All stories by Lalit K Jha
Obama, Clinton congratulate Biden-Harris on victory
Rediff.com8 Nov 2020Major American media outlets started calling Biden the winner after it became clear that he has taken a major lead against Republican incumbent Donald Trump in the battleground State of Pennsylvania, which has 20 electoral college votes, making him cross the benchmark of the 270 electoral college votes.
Trump rages at 'bad things' in counting rooms
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Twitter immediately flagged Trump's tweet saying that "official sources may not have called the race when this was tweeted.
Assured of win, Biden-Harris start work on health, economy
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020'We may be opponents - but we are not enemies. We are America'
US SC orders Pennsylvania to segregate post-election day ballots
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020The Trump campaign has alleged that a significant number of mail-in ballots arrived after the 8 pm deadline of closing of polls on November 3.
We're going to win this race for White House: Biden
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Biden also announced that he will introduce his plans to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on his first day in office.
Biden close to win as his lead grows in battleground states
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020As per the latest projections, Biden has 253 electoral college votes and Trump trails behind with 213. But some US media outlets have given 264 votes to Biden and 214 to Trump.
Biden shouldn't 'wrongfully' claim President's office: Trump
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Trump has challenged the authenticity of the elections, alleging massive voters fraud and electoral malpractice. In another tweet, he said his leads in all of these states were significant on election night but suddenly started vanishing. He asserted that the lead would come back once the legal proceedings move forward.
Trump says won't give up fighting for America
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020'We believe the American people deserve to have full transparency into all vote counting and election certification, and that this is no longer about any single election. 'This is about the integrity of our entire election process,' Trump said in a statement issued by his campaign on Friday.
This election is not yet over: Trump Campaign
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Even as the election was yet to be called in Pennsylvania and Georgia where Biden has taken over Trump in terms of the vote count, albeit by a thin margin, the window for Trump was fast closing down.
Biden closes in on magical number of 270
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020Biden -- who bagged 253 seats as against Trump's 213 -- appeared to be nearing the magical figure of 270 of the 538 electoral college votes.
US unlikely to see full economic recovery: Fed chairman
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020A full economic recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it's safe to resume their normal activities, US' central bank chief Jerome Powell has said, noting that all Americans can play a role in the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic by wearing masks and following social distancing guidelines. The US has so far recorded 9,606,645 coronavirus cases and 1,232,516 deaths due to the disease -- both the figures highest in the world.
Will easily win election if only 'legal votes' are counted: Trump
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020The US president mentioned that there was no "big blue wave" (Democrats) as pollsters had predicted, instead, there was a "big red wave" (Republicans).
US polls generated highest voter turnout rate in 120 years
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020The November 3 election saw a record voter turnout of 66.9 per cent, which is the highest turnout rate since 1900. The 1900 election had recorded 73.7 per cent voter turnout
Democracy sometimes messy, requires little patience: Biden
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020Biden also urged Americans to stay calm and wait patiently while every vote is being counted. Biden is just shy of reaching the magic figure of 270 and win the race to the White House.
Trump campaign loses lawsuits in Michigan, Georgia
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020In Michigan, the campaign had sought to stop counting of absentee ballots, while in Georgia it had alleged that even improper ballots were being counted. In Georgia, Judge James F Bass dismissed the lawsuit.
Trump threatens to file suits in all states won by Biden
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020Nevada is the fourth State where the Trump Campaign has filed a lawsuit. United States President Donald Trump, who has 214 votes so far, has filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and demanded recounting of votes in Wisconsin.
Trump wins first legal battle in Pennsylvania
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020'Big legal win in Pennsylvania,' Trump said in a tweet soon after the court gave the ruling. Trump is currently leading in Pennsylvania, but his vote count has reduced considerably over the last one day.
Biden on cusp of making history, Trump has narrow path
Rediff.com5 Nov 2020As per projections made by major media outlets, Biden has 264 electoral college votes, just six votes short of the magical number of 270 out of 538 required to win the presidency. However, for news outlets like CNN, Biden has 253 electoral college votes as it has still not called Arizona, which has 11 votes and counting of votes continued.
No winner yet in tense US presidential race
Rediff.com5 Nov 2020After the latest projections in Wisconsin, Biden has 253 electoral college votes as against Trump's 213, making it much difficult for the President to win the polls. The winner of the 2020 presidential election should have at least 270 Electoral College votes out of the 538-member electoral college.
Trump, Biden teams gear up for legal battle in US Supreme Court
Rediff.com4 Nov 2020The race for the White House appears to be headed towards an uncharted territory with the Trump and Biden campaigns gearing up for a protracted legal battle in the US Supreme Court as the election results in some of the key battleground states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan still being counted.