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Melania Trump advised to ‘move fast’ to divorce Donald Trump

February 1, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

After former United States (US) President Donald Trump lost elections in November, sources claim that the former first lady Melania Trump may act upon to divorce Donald Trump soon.

According to reports, Melania Trump may act upon the advice being given to her by her aides and “move fast” to divorce Trump.

Eric Schiffer thinks Melania Trump considering to divorce the former US president, who had to relinquish office after losing to Democrat Joe Biden in the recently-held US election 2020.

Rumours have been doing the rounds on social media and the internet from well-placed sources that Melania has been anxiously waiting to divorce Trump.

In the final days of his presidency it also emerged the couple had reportedly been sleeping in separate bedrooms at the White House.

Schiffer thinks any further indictment of Trump will be the last straw for the former first lady.

“An indictment for Melania will be neither cool nor fashionable to her acquired tastes.

“Charges against the former President of the United States of America will be the final act in her Trumpian saga that triggers a clear and present danger to their union,” he said.

VP-elect Kamala Harris officially steps down from Senate seat

January 19, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has officially resigned from her Senate seat, ending her four-year innings in the upper chamber of the US Congress.

Kamala Harris’s resignation from the Senate came two days before the 56-year-old’s swearing in on Wednesday along with President-elect Joe Biden, making history as the first female, first Black and first South-Asian American vice president of the US.

Ms Harris has formally submitted her letter of resignation to California Governor Gavin Newsom.

“I hereby resign as Senator from the State of California, effective January 18th.”

“As I assume my duties as Vice President of the United States, I would like to thank the people of California for the honour of serving them in the U.S. Senate over the past four years,” Harris’ resignation letter read.

Kamala Harris won her seat in November 2016 and sworn in on January 2017. At the time, Harris was California’s attorney general.

However, Alex Padilla, California’s secretary of state, has already been named to fill Harris’ seat.

Electoral college confirms Joe Biden’s presidential victory

December 15, 2020 by Web Desk

The Electoral College of the United States on Monday has confirmed that Joe Biden will be the nation’s next president. According to the details, the presidential electors gave Joe Biden a majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232. While taking the stage at Wilmington, Delaware; he slammed Donald Trump and said that “What beats … Read more

Biden and Harris named Time’s Person of the Year

December 11, 2020 by Komal Fatima

US President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have been declared as Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2020. “The Biden-Harris ticket represents something historic,” Time tweeted. Kamala and Biden beat three other finalists: frontline healthcare workers and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the racial justice movement, and President Donald Trump, who lost the White House … Read more

US Elections 2020: Asian American Voters emerge as new Political Force

November 29, 2020 by Web Desk

Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, a turning point in the US presidential elections 2020, was made possible by Asian American voters. According to the media reports, Georgia’s hand recount and vote certification confirmed that Asian American voters who make up the fastest-growing demographic in Georgia helped swing the state for the Democrats for the first time … Read more

Russian President not ready to recognize Joe Biden as new US President

November 23, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

The Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to recognize Joe Biden as the USA’s President until the winner is formally decided. Putin affirmed that Russia is all set to work with anyone who has America’s trust and confidence. While talking on Russian state TV, Putin said, “But that confidence can only be given to … Read more

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper fired over Trump’s orders

November 10, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

After losing the victory in US Presidential elections 2020 against Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump came out to be aggressive as he fired Defence Secretary Mark Esper, announcing on Twitter that the top US official has been “terminated”.

According to the details, Christopher Miller will replace Mark Esper immediately. Miller, however, currently serves as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

…Chris will do a GREAT job! Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2020

It follows a public falling-out between Mr Trump and Mr Esper in recent weeks.

Trump and Esper repeatedly collided over pressure from the White House to deploy federal troops to quash civil unrest.

Whereas, the President’s plan is abruptly withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan; putting the national security establishment’s plans under danger.

US Stock Markets Rallied after Biden’s Victory

November 9, 2020 by Web Desk

As the Democrats grab their win in recent US elections 2020, the stock market of America appeared to be welcoming Biden’s victory on the first day of the business week. Futures contracts for December on the Dow Jones advanced by 0.99 percent, on the Nasdaq by 1.28 percent, and on the S&P 500 by 1.02 … Read more

Trump Rejects Election Results, Says ‘Will Start Prosecuting Our Case In Court’

November 8, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

Donald Trump has rejected the election results right after US broadcasters CNN, NBC News and CBS News projected that Biden had won the election after winning the decisive state of Pennsylvania. Trump said in a statement, “The simple fact is this election is far from over.” Trump claimed that “Joe Biden has not been certified … Read more

PM Imran Felicitates Joe Biden, Kamala Harris For Their Win

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for their win in US 2020 election. He wrote on Twitter, “Congratulations @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris. Look forward to President-Elect Biden’s Global Summit on Democracy & working with him to end illegal tax havens & stealth of nation’s wealth by corrupt leaders.” “We will also continue … Read more

Joe Biden Wins 2020 Presidential Election of United States

November 8, 2020November 7, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

Democratic candidate Joe Biden won the US presidential election with more than the required 270 electoral votes. After Joe Biden’s victory was confirmed, the three days of controversy and uncertainty over the outcome of the presidential election ended. Biden will be the eldest and 46th president of the United States. The American news agency ‘AP’ … Read more

“I’m confident that we will emerge victorious”, says Joe Biden

November 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

As Democratic party’s Joe Biden witnesses a clear victory ahead of US Presidential elections 2020, he expressed his confidence to be the President-elect.

In his address, Joe Biden said that he feels confident enough to gain the victory of Presidency.

Following a series of his addressing on Twitter, Donald Trump’s competitor said, “I’m confident that we will emerge victorious. But this will not be my victory alone. It will be a victory for the American people.”

I’m confident that we will emerge victorious.

But this will not be my victory alone.

It will be a victory for the American people. pic.twitter.com/ZqJBVsQuQf

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 5, 2020

US Elections: Joe Biden wins Michigan; needs 6 more votes to gain victory

November 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

The counting of all electoral votes completed in Michigan for US Presidential Elections and Democrat Joe Biden is just six votes away from his victory.

According to US media, Joe Biden has won the state of Michigan and Democratic nominee adds 16 electoral votes to his column in the presidential race.

Joe Biden leads the race for the presidency with 253 electoral votes. President Trump has 213 electoral votes

The win gives Biden 264 electoral votes. Having further votes from the remaining states would let him reach 270 electoral votes and he would be president-elect. He only needs more six electoral votes to be the President replacing Donald Trump.

On the other hand, the now President, Donald Trump still needs 56 electoral votes to gain the victory as he took 214 votes until now.

US Elections 2020 – Vote Count

The decision of 60 electoral votes from 5 states is still remaining. Trump’s campaign is considering taking legal action in Arizona and Nevada as votes are still being counted, media reports said.

There are still about 20,000 mail-in ballots to be counted in Georgia’s Fulton County.

In one of the biggest upsets of the 2016 election, Trump won Michigan by just under 11,000 votes. The Great Lakes State had not voted for a Republican in a presidential election since 1988.

On Wednesday, Joe Biden won in Wisconsin by 20,697 votes. 45% results had been announced so far In Alaska, Trump had a lead of more than 51,000 votes over Joe Biden 95% results in Alaska.

In Georgia, Trump had a lead of more than 81,000 votes over Joe Biden. North Carolina had 15 electoral votes and it has reported 94% results.

President Trump leads with more than 76,000 votes in North Carolina.

However, Pennsylvania had 20 electoral votes with 64% results as Trump leads in Pennsylvania by 461,000 votes over Joe Biden.

Rapper Cardi B Endorses Joe Biden on Social Media

November 4, 2020 by Hamna Humail

One celebrity who’s been very vocal about the election is Cardi B. Citizens across America have all casted their vote and the “I voted” posts have flooded social media. Everyone is anxiously waiting to find out who will become the 46th President of the United States as the results are unbelievably close. Cardi is open … Read more

US Elections 2020: Electoral Projections based on Public Opinion Polls

November 2, 2020November 1, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

US Presidential Elections: Projection Of Public Opinion Polls

US Elections 2020: Public opinion polls across the US ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election are currently testing the chances of candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden winning. Although the outcome of the US election is not determined by the polls, it is a matter of debate. In the United States, the president is elected on … Read more

Who does Anne Hathaway vote for?

October 29, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

Hollywood megastar Anne Hathaway disclosed who she has voted for on Thursday.

Taking to her Instagram account, the Princess Diaries actress revealed that she has voted for Kamala and Joe, by uploading a picture on her social media handle.

“Spoiler alert: I voted for Kamala and Joe (and it felt goooooooooooood),” she wrote.

Her fans, who were Trump’s supporters were disappointed with her decision, but the actress herself was very happy.

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Spoiler alert: I voted for Kamala and Joe (and it felt goooooooooooood) #vote

A post shared by Anne Hathaway (@annehathaway) on Oct 29, 2020 at 7:44am PDT

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Gigi Hadid informs fans about her vote cast with newborn ‘daughter next to her’

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has a special message for her fans ahead of US Presidential elections in November.

Taking to Instagram, the new mommy uploaded a bunch of mirror selfies which has a message to vote in the upcoming elections.

Gigi informed her Insta fam with 60.1 followers that she has cast her vote alongside her newly-born daughter.

Hadid posted a long note along with her selfies which said, “I voted absentee last week with my daughter next to me, for an America I want her to see; but not just for us- for fellow Americans that are less privileged, with hope for a nation that is unified, that is empathetic, & for a leader that is compassionate.”

“YOU HAVE A WEEK AND A HALF. IF YOU’RE VOTING EARLY I’M PROUD OF YOU.

IF YOU MAILED IN YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT I’M PROUD OF YOU. (&& if you dropped it off at your County’s Board of Elections Office or at an Early Polling Site I’m proud of you!!),” added Gigi Hadid.

She continued, “IF YOU’RE GOING TO THE POLLS ON NOVEMBER 3RD I’M PROUD OF YOU. Whatever your PLAN, I’m proud of you; make sure you have one !!! Let me know below.”

problematic global situations may affect US Election outcome

October 23, 2020 by Hamna Humail

Though the international community has criticized US President Trump in the past during “America’s First” tenure, there were always places, issues and conflicts where the United States’ involvement wasn’t appreciated. This was under his predecessor – Barack Obama and other recent American leaders. Trump swept away agreements with some nations since he took office in … Read more

Matthew McConaughey will accept the US election results ‘no matter who wins’

October 22, 2020 by Atta Ur Rehman Khan

Matthew McConaughey will acknowledge the election results ‘no matter who wins’

Matthew McConaughey, American actor and producer keeps himself prepared mentally and emotionally for the results of US elections. During an interview, the actor of Dazed and Confused communicated his political views along with advertising his unconventional memoir, Greenlights. The 50-year-old shared saying: “When faced with the inevitable, get relative.” “It’s not inevitable who’s going to win. … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence reveals she was a Republican before Trump’s election in 2016

October 22, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

One of America’s renowned actresses Jennifer Lawrence has become quite politically active after Donald Trump’s election as the president in 2016.

And with the Presidential elections all set to happen in November, the actress actor is leaving no stone unturned to make sure the controversial figure does not head back to the White House.

In spite of her growing up in a Republican household, Lawrence witnessed her political views take a 360 degree turn following Trump’s election.

“My first time voting, I voted for John McCain. I was a little Republican,” revealed the Jennifer in an interview.

She went on say that even though she could identify “the fiscal benefits of the Republican policies,” she also “could also see the social issues weren’t in line with my views.”

“When Donald Trump got elected, that just changed everything. This is an impeached president whose broken many laws and has refused to condemn white supremacy, and it feels like there has been a line drawn in the sand,” she said.

“I don’t want to support a president who supports white supremacists,” she added.

Kourtney Kardashian faces backlash for promoting Kanye West’s election merchandise

October 18, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Kourtney Kardashian faced heavy backlash from her fans for endorsing merchandise for brother-in-law Kanye West’s election campaign.

Kourtney, the reality TV star, recently put an Instagram story where she was seen wearing a baseball cap with “VOTE KANYE” written on it.

She also shared a link to West’s merchandise website where her followers could get the same cap.

Fans thought Kourtney’s endorsement of Kanye’s election campaign to be downright embarrassing and slammed the star on Twitter.

“Kourtney Kardashian posting an insta story to her 102 million followers encouraging them to vote for Kanye is one of the most irresponsible, egregious and reckless uses of that family’s platform that I’ve ever seen,” wrote a Twitter user.

Kanye West is running for the upcoming US election 2020. He will compete as a write-in candidate in most states.

Earlier in July, West had formally announced his intention to run in the Presidential election campaign.

The American rapper had also released an advertisement for his presidential campaign.

His advertisement came just 22 days before the forthcoming Election Day.

Kanye shared a video on his Twitter account. In the video, he discussed how Americans should work to strengthen their religion and faith.

“America. What is America’s destiny? What is best for our nation? Our people? What is just? True justice? We have to think about all these things together as a people. To contemplate our future, to live up to our dream, we must have a vision. We as a people will revive our nation’s commitment to faith, to what our constitution calls the free exercise of religion, including, of course, prayer,” he said. “Through prayer, faith can be restored.”

Taylor Swift details publicly why she’s voting Joe Biden for President

November 2, 2020October 8, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Ahead of US Presidential elections 2020, Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden is already having support from singer Taylor Swift.

However, Taylor Swift has endorsed Biden and said that she will vote for the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

In a recent interview, the famed vocalist said: “The change we need most is to elect a president who recognizes that people of color deserve to feel safe and represented, that women deserve the right to choose what happens to their bodies, and that the LGBTQIA+ community deserves to be acknowledged and included.”

“Everyone deserves a government that takes global health risks seriously and puts the lives of its people first. The only way we can begin to make things better is to choose leaders who are willing to face these issues and find ways to work through them,” Swift added further.

“I will proudly vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election. Under their leadership, I believe America has a chance to start the healing process it so desperately needs,” she added.

Turning to Twitter, the singer announced her cover and also publicly endorsed Biden and Harris on her platform.

“I spoke to @vmagazine about why I’ll be voting for Joe Biden for president. So apt that it’s come out on the night of the VP debate. Gonna be watching and supporting @KamalaHarris by yelling at the tv a lot. And I also have custom cookies.”

Swift had earlier drawn flak for not endorsing anyone in the 2016 presidential election.

Chris Pratt faces backlash for jokes about voting

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 by Komal Fatima

Hollywood actor Chris Pratt faced criticism for his recent jokes about voting. Chris Pratt’s film ‘Onward’ has been nominated for this year’s People’s Choice Awards. The marvel star shared a poster of his film ‘Onward’ and encouraged his Instagram followers to vote. Chris wrote on Instagram, “With all that’s going on in the world it … Read more

US elections: Trump denies peaceful transfer of power to Joe Biden if he loses

November 2, 2020September 24, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

United States (US) President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied a peaceful transfer of power to Democratic rival Joe Biden if he loses the US election 2020 on November 3.

“We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump told reporters when asked whether he would commit to transferring power for the US election 2020.

The president has repeatedly cast doubt on the legitimacy of the election, asserting without evidence that mail-in voting would lead to fraud and a “rigged” outcome.

“The ballots are a disaster,” Trump said.

Democrats have encouraged voting by mail as a way to cast ballots safely during the coronavirus pandemic. Millions of Americans, including much of the military, have cast absentee ballots by mail for years without problems. In 2016, Trump also raised questions about whether he would accept the results of the election.

I’m not going to be able to vote here in the US: Prince Harry

November 2, 2020September 23, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had urged Americans to register themselves ahead of the US election, Prince Harry revealed that he had never voted in his entire life. During a joint appearance on Tuesday with the Duchess on a TIME 100 televised special, the Sussex’s Duke made the … Read more

US Coronavirus death toll surpasses 200,000 amidst fears for winter season

September 23, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

The United States (US) has surpassed 200,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus till date.

According to a rolling tally by Johns Hopkins University, more than 200,000 US citizens have died and 6.86 million have been confirmed infected by COVID-19.

The US has had the world’s highest official death toll for months, ahead of Brazil and India, with 137,272 and 88,935 deaths respectively.

Overall, the US accounts for 4% of the world’s population and 20% of its recorded coronavirus deaths.

Critics say the statistics expose the Trump administration’s failure to meet its sternest test ahead of the November 3 election.

“Due to Donald Trump’s lies and incompetence in the past six months, (we) have seen one of the gravest losses of American life in history,” his Democratic rival Joe Biden said.

“With this crisis that required serious presidential leadership, he just wasn’t up to it. He froze… and America has paid the worst price of any nation in the world.”

While insisting that the United States is already “rounding the corner,” Trump has high hopes that the swift approval of a Covid-19 vaccine will boost his reelection chances.

“We will distribute a vaccine, we will defeat the virus, we will end the pandemic, and we will enter a new era of unprecedented prosperity, cooperation and peace,” Trump said in a recorded message to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

Trump has previously stated that by April of next year, most Americans who want to be immunized will have a vaccine.

But most experts argue that betting on vaccines is not a viable strategy.

US elections: Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

November 2, 2020August 12, 2020 by Komal Fatima

Senator Kamala Harris has become the first black woman and Asian American to be named Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate. Mr. Biden tweeted that he had “the great honor” to name Ms. Harris as his number two. He described her as “a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest … Read more

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