US Presidential elections 2020

Kamala Harris expresses Well Wishes To Hindu Community On Holi

March 28, 2021 by Arhama Altaf

United States (US) first female Vice president Kamala Harris has extended Holi greetings to all the Hindu community out there.

Taking to Twitter, Harris wrote, “Happy Holi! Holi is best known for vibrant colours that are tossed at friends and loved ones. Full of joy, Holi is all about positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together. A message that’s been embodied by communities across the world during these tough times.”

Happy Holi! Holi is best known for vibrant colors that are tossed at friends and loved ones. Full of joy, Holi is all about positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together. A message that’s been embodied by communities across the world during these tough times.

— Vice President Kamala Harris Archived (@VP46Archive) March 28, 2021

Holi is considered one of the most celebrated festivals among Hindus. It is also called the “festival of love” as people spread colours and unite together, forgetting all evil thoughts.

According to sources, Holi has been derived from the word ‘Holika’. The event is not new, it was celebrated in the past we well. Historians say that it was celebrated by all Aryans but more so in Eastern areas of India. A detailed history is derived from early religious works such as Jaimini’s Purvamimamsa-Sutras and Kathaka-Grhya-Sutras.

The Holi event begins on the last full moon day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month. It lasts for two days.

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.

Parliament of Iran approves bill to increase nuclear activity

December 1, 2020 by Web Desk

The Parliament of Iran has given the approval to draft legislation that could end inspections of its nuclear sites by early next year. According to the media reports, the spokesperson of Parliament said that this bill would serve as a “strategic measure for the removal of sanctions,” aimed at revitalizing the country’s nuclear activities. In … 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.

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

US Election 2020: Voting completed in all states, Bided ahead of Trump

November 6, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

Voting is completed in all the states. Expected results for 44 of the 50 states were released. Democratic Joe Biden is closer to winning the 59th US Presidential Election as Biden now leads in two major states, Pennsylvania and Georgia. According to the details, these two states have 20 and 16 electoral college votes, that … 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.

US Election 2020: Biden breaks Obama’s 2008 popular vote record

November 5, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has won the most votes in US history until now.

According to international media reports, Joe Biden has broken the record of former US President Barack Obama by getting 70 million votes so far. Barack Obama got more than 69 million popular votes in the 2008 election.

Despite receiving a large number of popular votes, Biden needs 270 electoral votes to win.

On the other hand, the preliminary results of the ongoing presidential election in the United States have begun to come. According to foreign media, the Democratic candidate Joe Biden has got 238 and the Republican candidate US President Trump has got 213 electoral votes so far.

According to US media, Republican candidate Trump is leading in 19 states and Democratic candidate Biden is leading in 16 states, while the results of 16 states are yet to come.

Biden has called on his supporters and admirers to be patient, saying the final election results will be announced in two to three days and the victory will be ours but work patiently now.

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US Election 2020: Donald Trump Or Joe Biden, Who Will Be Better for Pakistan?

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

US Election 2020: Decision-makers and key figures in the federal capital, Islamabad, also have their say in the US presidential election 2020, in 1980 Pakistan’s conservative political parties openly supported Republican presidential candidates. In the 1980s and 1990s, when Pakistan’s political climate was tense due to ideological conflicts in the region following the Soviet withdrawal … Read more

Trump Imposes New Sanctions On Iran Ahead Of Elections

November 2, 2020October 27, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

US President Donald Trump has imposed new sanctions on Iran, after which Iran will not be able to sell oil to Syria and Venezuela. This is considered to be another tactic of President Trump to win the next presidential election. The Trump administration has been imposing tough sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran since … Read more

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.”

Donald Trump Casts His Vote In US Presidential Elections

November 2, 2020October 24, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

President of United States Donald Trump has cast his ballot ahead of the November 3, 2020, US Presidential election. According to the details, the US President cast his vote at the polling station in West Palm Beach, Florida and he also wore a mask on this occasion. The US presidential election is scheduled for November … Read more

Watch: Donald Trump’s dance moves break the internet

November 3, 2020October 19, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

Recently, US President Donald Trump shook his legs during a Presidential Elections 2020 rally. His dance moves went viral on social media and people especially the Republican supporters are re-creating his unique dance moves. People used the Chinese owned app TikTok to share their dance moves. Users are dancing to a new song “Viva La … Read more

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.

Facebook Say No to Political Ads That ‘Delegitimise’ US Presidential Elections

November 2, 2020October 1, 2020 by Aizbah Khan

Facebook, the world’s largest social networking site, has announced it will not run ads for social, political, or election-winning claims during the next October’s US presidential election. According to the details, Facebook announced that it would not publish advertisements during the US election after criticism of US President Donald Trump. A day earlier, during a … Read more

Trump bashes Biden as he accepts the Republican nomination

November 2, 2020August 29, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

The 45th President of the United States of America accepted the Republican nomination for a second term in office and used the opportunity to attack Democratic rival, Joe Biden. The U.S. President stated that a Biden victory in November would only worsen the racial strife and the Corona situation in the country. Speaking from the … Read more

Trump challenges Biden to drug test before debate

November 2, 2020August 28, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has called for a drug test for himself and his democratic opponent and former Vice President Joe Biden, ahead of the Democratic TV debates. This happened after President Trump said that he had noticed a sudden improvement in Joe Biden’s performance in the debates. The president … Read more

You’ll never have an election count on November 3, says Trump

August 22, 2020 by Muhammad Usman

President of the United States of America Donald Trump said that the November 3 presidential election vote count could take weeks or months to determine. Despite a possibility that mail-in ballots could overwhelm the post office and local election bodies, US president Trump said while addressing the Council of National Policy, a conservative activist group. … Read more

Neil Young sues Donald Trump for using his songs at election rallies

August 5, 2020 by Arhama Altaf

Neil Young files a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to try to stop him playing his songs at campaign rallies.

Young claims a breach of copyright for the use of Rockin’ In The Free World and Devil’s Sidewalk, at several Trump events including a recent rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

“(The) plaintiff in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a ‘theme song’ for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate,” reads the draft filing.

The suit, which seeks damages of up to $150,000 for each infringement, is undated but the text indicates Young’s attorneys planning to file it with a federal court in New York.

The musician has repeatedly voiced disdain for Trump’s use of his classic hits at rallies, asking him to stop.

US Elections 2020 – Vote Count

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