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In tense political atmosphere, voters head to in-person balloting in US

In an atmosphere suffused with high tension, in-person balloting began in US midterm elections that could determine the turn of the nation's politics over the next two years

As job cuts begin at Twitter, Elon Musk decries 'massive' sales drop

The global workforce reductions are expected to affect 3,700 jobs - about half of the company.

US gears up for midterm elections: What are they and what's at stake?

Democrats currently hold the House of Representatives by a margin of just 10 seats out of 435. This is the narrowest House majority since 1955

Trump's legal aid for 2020 elections says FBI agents seized his phone

John Eastman said the agents took his phone as he left a restaurant last Wednesday evening, the same day law enforcement officials conducted similar activity around the country

Joe Biden's election year challenge: Blame the GOP for nation's woes

President Joe Biden has an election-year message for frustrated voters: At least he's trying.

World leaders express shock at Trump supporters storming US Capitol

Leaders around the world condemned the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, expressing shock at the chaos unfolding in a country

US election: 11 Senators say they will challenge Electoral college results

The group's announcement means that at least a dozen GOP senators, almost a quarter of the caucus, will challenge the election results

Winning enough states to reach 270 electoral votes needed to win: Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said he is winning enough states to reach the magic number of 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency

US polls: Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan; asks for Wisconsin recount

Trump campaign said it filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Michigan, laying groundwork for contesting the outcome in undecided battleground states that could determine whether Trump gets another term

NY investigating claim voters getting calls spreading polls disinformation

New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is investigating allegations that voters are receiving robocalls, spreading disinformation and encouraging people to stay home on Election Day

US elections: Democrats push to extend control of House for two more years

Democrats pushed to seal control of the House for two more years as they banked on their health care focus and broad suburban indignation with Trump to make their majority in the chamber even larger

US elections: Trump or Biden? Big turnout, few hiccups as voters choose

Millions of voters braved coronavirus concerns and long lines to choose between President Trump and Democratic challenger Biden in an epic election that will influence how the US confronts everything

Accepting responsibility: What it's like to lose a presidential election

Losing the presidency is a crushing defeat. The incalculable hours of giving speeches, campaigning, and fundraising came to naught. The candidate feels like they have disappointed millions of people

US elections: Tech firms couldn't stop misinformation, voter intimidation

The impacts of these efforts by the technology firms have been muted, in part due to the prevalence of social bots that spread low-credibility information virally across these platforms.

US elections: Biden backers make a final plea for delivery of mail ballots

Down to the wire with threat of court battles looming, supporters of Biden scrambled to rally swing-state voters to drop off ballots, visit precincts in person and ensure that their votes are counted

Trump threatens to fire Fauci as his rift with disease expert widens

Donald Trump suggest he will fire Dr Anthony Fauci after election, as his rift with the nation's top infectious disease expert widens

Trump's nomination acceptance speech fails to draw Democrats' support

Donald Trump repeatedly tried to create a sense of urgency about his re-election

A Biden win over Trump may mean victory for Asian markets too, say analysts

Joe Biden currently leads in national polls and surveys of key states

Donald Trump doesn't see Kamala Harris as a threat in US presidential race

Often called a trailblazer, Harris is the first ever African-American and Indian-American to be selected by one of the two major political parties of the US for the second-highest elected office

No one will be safe in Biden's America, Harris is 'step worse': Trump

In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly asserted that Biden supports defunding the police