Tag: US ELECTION 2020
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Biden to start naming cabinet Tuesday as Trump resists
US President-elect Joe Biden will name on Tuesday the first picks to be part of his administration, his chief of staff said, even as Donald Trump continues to evoke unsubstantiated fraud and to insist he defeated the Democrat. That announcement underscored Biden’s preparations to assume the presidency in January despite Trump’s moves — efforts increasingly…
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‘One election’ won’t reverse EU-US shift: EU chief
An EU Chief, Von der Leyen has offered warm congratulations to US president-elect Jose Biden and his vice-president-elect, Kamala Harris. Von der Leyen emphasised that the Western alliance built on US-European cooperation still endured, “based on shared values and history”. “It is time for a new trans-Atlantic agenda,” she told EU ambassadors in a videolink…
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Despite Trump’s refusal to concede defeat, Biden commences transition
US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about the election results. With congratulations pouring in from world leaders and supporters nursing hangovers after a night of celebrations, Biden and Vice President-elect…