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Page 36 - Us Presidential Elections 2020

How it happened: Amy Barrett's journey from law professor to Supreme Court

Barrett''s fast-track rise, set to drive the nation''s highest court to the right for a generation or longer, is the fulfillment of a decades long effort by conservatives

How it happened: Amy Barrett's journey from law professor to Supreme Court
Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 10:48 AM IST

US election: Trump campaign sues to block mail-in ballot rule changes

The elections board on Tuesday issued new guidance allowing mail-in absentee ballots with deficient information to be fixed without forcing the voter to fill out a new blank ballot for election

US election: Trump campaign sues to block mail-in ballot rule changes
Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 8:29 AM IST

Donald Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court Justice

Trump hailed Barrett as "a woman of remarkable intellect and character," saying he had studied her record closely before making the pick

Donald Trump picks conservative Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court Justice
Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 6:35 AM IST

US elections: Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support

Vice President Mike Pence, speaking from the steps of the memorial, said he came to extend Trump's "greetings and gratitude" and asked them to pray for the new Supreme Court nominee

US elections: Thousands march in Washington to pray and show Trump support
Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 6:34 AM IST

Biden urges Senate not to elect SC Justice before presidential elections

Trump predicted that Barrett, a staunch conservative, will get a "very quick" confirmation in the Republican-controlled senate

Biden urges Senate not to elect SC Justice before presidential elections
Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 6:34 AM IST

US elections 2020: If Joe Biden wins, it is probably bad news for Putin

US politics have become so polarized that there's little need for Russia to step in and invent new controversies

US elections 2020: If Joe Biden wins, it is probably bad news for Putin
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 11:11 AM IST

NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins plans to cast her ballot from space station

NASA astronaut Kathleen 'Kate' Rubins told The Associated Press on Friday that she plans to cast her next vote from space more than 200 miles above Earth

NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins plans to cast her ballot from space station
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 9:13 AM IST

Biden supporters condemns Donald Trump's rushed Supreme Court nomination

South Asians for Biden strongly condemned US President Donald Trump on Friday for his plans to rush through nominating his pick for the Supreme Court in the middle of an election season

Biden supporters condemns Donald Trump's rushed Supreme Court nomination
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 8:25 AM IST

US elections 2020: As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters

President Donald Trump unveiled his second policy plan in as many days as he tries to chip away at his Democratic rival's support among Black and Hispanic voters and in key battleground states

US elections 2020: As campaign heats up, Trump woos Latino, Black voters
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 7:44 AM IST

Trump will accept results of free-and-fair presidential polls: White House

Donald Trump will accept the results of the election if it is free and fair, amidst a raging controversy on the president not committing himself to a peaceful transition of power

Trump will accept results of free-and-fair presidential polls: White House
Updated On : 26 Sep 2020 | 2:08 AM IST

US Presidential elections: Facebook purges 3 Russia-based fake networks

Facebook has pulled down three separate networks for violating its policy against foreign or government interference that originated in Russia

US Presidential elections: Facebook purges 3 Russia-based fake networks
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 12:43 PM IST

US elections: Fight over Trump tax returns goes to appeals court, again

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Friday in President Donald Trump's long-running fight to prevent a top New York prosecutor from getting his tax returns

US elections: Fight over Trump tax returns goes to appeals court, again
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 11:30 AM IST

US elections: Despite Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election

Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses drew blowback from both parties, and lawmakers turned to unprecedented steps to ensure he can't ignore the vote of the people

US elections: Despite Trump attacks, both parties vow orderly election
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 10:05 AM IST

FB suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US polls hack-and-leak threat

The Russian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment after normal working hours in Moscow

FB suspends fake Russian accounts, warns of US polls hack-and-leak threat
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 7:10 AM IST

US elections: Health officials seek to block Donald Trump rally in Virginia

A Virginia health official is warning of a "severe public health threat" if a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump goes forward Friday evening

US elections: Health officials seek to block Donald Trump rally in Virginia
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 7:10 AM IST

Facebook takes down fake Russian accounts, warns of US poll hack threat

The company said the accounts, which it suspended for using fake identities and other types of 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour', were linked to Russian intelligence

Facebook takes down fake Russian accounts, warns of US poll hack threat
Updated On : 25 Sep 2020 | 1:01 AM IST

US elections 2020: Trump, Biden clash on handling of coronavirus pandemic

President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden have clashed on the coronavirus pandemic, both putting forward their plans to bring America out of the worst health crisis if voted to power

US elections 2020: Trump, Biden clash on handling of coronavirus pandemic
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 10:58 AM IST

US elections: Trump expresses concerns about security of mail in ballot

Donald Trump expressed his concerns on Wednesday about the security of mail-in-ballot and as such deflected questions on a peaceful transition of power should he lose the election in November

US elections: Trump expresses concerns about security of mail in ballot
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 9:08 AM IST

12 factors driving Indian Americans towards Donald Trump, finds survey

Indian Americans are coming out in support of President Donald Trump in large numbers due to a combination of 12 factors, prominent among which is his friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

12 factors driving Indian Americans towards Donald Trump, finds survey
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 8:53 AM IST

Donald Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November 3 presidential election

Donald Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses
Updated On : 24 Sep 2020 | 7:53 AM IST