Donald Trump baselessly claims ‘thousands of illegal votes’ counted in Pennsylvania November 7, 2020 President Donald Trump has doubled down on false claims that “illegal” votes have contributed to his poor performance in the US presidential election, as the incumbent lays the ground for further legal challenges to the result. Trump today took to Twitter to claim mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania were “illegal”, as rival Joe Biden continued to [...]
Breaking: Joe Biden almost over the line with leads in Georgia and Pennsylvania November 6, 2020 Joe Biden is just inches away from becoming the 46th President of the United States after taking the lead in the key battleground of Pennsylvania. In a drastic flip from red to blue, the Democrat edged past incumbent President Donald Trump in the Southern state, leaving Biden in touching distance of Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes [...]
US Election: Biden’s (almost certain) win: How it happened November 6, 2020 Live updates on the US Presidential Election 2020 as Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head to head. Rolling coverage as Americans vote.
Facebook and Twitter start removing violent rhetoric as US election tensions rise November 6, 2020 Facebook removed last night a fast-growing group in which supporters of US President Donald Trump posted violent rhetoric, as the social media giant, as well as Twitter, step up efforts to take down baseless claims and avoid potential violence after a contentious election. The “Stop the Steal” group, which called for “boots on the ground to [...]
The curse of the Mail-In Vote: How this contested US election became a horror show November 4, 2020 For a number of months now, good political risk man that I am, I have worried aloud in these pages with increasing dread about the 2020 US presidential election. There are times when you hate being right about making correct political risk calls. The Iraq War debacle was surely such an occasion for me. Sadly, [...]
Trump or Biden: Who would be better for the UK? November 3, 2020 Trump or Biden: Who would be better for the UK? JOIN THE DEBATE Sarah Elliott, chair of Republicans Overseas UK, says TRUMP When I turn the radio tomorrow morning, I hope that the BBC will announce a victory for President Donald J. Trump — and not just for America, but for the sake of the [...]
After four years, Trump has yet to master the art of the diplomatic deal November 3, 2020 “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country,” Donald Trump urged crowds at a campaign rally in Indiana, months before his surprise 2016 election victory. As America once more heads to the polls today, the rest of the world can only stand by and watch. And while Joe Biden appears to be leading, [...]
How to trade your way through the 2020 US presidential election November 2, 2020 The US election is tomorrow, and while the world waits to see whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will emerge victorious, traders are planning how to respond as these events unfold. There are no easy decisions, especially when the final outcome and the impact on the markets are this uncertain. However, if you are hoping [...]
Biden and his interventionists should beware: America has changed due to the Iraq effect November 2, 2020 It is not too much to say that my early and fervent opposition to the Iraq War was the seminal professional and ethical moment of my life. I will never forget it. As it turns out, neither will the American people. Despite what it cost me, I was against the war for myriad reasons. It [...]
‘Britain is better off with Biden’: Former chancellor backs Trump rival for President October 23, 2020 Boris Johnson’s former chancellor has become the first Conservative MP to lend his name to a presidential candidate by publicly backing Joe Biden to become US President. Sajid Javid today said “Britain is better off with Biden”, as he laid his case for the Democrat to take the reins from incumbent President Donald Trump while [...]