View: US Presidential Election 2020, make America connect again

View: US Presidential Election 2020, make America connect again

By Frank-Jürgen Richter At the time of writing, many holding their breath regarding the result of the US presidential election recognise the relative stability and prosperity of a global rules-based system upheld through multilateral collaboration. They sense that a collaborative system safeguarded and guided by the US, despite its past failings, still holds promise. With … Read more

Donald Trump predicts massive win for Republicans in November 3 polls

Donald Trump predicts massive win for Republicans in November 3 polls

US President Donald Trump has predicted a massive win for the Republicans in the November 3 elections, saying the margin would be much bigger than what the party had received four years ago. Speaking at four different rallies in the battleground State of Pennsylvania on Saturday, Trump said his administration has made tremendous accomplishments in … Read more

Press, social media blocking serious charges against Joe Biden: Donald Trump

Press, social media blocking serious charges against Joe Biden: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has accused both the mainstream and social media companies of blocking serious charges of corruption against his rival and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying the situation was causing America to experience suppression of the press. Trump said the media was not willing to write against Biden and his family. “Here … Read more

US elections 2020: Florida begins early voting with no major problems reported

US elections 2020: Florida begins early voting with no major problems reported

Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported as the Trump campaign tries to cut into an early advantage Democrats have posted in mail-in votes in the key swing state. The most populous counties reported wait times of 15 minutes or less at most of their early voting … Read more

US Presidential election 2020: Second Trump-Biden debate to feature a ‘mute’ button, organizers say

US Presidential election 2020: Second Trump-Biden debate to feature a ‘mute’ button, organizers say

WASHINGTON: Thursday’s debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will feature a mute button to allow each candidate to speak uninterrupted, organizers said on Monday, in a bid to avoid the disruptions that marred the first matchup. The Presidential Commission on Debates said each candidate’s microphone would be silenced to allow the … Read more

Insults and interruptions mar first Donald Trump-Joe Biden debate

Insults and interruptions mar first Donald Trump-Joe Biden debate

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden hurled insults and repeatedly interrupted each other in their first debate on Tuesday, sparring over topics that included the coronavirus, the economy and their families as moderator Chris Wallace tried mostly in vain to control the conversation. The chaotic debate left commentators across cable television stunned … Read more

Donald Trump downplayed coronavirus risk to reduce panic: Book

Donald Trump downplayed coronavirus risk to reduce panic: Book

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has acknowledged downplaying the dangers of the deadly novel coronavirus as he did not want to create panic, according to a new book by a renowned US investigative journalist. The book, ‘Rage’, by Bob Woodward is being described by the publisher as an “unprecedented” and “intimate tour de force” of new … Read more

Donald Trump to campaign in Florida, North Carolina battlegrounds on Tuesday

Donald Trump to campaign in Florida, North Carolina battlegrounds on Tuesday

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will highlight his environmental agenda as he campaigns in the battleground states of Florida and North Carolina on Tuesday. The White House says Trump will stop in Jupiter, Florida, on Tuesday to remind voters there of his conservation and environmental protection efforts in the Everglades region. For the federal budget year … Read more