Tag: US Election

Millions of Americans risk eviction as virus cases spike

Millions of Americans could find themselves homeless starting Sunday as a nationwide ban on evictions expires, against a backdrop of surging coronavirus cases and political fingerpointing. With billions in government funds meant to help renters still untapped, President Joe Biden this week urged Congress to extend the 11-month-old moratorium after a recent Supreme Court ruling meant the White House could not do so. But Republicans balked at Democratic efforts to extend the eviction ban through […]

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Global stocks mixed as investors await pivotal US election

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — European stock markets slipped Tuesday on trepidation over US midterm elections seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency, while US markets rose after a quiet session. Key European markets were down by as much as one percent at the close, while Wall Street reversed early declines to post solid gains. The S&P 500 ended up 0.6 percent. But trading volume was light as investors refrained from placing bets […]

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Pence paints China as enemy in US election

by Shaun TANDON Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of military aggression, commercial theft and rising human rights violations as he cast the Asian power as a villain bent on interfering in upcoming US elections. In a blistering speech that expands on complaints aired by President Donald Trump at the United Nations last week, Pence accused China of waging an “unprecedented effort to influence American […]

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Bannon testifies before House committee probing Russia campaign links

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Steve Bannon faced a marathon grilling Tuesday by a congressional committee probing Donald Trump’s campaign links to Russia, as it emerged the former top aide has also been subpoenaed by the special prosecutor investigating the issue. Bannon was quizzed behind closed doors by the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, the first time he has testified in the probe investigating whether Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia in its bid to influence […]

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Trump says no plans to fire Mueller

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday he has no intention of sacking Robert Mueller, after his transition team claimed the special counsel unlawfully obtained tens of thousands of emails for his probe into Russian meddling in the US election. When asked if he intended to fire Mueller, Trump told reporters: “No, I’m not.” Republicans have cast doubt on the impartiality of Mueller and pressed for a new independent prosecutor to investigate […]

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Fresh protests erupt in several US states over Trump win

      LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Hundreds of people, many of them students who skipped classes, staged fresh protests on Thursday in several US cities in anger at Donald Trump’s election as president. Some 1,000 students, most of them high schoolers, marched through San Francisco’s financial district toward City Hall chanting “Not my president!” and blocking traffic. “We are protesting because we want to stand up for our rights and we deserve […]

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Japan’s Abe congratulates Trump, calls nations ‘unshakeable allies’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his election as US president and vowed that the countries will maintain their close relationship. “I express my heartfelt congratulations on your election as the next president of the United States,” Abe said in a statement. “The stability of the Asia-Pacific region, which is the driving force of the global economy, brings peace and prosperity to the United States,” Abe said. […]

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Shock and angst in Asia as Trump rises

by Dan Martin KUALA LUMPUR, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump’s stunning performance in the US presidential election triggered shock and angst in Asia, where observers fretted over the implications for everything from trade to human rights and climate change. Although the race remained too close to call, Trump has won key states in the nail-biter against Hillary Clinton, building momentum as large numbers of American voters shrugged off concerns over the billionaire’s temperament and […]

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Shock, despair and silence at Clinton HQ

  by Ivan Couronne A stony silence cast a pall early Wednesday over what was meant to be Hillary Clinton’s presidential victory party as, one by one, states turned Republican red for Donald Trump. The billionaire property mogul had not yet won the White House but for many, it was only a question of time. No one was expecting such a violent slap in the face. Some were saying it would be close, and many […]

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US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — As of roughly 0530 GMT Wednesday, Republican Donald Trump had earned 245 of the 270 electoral college votes he needs to secure the US presidency, according to network projections. His Democratic rival Hillary Clinton had earned 215 electoral votes. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, which reprsents an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based […]

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Trump wins Iowa, edging closer to White House: media

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican billionaire Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in the state of Iowa Tuesday, inching closer to winning the White House in a shock upset, television networks projected. The midwestern US state has six Electoral College votes, moving the Manhattan property mogul closer to the total of 270 needed to claim the US presidency. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse

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US Election Night: Electoral college count

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The following is a running tally of states claimed by presidential hopefuls Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in their race for the White House, according to network projections. Candidates are racing to hit the magic number of 270 electoral votes, an absolute majority of the 538 members of the electoral college, with the number from each state based on its population size. A state has one […]

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