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Nancy Pelosi out to block Donald Trump if disputed election ends in House

A single House race in Montana could determine the US presidential election

The Republican threat to the republic

Without an overwhelming victory for Democrats at all levels, Republican minority rule will be locked in indefinitely

Mike Pence-Kamala Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus

Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confronting escalating crises

Trump imposes new curbs on H-1B visas to protect US workers ahead of polls

The White House defended the move and said that the President is improving America's work visa programmes to prioritise the highest-skilled workers and protect American jobs

Audit likely gave congressional staff glimpse of Donald Trump taxes

It's one of the most obscure functions of Congress, little known or understood even by most lawmakers

History beckons, Harris halo blooms ahead of Vice Presidential debate

As far as numbers go, Kamala Harris enters Vice Presidential debate on a high with Joe Biden widening his head-to-head lead against Donald Trump

Pence, Harris meet for US Vice Presidential debates after Trump's illness

Pence and his rival Kamala Harris square off for their only round of televised pre-election debates eight days after their superiors, met on stage for the first time with unclear follow-up prospects

US Presidential elections 2020: No place for hate in America, says Biden

Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden said there is no place for hate in America and the country can have both law and order and racial justice

Biden against second presidential debate if Trump still suffers from Covid

Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday said he is against participating in his second debate with Donald Trump next week if the president still suffers from Covid

Russia must stay out of US election, says National security advisor

White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said Tuesday the United States will not tolerate any election interference from foreign countries

Donald Trump reports no symptoms of Covid-19: White House physician

Following his departure from the Walter Reed Medical Center, Trump had a restful first night at home, and reported no symptoms of Covid-19, confirmed White House physician Dr Sean Conley

Biden's leads over Trump grow in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin: New poll

A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's leads over US President Donald Trump have grown since last month in the two swing states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

US elections: Pence takes lead role in campaign with Trump travel stopped

With Donald Trump ill with COVID-19, Vice President Mike Pence took the lead role in campaigning on Monday, starting a swing through key states to bolster the president's chance for reelection

Mike Pence, Kamala Harris all set for vice-presidential debate on Wednesday

Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger Senator Kamala Harris are all set for a debate in the Sal Lake City of Utah on Wednesday

US elections 2020: Biden urges Trump to support nationwide mask mandate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday urged President Donald Trump to support a nationwide mask mandate to effectively launch a fight against the coronavirus pandemic

Covid-hit Trump makes surprise drive-by to greet supporters near hospital

Donald Trump made a surprise drive-past to greet his supporters outside a military hospital where he has been admitted since Friday for the treatment of coronavirus, drawing criticism from Democrats

Trump confronts a new form of risk in Covid-19, more personal and perilous

If anything, the toll of the virus, on Mr. Trump and his nation, has reinforced how little his life of chance-taking had prepared him for the cold math of infectious disease

Constitutional crisis to succession: What lies ahead as Trump gets Covid-19

The 25th Amendment, ratified by the states in 1967, declares that upon the removal, resignation or death of the president, the vice-president assumes the presidency

Biden's safety protocols remain under wraps even after exposure to Trump

During the 2016 campaign, Trump released a letter from his doctor that predicted he would be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency"; the doctor later said Trump had dictate