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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

As US election day nears, outcome won't be just a matter of political will

Against the tight margins of the 2016 election in a handful of decisive states, a new generation of voters has emerged who may tip the balance of power

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

Angela Merkel cautious on US vote comment, says she values science

German Chancellor Angela Merkel declined to comment directly on the US election but said she values the advice of scientists hours after Trump took another shot at the top infectious disease expert

US polls: Harris emerges as key player in electioneering of Biden campaign

Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamal Harris has emerged as a key player in the electioneering of the Biden campaign for the November 3 polls, crisscrossing some of the top battleground states

US elections: It is time for Trump to pack his bags and go home: Biden

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden urged his countrymen to get out and vote as it is time for President Donald Trump to pack his bags and go home

China, big tech firms, media want Biden to win US elections: Trump

US President Donald Trump alleged that China, big tech companies and mainstream media have rallied against him in support of his Democratic challenger Joe Biden as they "control" him

Explainer: US Presidential election result may be delayed and that's ok

We may not know who won the presidential election on Tuesday night. And if so, it does not necessarily mean anything is broken, fraudulent, corrupted or wrong

21 Indian-Americans collected $100,000 each for presidential nominee Biden

At least 21 people of Indian descent figure on the list of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's list of elite contribution-collectors pitching in more than $100,000 to his campaign coffers

US President Trump decries FBI probe of supporters surrounding Biden bus

President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested the FBI should stop investigating an incident in which his supporters were seen surrounding a Biden campaign bus in Texas, which led Democrats to cancel an event there. The president's tweet came hours after the FBI confirmed that it was aware of the incident and investigating. On Sunday night, Trump retweeted a screenshot of the FBI statement, adding: In my opinion, these patriots did nothing wrong. Instead, the FBI & Justice should be investigating the terrorists, anarchists, and agitators of ANTIFA, who run around burning down our Democrat run cities and hurting our people! An FBI spokesperson said the bureau had no comment about the president's tweet. Trump's tweet come as tensions remained high between the president and FBI Director Christopher Wray, and as Trump has pressed the Justice Department and FBI to act against his rivals, including Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden himself. The president has also told people ...

US President Trump denies report that he would declare poll victory early

US President Donald Trump denied that he is planning to prematurely declare victory after the presidential polls are over but hinted that he is gearing up for a legal battle post the election

Prominent Indian-Americans among 1,100 leaders endorsing Biden-Harris

As the race to the White House enters its final lap, over 1,100 prominent members of the Asian-American community, including Indian-American officials have endorsed Biden and his running mate Harris

Biden works to push Black turnout in presidential campaign's final days

Joe Biden is spending the final days of the presidential campaign appealing to Black supporters to vote in-person during a pandemic that has disproportionally affected their communities

Pat Toomey says he won't run for another Senate term or governor

Democrats also have an advantage in recent history. Democrats have won four out of the last five races for governor.

Donald Trump-appointed judges under an election-year political lens

US District Judge Eli Richardson had an announcement to make before wrapping up his decision: it had nothing to do with politics.

Former Trump advisor Fiona Hill plans book on future of polarised America

Senior editor Alex Littlefield acquired North American rights to the book from Andrew Nurnberg Associates, based in London

Affirmative action in US politics

Book review of THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PUZZLE: A Living History From Reconstruction to Today

Donald Trump rattles Middle East, US politics with risky Iran strike

As reports filtered out from Iraq that Qassem Soleimani had been killed in a US airstrike, some administration officials quietly acknowledged American involvement

Trump impeachment hearings begin Wednesday. Here's how it will unroll

Currently, the charges are expected to be abuse of power and obstruction of the investigation

White House slams door on any cooperation in Trump impeachment probe

The White House said it objected especially to the fact that the lower house had not held a formal vote to launch the impeachment enquiry