Us Election 2020

Washington endures final convulsions of the fractious and divisive Donald Trump era

The US capital on Wednesday was a city on edge, bracing for possible violence and unrest, with downtown businesses boarding up their storefronts and windows

Republicans plan to force at least three votes to invalidate Joe Biden's election

Donald Trump says he will 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency, urges Republican lawmakers to reverse election loss

Electoral voters won by President-elect Joe Biden are 'not gonna take this White House!' Trump proclaimed as supporters cheered at an outdoor rally in Georgia on Monday night

Donald Trump's telephone call to Georgia officials leaves allies fearful for American democracy

The call with Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger on Saturday was the latest step by the president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost

Joe Biden accuses Donald Trump's aides of setting up 'roadblocks' for his transition team

The President-elect said that his advisers have encountered roadblocks from the defense department and the office of management and budget

Six weeks of Republican shamelessness have done some real damage to American democracy

Republicans are establishing a new normal for the conduct of elections, one in which a Democratic victory is suspect until proven otherwise

Now that Electoral Colleges have certified US election results, can Congress overrule? Probably not

Trump’s allies, led by Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama, have their sights set on challenging five states — Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin

Donald Trump, 17 states join Texas' longshot bid in SC to overturn Biden's election victory

Texas attorney-general Ken Paxton's lawsuit demands that 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin be invalidated. Legal experts dismissed the Republican's filing as the latest and perhaps longest legal shot since Election Day

Donald Trump hopeful of continuing as US president, reiterates allegation of 'fraud and deception' in election

Trump's statement comes days before the official certification of the 3 November polls in favour of his Democratic opponent Joe Biden

Donald Trump calls Georgia guv Brian Kemp to pressure him into overturning Joe Biden's win

Trump also asked the governor to demand an audit of signatures on mail ballots, something Kemp has previously noted he has no power to do. Kemp declined the president’s entreaty, according to officials