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# US Election

What's the difference between a Trump and Biden presidency for Ireland?

Corporate tax rates, luring US pharma companies back, and regulating the tech firms – what’s in it for Ireland?

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Oct 31st 2020, 9:00 PM

# Final Countdown

Trump and Biden crisscross Midwestern states as they enter final days of election campaigning

Trump was in Michigan and Biden in Iowa before they both held events in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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Oct 31st 2020, 11:17 AM

# Podcast

The Explainer LIVE: What could Trump's legacy be?

What mark will his work between 2017 and 2021 leave on the United States?

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Oct 30th 2020, 7:15 AM

# campaign trial

Donald Trump says election is choice between 'super-recovery' and 'Biden depression'

The pair will both head to Florida today as they attempt to chase votes in the state.

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Oct 29th 2020, 6:43 AM

# election 2020

Joe Biden casts his US election ballot in Delaware

The US Presidential nominee and his wife joined 74 million Americans in voting early in the election.

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Oct 28th 2020, 8:36 PM

# Pennsylvania

Melania Trump criticises Biden and Democrats in first solo campaign stop

The First Lady defended Donald Trump’s record on Covid-19.

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Oct 28th 2020, 8:24 AM

Voices

Opinion: China is going carbon neutral, and the USA needs to take note no matter who it elects

Luke O Callaghan White says China’s leader was being strategic when he stunned the international community recently by declaring ambitious climate action plans.

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Oct 27th 2020, 7:00 AM

# US Election

'I voted for a guy named Trump': President casts ballot in Florida

Democrat Joe Biden has not voted yet and is likely to do so in person in Delaware on Election Day, November 3.

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Oct 25th 2020, 7:45 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Biden did just fine, so he won the debate

In a much calmer debate than we’ve seen, Trump may have taken the night on points, but all Biden had to do was not mess up, and he was in the clear.

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Oct 23rd 2020, 1:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Who won last night's US election debate?

Both Republicans and Democrats are claiming victory.

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Oct 23rd 2020, 10:51 AM

# Florida

Donald Trump will cast his vote on Saturday

Trump will vote in Florida, where his official residence when not in the White House is.

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Oct 22nd 2020, 9:49 PM

# US Election

'We can disagree without hating each other': Opponents in Utah release joint campaign video promoting civility

They hope to be “an example” to the rest of America ahead of the general election.

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Oct 21st 2020, 4:12 PM

# Under Pressure

'I'm running angry': Trump attacks the polls, the press and 'Fauci and all these idiots'

Trump still faces an uphill battle to win the race for the White House, according to the polls.

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Oct 20th 2020, 7:34 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: As we near the final phase, it seems Trump needs a miracle

Larry Donnelly looks at the numbers, the fact that Joe Biden is not Hillary Clinton and concludes that Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to return to the White House.

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Oct 18th 2020, 7:30 AM

# campaigning

Trump heads for swing states Florida and once reliably Republican Georgia

A Democratic presidential candidate has not won Georgia in nearly three decades.

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Oct 16th 2020, 10:41 PM

# US Election

Swing state Georgia breaks turnout record on first day of early US election voting

The high turnout saw eager voters waiting in hours-long queues to cast their ballots in the election.

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Oct 13th 2020, 10:10 PM

# Florida

'I feel so powerful, I'll give you a big fat kiss': Trump holds first rally since Covid diagnosis

Trump’s doctor said the US president no longer has the virus.

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Oct 13th 2020, 7:09 AM

# us elex 2020

Judge in Texas blocks Republican governor's order limiting ballot drop-off sites

The judge said the move would restrict the right of some voters.

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Oct 10th 2020, 5:03 PM

# US Election

Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign rally in Florida on Saturday

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to unveil plans to probe the president’s capacity to govern after contracting Covid-19.

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Oct 9th 2020, 7:09 AM

# Conspiracy Theory

QAnon: What is this conspiracy and why has Facebook banned it?

More time on the Internet due to the pandemic, coupled with Facebook’s recommendation algorithms, has added fuel to the QAnon fire.

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Oct 7th 2020, 12:17 PM

# US Election

'I feel better than I did 20 years ago': Trump set to leave hospital

The US President sent 15 block-capital tweets in 30 minutes today, followed by a later tweet about yesterday’s waving to supporters.

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Oct 5th 2020, 10:55 PM

# Coronavirus

Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19

US President Donald Trump earlier confirmed he has tested positive for Covid-19.

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Oct 2nd 2020, 5:38 PM

# white supremacy

Biden blasts Trump as 'embarrassment' for failing to denounce white supremacist groups

Meanwhile, the Commission on Presidential Debates will impose new measures to help moderators “maintain order” in future debates.

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Oct 1st 2020, 7:19 AM

# Round one

'Utter chaos' and 'a brutal slugfest': Front pages and reaction to US presidential debate

Both sides are claiming victory but viewers are divided.

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Sep 30th 2020, 9:43 AM

# US Election

Quiz: How well do you know these moments from televised political debates?

Here are some highs and lows of televised election debates ahead of Round One of the US presidential election tonight.

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Sep 29th 2020, 9:30 PM

# Mitch McConnell

US Republican leader says there will be an 'orderly transition' after election following Trump remarks

Trump declined to commit to a peaceful transition if he loses in November.

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Sep 25th 2020, 7:10 AM

# US Election

Trump again refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Trump has for several months been pressing a campaign against mail-in voting by tweeting and speaking out against it.

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Sep 24th 2020, 7:02 AM

# key dates

US election: What’s next for the Trump and Biden campaigns?

Now the Democratic and Republican national conventions are over, what lies ahead in the battle for the White House?

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Aug 28th 2020, 2:10 PM

# Talk to Joe

Biden officially nominated to take on Trump and 'make a nation whole'

Former US presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton spoke at the virtual event.

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Aug 19th 2020, 7:04 AM

# White House

Quiz: How well do you remember the 2016 US election?

Cast your mind back four years…

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Aug 18th 2020, 9:30 PM

# Trump

Trump says it's 'crunch time' for upcoming US election as he zeroes in on Mid West battleground states

On the tarmac in Minneapolis, Trump addressed about 150 supporters.

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Aug 17th 2020, 10:19 PM

# US election 2020

Nancy Pelosi calls House of Representatives back from summer break to vote on protecting the postal vote

US President Donald Trump blocked funds to the US Postal Service amid concerns about the delays to the postal voting system.

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Aug 17th 2020, 7:53 AM

# first rally

Biden and Harris vow to 'rebuild' America post-Trump

Kamala Harris said Americans are “crying out for leadership”.

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Aug 13th 2020, 7:13 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Who will win the US presidential election?

Donald Trump is facing off against Joe Biden.

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Aug 12th 2020, 9:10 AM

# US Election

Trump 'surprised' Biden picked 'disrespectful' Harris as running mate

Donald Trump called Kamala Harris “the meanest, the most horrible, the most disrespectful of anybody in the US Senate”.

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Aug 12th 2020, 7:06 AM

# US Election

US Secret Service agents forced to quarantine after Trump rally in Tulsa, US media reports

Further Trump campaign rallies are scheduled for Florida and North Carolina.

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Jun 25th 2020, 5:23 PM

# US Election

Trump launches new attack on postal voting, saying it could be the 'scandal of our times'

The US President has made unsubstantiated assertions that foreign countries will print millions of bogus ballots to rig the election.

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Jun 23rd 2020, 8:13 AM

# Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook launches voter information centre amid concern over Trump posts

The platform continues to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Trump that that spread misinformation.

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Jun 17th 2020, 7:14 AM

# 2020 vision

'Everybody makes our drugs except us': Trump hits out at Irish-based American pharmaceutical firms

The president also said that US citizens should start going back to beaches this summer.

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May 4th 2020, 11:24 AM

# US Election

Joe Biden wins Democrats' Alaska primary in postal vote

Sanders said he will remain on the ballot to “exert significant influence” over the direction of the party.

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Apr 12th 2020, 1:55 PM