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US Election 2020
Follow news and updates as Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States
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- PoliticsEvening Standard
OPINION - Donald Trump asleep in court is a sign — lawfare is a dead-end for liberals
On day one of the first criminal trial of a former president of the United States, Donald Trump appeared to nod off for a few minutes. Was it a sign that the 77-year-old defendant is as doddery as President Joe Biden, his 81-year-old rival?
- PoliticsEvening Standard
Donald Trump trial judge rejects prospective juror who posted 'lock him up' online
Dozens of potential jurors ruled out of former president’s criminal trial in New York on impartiality grounds
- PoliticsThe Independent
Who could be Donald Trump’s vice president pick?
Former president will likely announce his pick before the Republican National Convention this summer
- NewsThe Independent
Only one-third of Americans say they think Donald Trump acted illegally in hush money case
Jury selection continues into day two of the historic criminal trial
- PoliticsThe Independent
Most voters think Donald Trump committed serious federal crimes, poll shows
Trump leads Biden by single percentage point – 46 to 45 per cent
- PoliticsEvening Standard
Donald Trump returns to court after first day in hush money trial ends with no jurors picked
‘This is a trial that should have never been brought,’ he said outside the courthouse on Tuesday
- PoliticsThe Independent
The Supreme Court case that could give Jan 6 rioters – and Donald Trump – a break
A Jan 6 rioter, charged with obstructing an official proceeding, is arguing the government unfairly used a white-collar crime law to prosecute him and others
- PoliticsThe Independent
Liz Truss says world was ‘safer’ under Donald Trump as she endorses him for US President
Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister was speaking as she launched her new book, Ten Years to Save the West
- PoliticsThe Independent
Watch from New York as Donald Trump’s historic ‘hush money’ trial begins
Watch from New York City on Monday 15 April as jury selection was under way in Donald Trump’s first criminal case. The former president has been charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records in a bid to conceal a hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 presidential election, in order to silence her over an alleged affair. Mr Trump denies the affair and has pleaded not guilty to all charges in the case.
- PoliticsEvening Standard
Donald Trump becomes first ex-president to face criminal trial as jury selection begins
Trump denies claims he was involved in hiding a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels from the US voters