Joe Biden

Supreme Court formally rejects Trump election challenge cases

If Barrett joins, Supreme Court would have six Catholics

11:49 pm September 26, 2020

Washington: Roman Catholics account for a bit more than 20 per cent of the U.S. population, yet they are on track to hold six of the Supreme Court’s nine seats now that President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to fill its vacancy. It’s a striking development given that the high court, for most of its […]

With ‘profound sorrow’: Ginsburg lies in state at US Capitol

9:16 pm September 25, 2020

Washington: The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state at the US Capitol, the first woman in American history to do so, in commemoration of her extraordinary life. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it is with “profound sorrow” that she welcomed the liberal icon and opened the private service. Mourners gathered under coronavirus restrictions for the service for Ginsburg, who died last […]

Democrats face quandary on vaccine support as election nears

11:54 pm September 19, 2020

New York: President Donald Trump is escalating his promise for a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day. But across America, Democrats, independents and even some Republicans do not trust his administration to produce a safe and effective vaccine on such an aggressive timeline. Such hesitancy threatens to exacerbate the public health risk for millions of Americans whenever a vaccine is […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage

11:26 am September 16, 2020

Washington: Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that. Trump, in what could well be a preview of his performance in […]

Joe Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice

Biden assembles legal team ahead of divisive 2020 election

11:20 am September 15, 2020

Washington: Democrat Joe Biden is assembling a team of top lawyers in anticipation of court challenges to the election process that could ultimately determine who wins the race for the White House. Biden’s presidential campaign says the legal war room will work to ensure that elections are properly administered and votes correctly counted. It will […]