Extending his greetings on the auspicious occasion of Diwali, US President-elect Joe Biden wished Saturday hope, happiness and prosperity. “To the millions of Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists celebrating the Festival of Lights, @DrBiden and I send our best wishes for a #HappyDiwali. May your new year be full of …
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Written by Karishma Mehrotra, edited by Explained Desk | San Francisco | November 14, 2020 3:15:28 pm In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris holds hands with President-elect Joe Biden as they celebrate in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo / Andrew Harnik, file) Almost the day after …
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The next leader of the United States has speculated that he may have had relatives in colonial India. While there is no proof, Biden’s name has become a genealogical research target across the country. A plaque commemorating 19th-century British ship captain Christopher Biden has been a popular spot for taking …
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Republicans suffered setbacks in court challenges over presidential elections in three battling states on Friday, while a law firm that was criticized for its work for President Donald Trump’s campaign withdrew from a major case in Pennsylvania. The legal blows began when a federal appeals court rejected an attempt to …
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Amid rising coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the United States, President-elect Joe Biden tweeted that the current administration needs urgent action now, as he will take office next year. “I am the president-elect, but I will not be president until next year. COVID-19 does not respect dates on the calendar, it …
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US President-elect Joe Biden consolidated his electoral victory on Friday when he won the state of Georgia when President Donald Trump said “time will tell” if another administration takes office soon, the closest he has come to recognizing that Biden could succeed him. Edison Research, which made the Georgia call, …
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He also said that he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available to the entire population starting in April. US President Donald Trump insisted on Friday that he would never put the United States in a coronavirus lockdown, but said “time will tell” if another administration takes office in January …
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US President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has run into a major hurdle as it has not received “verification” from a key federal agency to formally begin the presidential transition. Biden has already assembled a group, responsible for ensuring a smooth transfer of power between the Trump-Pence administration and the incoming …
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After the election of Donald Trump in late 2016, the then-president-elect received an unprecedented phone call from Taiwan’s leader, Tsai Ing-Wen, which broke decades of diplomatic protocol and sparked angry protests from China. Now, critics of Beijing are seeking a similar show of support from President-elect Joe Biden, who promised …
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President Donald Trump is asking his small donors to help him pay legal fees for the courts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but there is no guarantee that the money will be used for that. Since last Saturday, when the presidential race for President-elect Joe Biden was …
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