National Congress of American Indians congratulates Joe Biden
Nov 08, 2020, at 02:56 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris on victory in the presidential election, saying that the turnout from Native voters was pivotal in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Arizona.
US President-elect Joe Biden promises to get coronavirus under control
Nov 08, 2020, at 02:43 pm
Washington/UNI: President-elect Joe Biden has said that the primary objective for the US leadership now is to stop the spread of Coronavirus and he plans to name a group of experts to help with that task.
US elections: Joe Biden’s victory sparks mass celebrations in New York
Nov 08, 2020, at 02:29 pm
New York/UNI: The victory of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the US presidential election has sparked widespread celebrations on the streets of America's largest cities.
I pledge to unite America and win confidence: US President-elect Joe Biden
Nov 08, 2020, at 01:44 pm
Wilmington/IBNS: US President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday evening (American time) addressed the nation for the first time after his massive victory in the country's 46th Presidential election and said the people of the nation have spoken up and that he will become a president who seeks not to divide but unite.
Nov 08, 2020, at 01:13 pm
Washington/IBNS: US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who made history by becoming the first woman Black American and first Asian American to win the second-highest office in the country, in her address to the nation has said that even as she will be the first woman to lead the designation but the trend will definitely not end with her.
Lotus to VPOTUS : Kamala set to bloom
Nov 08, 2020, at 05:41 am
Washington/UNI: Democratic nominee Kamala Harris of Indian origin will be the next United States Vice-President and first woman of colour to hold the second topmost post in the Oval Office as Joe Biden won the US presidential elections, US media said on Saturday.
Breaking News: Joe Biden wins US presidency, Trump loses
Nov 08, 2020, at 04:16 am
Washington/IBNS: Joe Biden has been declared 46th President of the United States on Saturday, defeating Donald Trump, US media said.
Biden says not ready to declare victory, but will win presidential race
Nov 07, 2020, at 10:14 pm
Washington/Sputnik: US presidential candidate from the Democratic Party Joe Biden said on Friday that he was not ready to declare the victory in the election yet but stressed that he would win the race, probably with more than 300 electoral votes.
Nov 07, 2020, at 05:01 pm
Wilmington/IBNS: US Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who is racing towards the White House, on Friday expressed an immense confidence in winning the Presidential race as incumbent Donald Trump is slowly losing out to his challenger.
US Supreme Court orders Pennsylvania to segregate post-election day ballots: Filing
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:34 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US Supreme Court has issued an order requiring counties in the battleground state of Pennsylvania to segregate mail-in ballots that arrived after November 3, a court document revealed.
US presidential polls: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden slowly inching towards victory
Nov 07, 2020, at 02:24 pm
Washington: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is slowly inching towards the victory mark as counting of votes for the high-octane US Presidential election is still going on in crucial seats which are expected to decide the winner.
Japan-US relations to remain unchanged regardless of election outcome
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:41 pm
Tokyo/Sputnik: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday that close cooperation between Japan and the United States will remain unchanged regardless of which presidential candidate comes out on top.
Pennsylvania police investigating alleged plot to attack vote counting center
Nov 06, 2020, at 10:33 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Police in Philadelphia are investigating a tipoff that alleges a group was plotting to attack a vote counting location in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, media reported early on Friday.
Donald Trump's lead over Biden in Georgia shrinks to 665 votes
Nov 06, 2020, at 09:14 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Incumbent US President Donald Trump retains the lead in the state of Georgia, but Democratic challenger Joe Biden is only 665 votes behind, with 99 percent of the votes counted, AP results showed Friday.
US Presidential Election Results: Trump repeats voting fraud claims, Biden remains calm
Nov 06, 2020, at 05:50 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump on Thursday once again cried foul over the federal elections accusing his challenger and Democratic nominee Joe Biden of "stealing" the polls, as the Republicans are slowly losing the race to the White House.
Donald Trump's lead over Biden in Pennsylvania decreases to 0.8 percentage point
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:52 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The lead of US President Donald Trump over his contender, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has sunk to 0.8 percentage point, Fox News reported.
Black Lives Matter Rally starts in Manhattan, police begin to detain activists
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:39 pm
New York/Sputnik: A rally staged by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has begun in New York's Manhattan, with police having started to detain the activists, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the site.
Wrong size paper ballots delay vote count in US State of Indiana: Election Headquarters
Nov 06, 2020, at 01:30 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Officials in Vigo County, Indiana, completed counting votes after resolving a unexpected snafu - the arrival of 2,000 ballots printed on the wrong size paper, the county’s election headquarters said in a press release.
All of Biden claimed states will be legally challenged: Donald Trump
Nov 06, 2020, at 04:14 am
Washington/IBNS: Amid the ongoing counting in the competitive race for the prestigious White House, US President Donald Trump tweeted that he would legally challenge all the states won by Democrat nominee Joe Biden alleging fraud in the election process.
Nov 06, 2020, at 02:25 am
Washington: In recognition of the great privileges of living in a democratic society and keeping the US Presidential polls in mind, rights group Campaign for Uyghurs said it recognizes the importance of electing those who represent the Uyghur community.
Trump campaign files lawsuit to stop counting of ballots in key state of Georgia: Reports
Nov 05, 2020, at 02:17 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Trump campaign has filed a lawsuit in the battleground state of Georgia to halt the counting of ballots, the Associated Press reported.
We believe we will emerge victorious: Joe Biden
Nov 05, 2020, at 02:04 pm
Washington/UNI: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday exuded his confidence that he will win the presidential polls once the counting is finished.
US election: Twitter hides Donald Trump's tweet about 'disappearing' lead, calls it 'misleading'
Nov 05, 2020, at 05:22 am
Washington/IBNS: Microblogging site Twitter on Wednesday hid US President Donald Trump's first tweet of Wednesday (morning in America) amid neck-to-neck fight with Democrat nominee Joe Biden in a tight race for the White House.
US Presidential Elections: Donald Trump asks to halt vote counts alleging 'fraud'
Nov 05, 2020, at 04:07 am
Washinton/IBNS: Amid a neck-to-neck fight with Democrat nominee Joe Biden in a tight race for the White House, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded that the counting for the votes be stopped, CNN reported.
Four people stabbed in Washington DC on election night
Nov 05, 2020, at 01:34 am
Washington/UNI: One woman and four men were stabbed in Washington DC, a few blocks from the US White House, on election night, NBC broadcaster has said citing the police.
Jenifer Rajkumar becomes the first S Asian woman to be elected to NY State Assembly
Nov 04, 2020, at 11:28 pm
Washington/UNI: 38-year-old Indian-American lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar has became the first South Asian woman to be elected to the New York State Assembly.
US Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez says Trump's claims of victory 'premature,' 'illegitimate'
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has slammed incumbent Donald Trump’s claims of election victory as "premature" and "dangerous," saying that the count of votes must continue.
Protesters blocking traffic in Seattle, arrests made : police
Nov 04, 2020, at 10:01 pm
Washington/Sputnik: Protesters have blocked off streets in downtown Seattle and at least eight arrests have been made, the Police Department said in a statement.
Outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect: Joe Biden campaign team responds to Trump's victory remark
Nov 04, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Washington: Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign team has responded to President Trump's premature and unsubstantiated statement on US Presidential election victory and said his remark was 'outrageous'.
Twitter calls Donald Trump's 'they are trying to steal the election' tweet 'misleading'
Nov 04, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Washington/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has called US President Donald Trump's tweet claiming the Democrats were stealing the country's election "misleading", at a time the Republicans are trailing behind their challenger Joe Biden.