Joe Biden
What mandate? Biden’s agenda faces a divided Congress
World
November 15, 2020
What mandate? Biden’s agenda faces a divided Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden wants to “restore the soul of America.” First, he’ll need to fix a broken…
Can Trump win with ‘fantasy’ electors bid? State GOP says no
World
November 14, 2020
Can Trump win with ‘fantasy’ electors bid? State GOP says no
Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme…
Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns
World
November 14, 2020
Biden faces tough choice of whether to back virus lockdowns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming president: whether to back a short-term national lockdown…
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
Opinion
November 13, 2020
Trump: an exceptional president for an ordinary time
During and after each US presidential election, the connotations of winning and losing differ from their general use, as the…
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
World
November 13, 2020
Denying Biden victory, Pompeo heads to Europe, Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — After refusing to acknowledge President Donald Trump’s loss in last week’s election, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo…
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
Middle East
November 13, 2020
Israel’s settlements could test ties with Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden may never forget Ramat Shlomo. On a visit to Israel in 2010, Biden was…
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory
World
November 12, 2020
Grief, anger, disbelief: Trump voters face Biden’s victory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — When Joan Martin heard that Joe Biden had been declared the winner of the presidential…
Greece, Egypt to welcome ‘more decisive’ US involvement under Biden, Greek PM says
Egypt
November 11, 2020
Greece, Egypt to welcome ‘more decisive’ US involvement under Biden, Greek PM says
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Egypt, which angered Turkey by reaching an agreement on natural resources in the Eastern Mediterranean,…
Dems clinch House control, but majority likely to shrink
World
November 11, 2020
Dems clinch House control, but majority likely to shrink
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats clinched two more years of controlling the House but with a potentially razor-thin majority, a bittersweet…
Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance
World
November 11, 2020
Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal…