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In a first, openly gay politician Pete Buttigieg gets nominated for cabinet by Joe Biden
The former mayor of South bend shot into national fame after he got nominated for the presidential nomination from the Democrat party. He went against presidential giants, Biden, a former vice-president then, and Senators Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. He became the first openly gay person to win a presidential primary/caucus, picking up Iowa.
Senate Republican leader finally congratulates Biden, Harris
McConnell also congratulated Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. McConnell also lavishly praised the Donald Trump presidency's accomplishments, including "economic prosperity", "foreign policy", "judicial appointments", and "bold regulatory changes", saying that "it would take far more than one speech to catalogue all the major wins the Trump administration has helped deliver for the American people".
China urges strengthening United States ties after Joe Biden's Electoral College vote
On Monday, electors from every US state gathered at Capitols across the country and voted 306 for Biden and 232 for President Donald Trump. The former US Vice President has now officially surpassed 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the White House.
Biden says election victory 'clearest demonstration of people's will'
On Monday, Biden and Harris's victory was sealed in the Electoral College after electors from every state gathered at Capitols across the country. They voted 306 for Biden and 232 for President Donald Trump. Members of Congress are expected to certify the Electoral College vote on January 6, 2021, after which Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President on January 20.
Putin congratulates Biden on US president polls victory
Putin wished Biden a successful tenure and said he personally "was ready for cooperation and contacts" with the President-elect, the statement said. The message from the Russian President further said that despite differences, the US and Russia can help solve many world problems, RT News reported citing the Kremlin statement.
Trump refuses to rule out possibility of skipping Biden's inauguration
Trump's remarks came after the US Supreme Court on December 11 rejected a lawsuit from Texas in a bid to overturn the election results in four battleground states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, the latest blow to the President's efforts to reverse Biden's projected Electoral College victory.
Biden announces more picks for administration
In a statement on Thursday, Biden said Tom Vilsack, former governor of Iowa who served as Secretary of Agriculture for all the eight years during former President Barack Obama's administration, has been nominated to the job again.
Hunter Biden says his 'tax affairs' under probe
According to a CNN report citing informed sources, investigators have been examining multiple financial issues, including whether Hunter Biden and his associates violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries, including China.
US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Biden's win
Republicans in the state wanted to overturn certification of the result, but justices rejected the request in a one-sentence ruling, the BBC reported.
US Prez Biden’s term may have marginal impact on credit and trade conditions with Asia: Moody’s
The US policy towards China is unlikely to change in the early stages of Biden administration. Outside China, his policy may attempt to revive the “pivot to Asia” adopted by former President Barack Obama, the report further added.
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