Accompanied by the first lady, Donald Trump is leaving the White House for the last time during his presidency. The last US president to skip his successor’s inauguration was the once-impeached Andrew Johnson, who served a single term immediately after … Read more →
US President Donald Trump has been allowed to Tweet again, after being locked out of his account for 12 hours. Posting a more conciliatory message, he refrained from reiterating false claims of voter fraud. Twitter said that it would ban … Read more →
Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president by the electoral college. The president has refused to accept defeat in the 3 November vote, and told reporters … Read more →
Citizens of 15 African countries will have to post bonds of up to $15,000 ( £11,000) to visit the US, according to a new temporary travel rule which comes into effect on 24 December. The six-month pilot program – which targets … Read more →
Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden won. “He won because the Election was Rigged,” the Republican president wrote on Twitter, repeating unsubstantiated claims of … Read more →
Democrat Joe Biden has been declared president-elect, but President Donald Trump is still planning legal challenges to the results in some key states. His lawyer Rudy Giuliani told Fox News that it would be wrong for Mr Trump to concede … Read more →
US President Donald Trump and his Democratic White House challenger Joe Biden have held duelling rallies in the critical election state of Florida. Mr Biden told supporters: “You hold the power. If Florida goes blue [Democratic], it’s over.” Celebrating soaring … Read more →
US President Donald Trump and his White House challenger Joe Biden clashed over Covid and race while trading corruption charges, in their final live TV debate. On the pandemic, Mr Biden would not rule out more lockdowns, while Mr Trump … Read more →
President Donald Trump has refused to take part in a virtual TV debate with his Democratic rival Joe Biden.The commission deciding the format of the 15 October debate in Miami said it would have to take place virtually.It made the … Read more →
US President Donald Trump has made a theatrical return to the White House to continue his treatment for coronavirus after a three-night hospital stay. Mr Trump, who is still contagious, removed his mask on the balcony of the White House, … Read more →