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INAUGURATION

Biden says 'democracy has prevailed' as he assumes US presidency

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/21

Biden did not mention his predecessor in his inaugural address, just as Trump did not mention Biden in his farewell remarks.

20 January 2021, US, Washington: Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump takes off from the White House as he leaves ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Photo: Chris Juhn/ZUMA Wire/dpa

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BIDEN INAUGURATION

Trump leaves the White House ahead of Biden inauguration

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/20/21

He promised "to be back in some form," to cheers from the small crowd gathered.

FILED - 09 June 2018, Canada, La Malbaie: US President Donald Trump leaves the G7 Summit location after a press conference. US Democratic candidate Joe Biden has won enough electoral votes to be declared the winner of the US presidential election, beating President Donald Trump, the Associated Press news agency, CNN, ABC and other news networks are projecting. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

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US ELECTION

Game over, Donald Trump

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/7/20

Joe Biden is projected to win the White House , bringing an end to President Donald Trump's presidency. Trump immediately refused to concede, signalling a bitter court battle in the coming…

A moment of the debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Image: screenshot from YouTube/C-SPAN.

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PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE

Biden blamed President Trump for 220,000 coronavirus deaths in the US

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/23/20

Biden claimed that Trump is among the "most racist presidents we have ever had in modern history." Trump, for his part, said he was "the least racist person" in the room.

15 October 2020, US, Miami: Anti Trump activists and Joe Biden supporters take part in a protest on Biscayne Boulevard near Perez Art Museum Miami where President Trump held a town hall meeting with NBC News instead of the cancelled Presidential Debate. Photo: Adam Delgiudice/dpa.

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US CAMPAIGN

Trump and Biden to face off in final presidential debate

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/22/20

The president has repeatedly attacked the debates commission, characterizing the event as unfair and accusing the moderator of favouring Biden.

October 12, 2020, Sanford, Florida, USA: President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at Orlando Sanford International Airport on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 in Sanford. (Credit Image: © Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire Photo: Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

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Trump says he feels 'powerful' at first rally since virus diagnosis

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/13/20

Trump's doctor on Monday for the first time said he had tested negative for the coronavirus.

FILED - 07 July 2017, Hamburg: US President Donald Trump attends a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Trump and his wife, First Lady Melania, have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

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CAMPAIGN

White House doctor clears Trump for Saturday return amid debate chaos

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/9/20

The White House doctor did not say in its statement if the president has tested negative for the virus, or if Trump plans to test negative before attending public events.

HANDOUT - 11 September 2020, US, Pennsylvania: US President Donald Trump (R) and First Lady Melania Trump bow their heads during a moment of silence aboard Air Force One to mark the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Photo: Shealah Craighead/White House.

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QUARANTINED

Donald Trump and wife Melania test positive for Covid-19

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/2/20

Trump did not say how long he would quarantine for.

08 September 2020, US, Winston-Salem: US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a "Make America Great Again" rally at the Smith Reynolds Regional Airport. Photo: Sean Meyers/dpa.

Coronavirus

CAMPAIGN RALLY

Trump compares himself to Churchill in coronavirus response

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/11/20

The US has so far recorded the highest death toll, over 190,000, and has the highest global caseload with more than 6 million infections.

07 September 2020, US, Rivieara Beach: Supporters of US President Donald Trump take part in a pro-Trump boat parade and in a celebration to mark Florida's Labour day. Photo: Greg Lovett/dpa.

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Trump raises possibility of decoupling US economy from China

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

A trade war has ballooned into a battle over technology, control over the South China Sea, the fate of Hong Kong's democracy and other issues, including the coronavirus.

24 August 2020, US, Kenosha: Graffiti can be seen on the front of the Kenosha County Court House after a demonstration following the shooting of Jacob Blake, an African-American man, by a white police officer the day before. Photo: Mark Hertzberg/dpa.

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Man shot dead on sidelines of rallies for and against Trump in US

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/31/20

Around 2,500 Trump supporters had staged a convoy with several hundred cars through the north-western city, which led to skirmishes with left-wing groups and several arrests.

24 August 2020, US, Charlotte: A supporter of the US President Donald Trump takes part in rally during the opening day of the Republican National Convention. Photo: Sean Meyers/dpa.

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US - REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Trump embraces immigration

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/26/20

During the convention, the Republican Party showed a video of Trump heading a naturalization ceremony.

TikTok app is seen opened on a smartphone. China accused the United States on Wednesday of "threatening Chinese companies without evidence" over Washington's probe into the video platform TikTok due to national security concerns. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa.

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US-CHINA LATEST BATTLEFRONT

Trump to take action on TikTok "shortly"

The Nomad Today 8/3/20

US Secretary of State Pompeo said Chinese software companies were "feeding data directly to the Chinese Communist Party, their national security apparatus," such as facial recognition patterns,…

US, Tampa: US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Tampa International Airport. Photo: Tampa Bay Times/dpa.

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Trump says he is planning on 'banning' social media app TikTok

The Nomad Today 8/1/20

The China based company insists it does not share user data with Beijing.

Japan, Osaka: US President Donald Trump arrives to attend the third working session of the G20 summit in 2019. Trump says he will resume regular media briefings on the coronavirus pandemic, as polls repeatedly show his popularity sinking among the electorate. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Coronavirus

White House spokesperson says Trump has saved 3-4 million lives

The Nomad Today 7/22/20

The United States has the world's highest number of reported coronavirus-related deaths at over 141,000, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.