Former United States President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in a historic political comeback, recapturing the White House following an election loss in 2020. As at the last count, the Republican Party candidate, who required 270 electoral college votes to win the election, emerged with six more, while challenger Harris of the Democratic Party had 223 votes. …

I am getting old. Too old too fast. The incurable optimist in me thought America had had enough of the Donald Trump drama. Waking up every day to a reality show of a White House, a president bent on beating the television ratings rather than focusing on the needs of the country. I remember the coronavirus days. Seeing millions dead, …

President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Trump, the Republican Party candidate, has an unassailable lead of 266 electoral college votes, requiring four more from the remaining 44 votes, while Democratic Party’s candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris has 219 votes. According to …

Donald Trump has declared victory in the United States presidential election as he addressed jubilant supporters in Florida on Wednesday morning – but votes in key states are still being counted. At the last count, Trump not only won majority vote but he is only four short of the required 270 electoral college votes. With 195 votes, Democratic Part candidate, …

United States Vice President Kamala Harris, who is the Democratic Party candidate in the ongoing President candidate, and former President Donald Trump of Republican Party are battling it out for the White House, with polls nearly all closed across the US early Wednesday — but results still coming in. Going by the trends, Trump, who was defeated while seeking reelection four …

The 2024 US election, which went to the polls on Tuesday, is set to become the most expensive in history, with total contributions reaching $15.9 billion. The spending, which includes congressional contests, will surpass the $15.1 billion spent in 2020 and more than double 2016’s $6.5 billion, according to nonprofit OpenSecrets. In the hotly contested presidential race, Vice President Kamala …

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump began a frantic last push across the United States swing states on Sunday, with less than 48 hours of campaigning left to secure a decisive edge in a bitterly fought and historically close presidential election. “The fate of our nation is in your hands. On Tuesday, you have to stand up”, Trump said at his …

Dear former First Lady, You asked the question that millions outside the United States have been asking for weeks if not months: Why can’t America see former President Donald Trump for who he is – a congenital liar, a narcissist, a fascist, and a demagogue? At a campaign rally in Michigan on October 26, you criticised those holding Democratic candidate …

One of the brains behind Donald Trump’s far-right movement, Steve Bannon, was released from prison Tuesday after spending nearly four months behind bars, throwing another wildcard into the United States election, just a week away. Bannon left a federal prison in Connecticut where he was serving time for a contempt of Congress conviction and immediately took to the airwaves to …

As Americans head to the polls to elect their next President, the world is reminded of the far-reaching implications of its outcome. From the Russo-Ukraine war to conflicts in the Middle East and the geopolitics of Africa and Asia, the election outcome will shape events far beyond the shores of the United States. With most polls suggesting razor-thin margins between …