About two weeks before the US election, state election officials across the country have reported a record number of voters who have cast their ballots. According to a BBC story, as of October 16, more than 22 million US citizens had voted by mail or in person. By contrast, the …
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Twitter said Thursday night that it was changing its policy on pirated content after a protest over its handling of an unverified political story that sparked shouts of censorship from the right wing. The social media company will no longer remove pirated material unless it is shared directly by hackers …
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to include American Muslims in all social and political aspects of his administration, as well as to repeal President Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” if he is voted in power. In a video message to Muslim Advocates, a civil rights organization, on Thursday, Biden …
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By: Desk Explained | Updated: October 10, 2020 10:38:32 pm The Trump-Biden first debate has been criticized by many for not delving deep enough into relevant issues and policy issues. CNN’s editor-in-chief called the debate “horrendous” in his analysis. Late on Friday night, the second presidential appointment scheduled for October …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: October 4, 2020 8:08:07 am US President Donald Trump walks with First Lady Melania Trump at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, US, September 29, 2020 (REUTERS / Carlos Barria / File Photo) A few weeks before the US presidential election, …
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By: Desk Explained | New Delhi | Updated: October 2, 2020 4:29:05 pm United States President Donald Trump announced on Twitter early Friday (October 2) morning that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the new coronavirus. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We …
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US President Donald Trump has raised questions about the credibility of India’s Covid-19 count, stating that it was among the countries that did not accurately disclose the number of deaths due to the pandemic. Trump’s remarks came during his first presidential debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who attacked the …
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By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 30, 2020 4:41:53 pm The Americans were very disappointed with the first presidential debate and demanded some changes for the next two. After more than a year spinning around, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden finally met on …
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FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama embraces Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Capitol Hill in Washington before delivering his State of the Union address. From left to right, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Obama, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Stephen Breyer. …
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In August, O’Brien said the United States had seen Chinese hackers targeting US electoral infrastructure. Washington: China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in US elections and has the largest program to influence domestic politics, US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Friday, without …
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