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Kamala Harris pictured during the recent vice presidential debate with Mike Pence

Harris pauses campaign as staff member has Covid-19

US Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has cancelled her travel plans after one of her staff members tested positive for Covid-19, the campaign said …

US • 15 Oct 20

Donald Trump told the crowd he is battling 'marxists' and 'lunatics'

Biden, Trump campaign in battleground states

US President Donald Trump told a rally in Pennsylvania that he is fighting "Marxists" and "lunatics" while his Democratic challenger Joe Biden accused him in …

US • 14 Oct 20

Kamala Harris would be the first female US Vice President if Joe Biden wins the election

Podcast: Kamala Harris aims for another political first

Kamala Harris is a woman with many firsts to her name and her election in November could create many more, writes Jackie Fox.

World • 06 Oct 20

Medical staff gave an update on the condition of US President

'I am feeling well' - US President says on Twitter

US President Donald Trump has said on Twitter that he is feeling well with the help of the doctors and nurses at the hospital where …

US • 03 Oct 20

The first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was a scrappy affair

Commission takes steps to maintain order at US debates

The group that manages US presidential election debates said it will take steps to bring order to the final two contests between President Donald Trump …

US Election 2020 • 01 Oct 20

Joe Biden's performance generated a boost in online donations to his election campaign

No Sleepy Joe: Biden handles a bristling Trump

US Election 2020 • 30 Sep 20

Donald Trump and Joe Biden took verbal shots at eachother for much of the 90-minute debate

Key quotes from the first Trump-Biden debate

Here are some of the quotes from last night's first US 2020 presidential debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden ahead …

US Election 2020 • 30 Sep 20

9 takeaways from US presidential debate

US Election 2020 • 30 Sep 20

The debate in Cleveland, Ohio, was as an angry affair as had been feared

Bad-tempered debate sees Biden tell Trump to 'shut up'

Democrat Joe Biden told President Donald Trump to "shut up" in an opening US presidential election debate that turned almost immediately into a shouting match.

US Election 2020 • 30 Sep 20

The former vice president and his wife Jill Biden paid $299,346 in federal income taxes for 2019

Biden releases latest tax returns hours before debate

Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden released his tax returns for the last four years today, just hours before he debates US President Donald Trump, …

World • 29 Sep 20

What to expect from tonight's US presidential debate

Donald Trump is continuing to trail Joe Biden in the opinion polls and will be hoping that a strong debate performance tonight will give his …

US Election 2020 • 29 Sep 20

US presidential rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump

States of Mind: Get set for ultimate clash of opposites

Eli Attie is no stranger to the world of presidential debates. He was part of Al Gore's prep team in 2000 and went on to …

World • 25 Sep 20

Joe Biden spent much of the evening attacking Donald Trump for his handling of the pandemic

Biden rejects Trump claim that Covid vaccine is close

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has bluntly contradicted President Donald Trump's suggestion that a coronavirus vaccine may be only weeks away, warning Americans they …

US • 18 Sep 20

Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Reno-Tahoe International Airport

Trump promises two more terms at Nevada rally

US President Donald Trump rallied his backers in Nevada in a bid to drum up support in a state where polls show his Democratic rival …

US • 13 Sep 20

Nancy Pelosi said violating an international treaty would result in 'absolutely no chance' of a US-UK trade agreement (file pic)

No US trade deal if you violate treaty, Pelosi warns UK

The US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has warned that there will be "absolutely no chance" of a US-UK trade agreement passing the US …

Brexit • 09 Sep 20

Donald Trump called his Democratic rival 'stupid'

Trump touts early vaccine as Biden hits swing states

US President Donald Trump has called his Democratic rival Joe Biden "stupid" and claimed the Republican leader lacked the "guts" to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, …

US • 08 Sep 20

Joe Biden visited the Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Win or lose, I will fight for racial equality - Biden

Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden called out the "underlying racism" in America as he sought to soothe the protest-scarred midwestern city of Kenosha.

US • 03 Sep 20

Anthony Scaramucci's time as communications director in the White House was cut short after he was fired

Scaramucci: Trump will be 'annihilated' in election

Donald Trump's former communications director Anthony Scaramucci said he believes the US President is going to be "annihilated" in November's election.

US • 01 Sep 20

Donald Trump offered no evidence of the investigation

Trump alleges 'thugs' sought to damage convention

US President Donald Trump has said authorities were investigating an alleged plot involving about seven people aboard a plane last weekend carrying unspecified "gear" and …

US • 01 Sep 20

People hold placards during a demonstration and vigil in support of victims of police brutality in Boston

Biden calls on Trump to stop 'encouraging' violence

US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called violence at protests in Portland, Oregon, unacceptable and challenged President Donald Trump to stop "recklessly encouraging" it.

US • 31 Aug 20

Donald Trump formally accepts the 2020 Republican presidential nomination during the closing night of the Republican National Convention

Trump says 'weak' Biden will destroy US

US President Donald Trump has used his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for re-election with a warning that his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, wants …

US • 28 Aug 20

The first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is scheduled for 29 September

Trump wants Biden to take 'drug test' before debate

US president Donald Trump has said he will call for a "drug test" for himself and Joe Biden before the first presidential debate.

US election 2020 • 27 Aug 20

US President Donald Trump warned the Republican convention of a 'rigged election' in November

Trump claims Democrats plan to 'rig' election

The US Republican Party kicked off its convention to re-elect Donald Trump with an unsubstantiated warning from the president himself that he may face a …

US election 2020 • 25 Aug 20

Brayden Harrington told how his talk with Joe Biden helped him

Boy shares bond with Biden over stammer

The scene-stealer at last night's US Democratic convention was not a politician or Hollywood A-lister, but a 13-year-old boy whose stammer has substantially improved through …

US • 21 Aug 20

'Character's on the ballot, compassion is on the ballot. Decency, science, democracy - they're all on the ballot' - Joe Biden

Biden accepts nomination for White House race

US Democrat Joe Biden has accepted his party's nomination for president of the United States, saying he will draw on the best of the US …

US • 21 Aug 20