House, to offer congratulations.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden gets to work as US news outlets confirm Electoral College win 14-11-2020 10:37 US media calls races in states of Georgia and North Carolina, giving Biden 306 Electoral College votes to Trump’s 232; US president-elect names chief-of-staff, coronavirus task force.
US ELECTION 2020 US election officials say 'no evidence' of compromised votes 13-11-2020 03:14 Senior US federal and state election officials meanwhile in a statement rejected Trump's claims of fraud, saying that "the November 3rd election was the most secure in American history."
US ELECTION 2020 Biden brushes off Trump’s bid to undercut US election 11-11-2020 14:42 Joe Biden shrugs off Donald Trump’s effort to challenge results of US election, as US president pursues a multi-state legal fight backed by Republican allies and the US Justice Department.
US ELECTION 2020 Trump’s challenges: A state-by-state guide 11-11-2020 14:22 US President Donald Trump’s challenge to the 2020 US election results runs through six battleground states, five of which he won in 2016.
UNITED STATES Biden takes lead on US fight against Covid-19, Trump fires official 09-11-2020 18:12 Trump, who is still refusing to concede defeat, fires defence secretary, while US President-elect Joe Biden made good on a promise to focus on leading the country out of the Covid-19 crisis.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Brazil’s Bolsonaro is Trump’s biggest orphan 09-11-2020 17:54 Bolsonaro is now Trump’s most prominent orphan in the Americas, and his politics by tantrum may ring hollow absent the hemisphere’s alpha provocateur. by Mac Margolis
US ELECTION 2020 Biden declares victory in US election, calls on nation to mend divisions 07-11-2020 23:47 "It’s time to put away the harsh rhetoric," declares US president-elect, as he calls on the United States to reconcile after a bitterly fought campaign against Donald Trump.
US ELECTION 2020 Trump rejects Biden victory as Democrats celebrate 07-11-2020 14:44 “This election is far from over,” declares Trump's campaign team in a statement, as Rudy Giuliani says legal fight is only just beginning.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden has plenty of know-how – he’s going to need it 07-11-2020 14:21 The presidency is a management job and a political job, and Joe Biden appears to have the right experience and skills to succeed in both parts of it.
US ELECTION 2020 Joe Biden wins race for White House, ending Trump presidency 07-11-2020 14:00 Democrat Joe Biden has won the race for the White House, US media projected Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that has left the United States more divided than at any time in decades.
US ELECTION 2020 Confident in victory, Biden appeals for national unity in United States 07-11-2020 08:13 Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden delivers late-night address calling for unity in United States as counting in nail-biting election continues; Trump warns his rival not to declare victory.
US ELECTION 2020 Trump fraud claims meet with limited Republican criticism 06-11-2020 18:42 Trump's unfounded accusations of fraud in the US presidential election condemned by some Republicans, but top party figures refuse to criticise remarks.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden takes lead in key state of Pennsylvania, reports US media 06-11-2020 11:09 Democrat Joe Biden has taken the lead in key battleground state Pennsylvania, where a victory for the former vice-president would push him past the threshold of electoral votes needed to win the White House.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden's hold on race tightens as he overtakes Trump in Georgia 06-11-2020 07:54 Biden's momentum towards the White House grows amid reports he has overtaken Trump by a razor-thin margin in the crucial battleground state of Georgia.
US ELECTION 2020 Trump erupts as Biden closes in on US presidency 06-11-2020 00:26 Biden is just one or at most two battleground states away from securing the majority to take the White House. Trump needs an increasingly unlikely combination of wins in multiple states to stay in power.
As I see it A far from convincing victory 06-11-2020 00:13 Biden had just about everything going for him. He could blame Trump for mishandling a pandemic and enjoyed the enthusiastic support of much of the media. Despite it all, he will only manage to stagger over the finishing line. by James Neilson
US ELECTION 2020 Trump spews out unverified claims as Biden closes in on US presidency 05-11-2020 21:41 Providing no evidence and taking no questions afterward from reporters in the room, Trump uses 17-minute White House address to deliver incendiary statements about the United States.
US ELECTION 2020 Without evidence, Trump again accuses Democrats of 'stealing' election 05-11-2020 21:36 Republican leader questions credibility of US election in White House address, complaining that polling had overstated Biden’s lead in many battleground states and the ongoing count of mail-in votes was eroding his lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia.
US ELECTION 2020 Biden appeals for patience, says he has 'no doubt' he will win US election 05-11-2020 19:09 Democrat challenger Joe Biden says he has "no doubt" he will defeat US President Donald Trump and be declared winner of the US election.
US ELECTION 2020 Germany chides Trump, asks him to let all US votes be counted 05-11-2020 18:51 Trump’s appeal to end the counting of ballots “doesn’t comply with the democratic culture” of the United States, says German foreign minister.
US ELECTION 2020 US election could be settled Thursday as key states tally results 05-11-2020 17:03 With many critical battleground states still not announcing the results of their vote count, the US presidential election is still too close to call.