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Washington, US | XINHUA | An unprecedented number of voters are expected to cast their vote through mail due to the still spreading COVID-19 pandemic. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s strong oppositions to mail-in voting, several U.S. observers said he will probably benefit from the measure pushed by Democrats. According …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a slimmed-down Republican COVID-19 relief proposal, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over the scope and size of the much needed stimulus bill. All Democrats and one Republican, Senator Rand Paul, opposed the legislation in a procedural vote, making it …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. Vice President Mike Pence echoed President Donald Trump’s “law and order” message in his speech accepting the Republican Party’s renomination Wednesday night amid rekindled anger over police brutality and racism in the country. “My fellow Americans, we are passing through a time of testing. …

Washington, US | XINHUA | As the coronavirus continues to throw a wrench into Americans’ everyday lives, it has perhaps predictably impacted the process in which Americans choose the president. Many Americans do not feel safe voting in person, standing in sometimes hours-long lines with complete strangers who could potentially …

Washington, US | XINHUA | The ongoing U.S. Democratic National Convention on Tuesday voted to officially nominate Joe Biden as the party’s presidential candidate. Biden, already the presumptive nominee since April when all other contenders in the once crowded Democratic field dropped their bids, briefly addressed supporters from his hometown …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pushed for more COVID-19 relief to households and small businesses after congressional lawmakers left Washington D.C. with no deal in sight. “I have directed the Secretary of the Treasury to get ready and send direct payments of $3400 for …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he intended to give his speech accepting Republican presidential nomination at the White House lawn, drawing criticism by Democrats, according to U.S. media reports. “I’ll probably be giving my speech at the White House because it is a great …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is ahead in the polls, but experts said the winner of the 2020 race to the White House is still far from a done deal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and recent civil unrest, U.S. President Donald Trump has come …

Washington, United States | AFP | Joe Biden expressed fear that President Donald Trump will try to “steal” November’s election or not leave office if he loses, prompting the White House on Thursday to slam the Democrat’s comments as conspiracy theories. “My single greatest concern” is that “this president’s going to try and steal this …

Washington, United States | AFP |  US President Donald Trump spurred fresh outrage Monday after police used tear gas to clear protesters from outside the White House so he could pose for photographs at a nearby church damaged during civil unrest. The move earned him a sharp rebuke from the city …