Elections 2020

Trump spy nominee Jay Clayton faces tense hearing after refusing to say Joe Biden won in 2020

Clayton said only that Biden had been "certified" as president, while also insisting, "I am not an election denier."

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Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China. Trump and other US officials are finishing up a visit intended to address the Iran conflict, trade imbalances, and the Taiwan situation while establishing new bilateral boards.

White House weighs releasing controversial intel on Chinese election interference

Trump has continued to repeat the claim that the 2020 election was rigged, suggesting a foreign actor was involved in flipping votes despite legal rulings that Democrat Joe Biden won.

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Former US President Donald Trump, who announced a third run for the presidency in 2024, hosts a New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 31, 2022.

Georgia grand jury suspected perjury in probe of Trump election interference

The grand jury also concluded that there was no widespread fraud in the election, despite Trump's false claims that fraud caused his defeat

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani coughs as he speaks to media about the US evacuation of Afghanistan outside his apartment building in New York City, US, August 20, 2021.

Giuliani is target of Georgia probe into 2020 US election - NYT

Prosecutors from the Fulton County district attorney's office in Georgia, which is overseeing the probe, informed him that Giuliani is a target, says Giuliani's lawyer.

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Marriott, BlueCross pause donations to lawmakers who undermined election

A handful of Republican senators and over 100 Republican members of congress voted against the certification on Wednesday, when the certification resumed after the riots.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByREUTERS
The ceremonial swearing in of Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in the Old Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol, January 3rd, 2019.

Trump acknowledges Biden victory a day after Capitol chaos

Trump said his focus would now turn to ensuring a smooth transition to a Biden administration.

JANUARY 8, 2021ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks about early results from the 2020 US presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, November 4, 2020.

Joe Biden approved by US Congress as next president of United States

Biden will be the next president of the United States.

JANUARY 7, 2021ByREUTERS
THEN-CANDIDATES Joe Biden and Kamala Harris campaign for president and vice president in Wilmington, Delaware, in August.

Georgia’s Senate runoffs: All the Jewish drama from a charged campaign

Here’s a recap of the Jewish drama in both races, which is going down to the wire.

JANUARY 6, 2021ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Democratic US Senate candidate Jon Ossoff greets a supporter after speaking at a campaign event at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah, Georgia, US November 12, 2020.

US judge dismisses lawmaker lawsuit against Pence over electoral count

Trump has refused to concede defeat and has repeatedly falsely claimed the election was tainted by widespread fraud.

JANUARY 2, 2021ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures next to Vice President Mike Pence, as he holds a campaign rally at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S., November 2, 2020

Israel needs to form a Jewish-Arab party to change the game

Gone are the ideological discussions and debates on the key policy issues facing the country.

DECEMBER 30, 2020ByGERSHON BASKIN
ARABS CITIZENS protest in Jaffa earlier this year, carrying a banner says that ‘The city and the police are chasing after the dead’ following a decision by the Tel Aviv Municipality to demolish an old Muslim burial ground which was discovered after plans had been made to build a homeless shelter and

It is time for electoral reform in Israel

Small or sectoral parties would no longer be able to hold a gun to the prime minister’s head, and the interests of the majority of the Israeli public.

DECEMBER 30, 2020ByGILAD SHARON
THE HEAD OF the party that received the most votes should be declared prime minister.

Jerusalem local elections: The candidates in their own words

Polls open for local elections in eight community councils on Tuesday December 22, 2020

DECEMBER 17, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Team Greater Baka, who are running together in the local elections in Jerusalem on December 22, 2020

US Senate leader McConnell acknowledges Biden-Harris win

Since early November, McConnell has ignored pressure to acknowledge Biden's victory, saying Trump had the right to pursue legal challenges to the election outcome.

DECEMBER 15, 2020ByREUTERS
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, stands for a photo at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, November 9, 2020.

Electors meet across US to confirm Biden's presidential win

Election results show Biden, the Democratic former vice president, won 306 electoral votes - exceeding the 270 needed to win.

DECEMBER 14, 2020ByREUTERS
Joe Biden salutes supporters next to the slogan ‘Battle for the soul of the nation’ during a pre-election event in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 2.