Donald Trump considers how to keep up fight, find a graceful exit

Donald Trump considers how to keep up fight, find a graceful exit

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump never admits defeat. But he faces a stark choice now that Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House: Concede graciously for the sake of the nation or don’t – and get evicted anyway. After nearly four tortured days of counting yielded a victory for Biden on Saturday, Trump was still … Read more

Five takeaways from ‘Rage,’ Bob Woodward’s new book about President Donald Trump

Five takeaways from ‘Rage,’ Bob Woodward’s new book about President Donald Trump

by Aishvarya Kavi “This is deadly stuff,” President Donald Trump said of the coronavirus in a February 7 interview with journalist Bob Woodward for his upcoming book, “Rage.” But it was a vastly different story than he was telling the public at the time. Trump would later admit to Woodward that publicly, he “wanted to … Read more

Analysts say a Joe Biden win over Trump would boost Asian markets

Analysts say a Joe Biden win over Trump would boost Asian markets

By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Abhishek Vishnoi Divining the US election result is hard enough, never mind the impact of the vote on markets. Even so, one emerging view is that a Joe Biden win would damp risks in Asia if it curbs some of the tension with China. Disputes in areas such as technology, … Read more