US voters cast ballots in tight race as turbulent campaign nears climax
Washington DC, US Reuters The dizzying presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris hurtled toward an uncertain finish on Tuesday as millions of Americans lined up at polling stations to choose between two sharply different visions for the country. A race churned by unprecedented events – two assassination attempts against Trump, President […]
Why we may not know the winner of the US presidential election on 5th November
Reuters The US presidential election will take place on 5th November, but the winner of the razor-thin race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump may not be known for days after the polls close. As ballots are counted, one candidate may appear to be leading based on early returns, only for a rival […]
Australian voters head to polls in close-run election
Sydney, Australia Reuters Australians were voting in a national election on Saturday, with opinion polls showing the opposition Labor Party narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focussed independents could mean a hung parliament. Centre-left Labor held a decent lead going into the campaign after nine years in opposition, but […]
Postcards special: US election 2 – Closed for months by COVID-19, church reopens to provide respite on Election Day
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports on how one Californian church opened its sanctuary for the first time since March on Election Day…
US Election Day – Trump, Biden hand their fate to voters, with robust turnout
Washington DC, US AP President Donald Trump and Joe Biden handed their fate Tuesday to voters, who will decide which man will steer the country through the surging pandemic that has killed over 231,000 people, destroyed jobs and reshaped nearly every aspect of American life. With almost 102 million Americans voting early and millions more […]
With two days to go, Trump casts doubt on integrity of prolonged vote count
Rome, Georgia/Phialdelphia, Pennsylvania, US Reuters President Donald Trump cast doubt on the integrity of the US election again on Sunday, saying a vote count that stretched past Election Day would be a “terrible thing” and suggesting his lawyers might get involved. With two days to go until Tuesday’s election and trailing Democratic rival Joe Biden […]
Essay: As US evangelicals win with Trump, little “good news” is left in the religious right
US religion commentator JACOB LUPFER, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on the US midterm elections…