US election live updates: Biden takes lead in Georgia

DW — Democrat Joe Biden now has a 917-vote advantage in the longtime Republican stronghold that Donald Trump must win. Angry protests have been reported at vote counting centers elsewhere. Follow the... Read more »

Trump, Without Evidence, Makes Vote Fraud Claims

VOA — WHITE HOUSE - A defiant president of the United States claimed without evidence Thursday that he was being cheated out of a second term. Read more »

What Happens If US Presidential Election Yields No Clear Winner

VOA — Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, political scientists and election law experts gamed out a variety of scenarios the nation could face on Election Day and in the weeks... Read more »

Trump team mounts legal challenges to vote counting

DW — The Trump campaign has called on courts to stop vote counts in three states where he currently leads Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Trump's team also wants a... Read more »

Facing Huge Challenges, Americans Answer Democracy’s Call at Polls

VOA — NEW ORLEANS – Facing the most challenging voting conditions in modern history, Americans are answering democracy’s call with grit and determination as the hours tick closer to Election Day. Abigail... Read more »

Anxious World Watches the Countdown to US Election

VOA — Governments across the world are anxiously watching the race for the White House, as they prepare for either Republican Donald Trump securing a second term as U.S. president or for... Read more »

Iran’s Daily COVID-19 Deaths Hit Record; Health Official says True Toll Worse

VOA — DUBAI – Iran’s daily tally of coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 434 on Sunday, the Health Ministry announced, and the head of a top medical body said the... Read more »

2020 Presidential Election Is Stressing Americans Out

VOA — Here’s one thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on: They’re stressed out. Big time. And the 2020 U.S. presidential election is to blame. “If the news goes on, that to... Read more »

According to Polls, Who’s Likelier to Win, Trump or Biden?

VOA — WASHINGTON – As the November 3 U.S. elections draw closer, opinion polls show presidential challenger Joe Biden is leading the incumbent, Donald Trump, by about 7 percentage points nationally. Poll... Read more »

US Bracing for Attacks Before and After Election Day

VOA — WASHINGTON – For much of the past four years, United States cybersecurity officials responsible for preventing foreign meddling in elections have been preparing for an attack that, at least to... Read more »