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Al-Shabab Issues Threats Ahead of Elections in Djibouti
An AFRICOM spokesperson tells VOA Somali that the U.S. Africa Command is aware of the threats made to US and French interests in Djibouti
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Judge Says Wife of Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo' to Stay in Jail
She was arrested in the United States on Monday
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Dozens of Former Republican Officials in Talks to Form Anti-Trump Third Party
The aim is to create a center-right breakaway party, officials say
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Trump Issues Pardons on Last Day in Office
List includes former senior adviser Steve Bannon
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In Bi-Partisan Vote, House Impeaches Trump for 'Incitement of Insurrection'
Handful of Republicans join Democrats in approving measure with a vote of 232-197, making president first leader in US history to be impeached twice
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Britain's Johnson Says Trump Was Wrong in 'Encouraging' Storming of US Capitol
Prime minister says he is glad Joe Biden has finally been confirmed as president-elect
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Trump Targets Imports of Asian Tires in Final Month
US Department of Commerce says exporters from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam have 'dumped' passenger tires at low prices in United States f
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Proud Boys Leader Arrested Ahead of Pro-Trump Demonstrations in Washington
Protests planned for Wednesday, as Congress votes to affirm Joe Biden's presidential victory
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DC Mayor Calls in National Guard Ahead of Pro-Trump Protests
Trump's supporters are planning to rally Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking to bolster the president's unproven claims of widespread voter fraud
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Trump, Biden Campaign in Crucial Georgia On Eve of Senate Runoff Elections
Democrats need to win both runoffs to take control of US Senate
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In a First, Congress Overrides Trump Veto of Defense Bill
Senate easily turns aside veto, dismissing Trump's objections to $740 billion bill and rebuking him weeks before his term ends
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Trump Supporters to March, Pray in Protest of President's Election Loss
Demonstrations come on heels of Supreme Court rejection Friday night of Texas lawsuit to invalidate presidential election results in four battleground
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Biden Now Leads Trump in Pennsylvania by 30,000 Votes, Inching Closer to Presidency
Democratic candidate Joe Biden's electoral leads over President Trump in Pennsylvania has increased my more than 30,000 votes and in Georgia to over 4
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Biden Erodes Trump Leads in Georgia, Pennsylvania as Election Results Trickle In
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has moved closer to claiming victory in the US presidential election as updated vote counts erode President Donald Trum
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Trump Claims Extended Vote Counting in Pennsylvania Could Spark Violence/
Challenger Biden expresses hope for a straightforward, peaceful election
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Surge in Rejected Mail Ballots Heightens Specter of Post-Election Uncertainty
With more than half of US voters casting ballots early or by mail, even more absentee ballots are being tossed out in key battleground states
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More Than 3M in Pennsylvania Apply for Mail-in Ballots
State data shows that, of those applications, about 1.9 million, or more than 62%, have been returned to counties
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Judge: US Can't Replace Trump in Columnist's Slander Suit
Government's lawyers contended that United States could step in as defendant because Trump was forced to respond to her lawsuit to prove he was physic
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Trump Holds Rallies in 3 States While Biden Focuses on Pennsylvania
Candidates' comments on coronavirus pandemic continue to overshadow other issues
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Obama Campaigns for Biden in Key State of Pennsylvania
Former US president and frequent target of Trump criticism, says president hasn't shown any interest in doing the work'
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Trump, Harris Campaign in North Carolina 13 Days Ahead of the Election
Joe Biden's North Carolina lead is within the margin of error; the state's 15 electoral votes could help tip the balance for the eventual victor
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Biden's Fundraising Overshadows Trump's in Final Days of Campaign
Overall, Biden campaign has raised $809 million, more than any other candidate in US history, excluding self-funding billionaire Michael Bloomberg
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US Court Upholds Extension of North Carolina Mail-In Voting Deadline
The issue of when ballots must be received in order to be counted is playing out in courts across the country
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US Supreme Court Rejects Republican Bid to Limit Mail-in Voting in Pennsylvania
The justices, divided 4-4, left in place a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in favor of state Democrats
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US Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy
The justices will hear a Trump administration appeal of a 2019 lower court ruling that found the policy likely violated federal immigration law