Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback
Updated: 10:30pm (AEDT) Palm Beach, Florida, US Reuters Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recaptured the White House on Wednesday by securing […]
Harris closes campaign in Philadelphia, Trump in Michigan on eve of deadlocked election
Updated: 5:45pm (AEDT) Reading, Pennsylvania/Allentown, Pennsylvania, US Reuters Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both predicted victory as they campaigned across Pennsylvania and other battleground states on Monday in the final, frantic day of an exceptionally close US presidential election. The campaign has seen head-spinning twists: two assassination attempts and a felony conviction for Republican former […]
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 […]
US election: In swing states, officials brace for conspiracy theories and violence
NATHAN LAYNE, JOSEPH TANFANI and NED PARKER, of Reuters, report on preparations being made ahead of polling day on 5th November…
Trump fraud claims stir concerns of another contested US election
Philadelphia, US Reuters Republican Donald Trump’s false claims about voter fraud in the critical battleground of Pennsylvania have raised concerns he could again try to overturn election results if he fares poorly against Democrat Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s US presidential election. Opinion polls, both nationally and in the seven closely divided states, show former President […]
In Pennsylvania, nuns push back after GOP political activist casts doubt on their voting registration
Erie, Pennsylvania, US AP A group of Pennsylvania nuns says a conservative political organiser posted “false and misleading information” about them by claiming no-one lives at their home in Erie and making vague threats to consult his lawyers about them. The Benedictine Sisters of Erie put out a news release this week in response to […]
Courts in US battleground states move to swiftly decide election cases
Reuters Courts in US battleground states are taking steps to expedite lawsuits over the 5th November election, hoping to avoid drawn-out disputes that could delay the results. Arizona’s court system on Tuesday became the latest to adopt special procedures governing election litigation to ensure such challenges are decided as swiftly as possible. The state’s supreme […]
Trump returns to site of assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
Butler, Pennsylvania Reuters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday returned to the rural Pennsylvania site where he was nearly assassinated, rallying a large crowd in the critical battleground state one month before the 5th November election. “As I was saying,” Trump said as he appeared on stage, pretending he was resuming the speech that […]
Historically Speaking: Bethlehem Moravian church settlement in Pennsylvania named World Heritage Site
Founded in 1741 by a small band of Moravian Church immigrants, the historic district joins a list that includes the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza and the Eiffel Tower. KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports…
Suspect came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, US Reuters The portrait pieced together so far of the 20-year-old nursing home aide who allegedly tried to assassinate Donald Trump at an election rally reveals frustratingly little about why he would make such an attempt – or how he managed to come so close to killing the former president. The early […]