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Will Biden Be Tough or Soft on China?
Biden has been officially certified by Congress as president-elect. But what exactly is his policy on China? We take a closer look at his comments on the US-China relationship. Beijing says it’s looking forward to a new U.S. administration. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi recently said president-elect Joe Biden represents a “new window of hope” […]
Biden Says He Will ‘Defeat the NRA’ While in Office
President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 8 promised to “defeat the NRA,” or the National Rifle Association, after being sworn into office. Biden’s official Twitter account responded to former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), who was one of 14 people shot by Jared Lee Loughner in Tucson in 2011. Giffords had recounted how her life and community […]
Cruz, Hawley Respond After Biden Compares Them to Nazi Propagandist
Two prominent Republican senators challenged President-elect Joe Biden after he compared them to an infamous Nazi propagandist. Biden on Friday said Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are “part of the big lie.” He then recounted being told that Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s minister of propaganda, falsely said that more people were killed […]
Biden Nominates Merrick Garland as Attorney General
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday announced his nomination of Merrick Garland as attorney general. Biden’s team described Garland, 68, as a Department of Justice (DOJ) veteran and an independent jurist. Biden also announced Lisa Monaco as nominee for deputy attorney general, Vanita Gupta as nominee for associate attorney general, and Kristen Clarke as nominee for […]
Trump Promises ‘Orderly Transition’ After Biden Certified as President-Elect
President Donald Trump early Thursday promised that the transition of power would be orderly while vowing to continue to fight to better America. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th. I have always said we […]
Congress Certifies Electoral College Votes for Biden
Congress early Thursday certified the U.S. Electoral College vote for Joe Biden in an election shadowed by a series of allegations of irregularities and election fraud. In a tally read by Vice President Mike Pence, Biden garnered 306 electoral votes while President Donald Trump won 232. The joint session of Congress concluded following a tumultuous […]
Trump’s Budget Director Denies Biden Team’s Claims of Obstructing Transition
President Donald Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought, on Dec. 31 defended his agency’s handling of requests from the transition team of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, denying claims that the Trump administration is obstructing the transition process. In a letter addressed to the head of Biden’s transition team, Ted Kaufman, Vought said he wanted […]
Biden Speaks on Foreign Policy and National Security
Joe Biden says one of his key challenges will be rebuilding foreign policy and national security. He spoke from Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday about his policies if he becomes president after he and Senator Harris received a briefing from their national security team.
Repair Shop Owner at Center of Hunter Biden Scandal Sues Twitter
The repair shop owner who obtained a laptop computer that appeared to have belonged to Hunter Biden is suing Twitter for defamation, claiming he was unfairly branded a “hacker” by the social media platform’s content moderation policies. John Paul Mac Isaac, who owned a computer repair shop in Delaware, said weeks earlier that he was forced […]
Biden Condemns Nashville Bombing, Thanks First Responders
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took a moment at a Monday press briefing to praise Nashville law enforcement officers for everting a “worse outcome” from the RV explosion that was set off near an AT&T building on Christmas Day. “I want to say a few brief words about the explosion that took place, Friday in […]
Biden Calls on Trump to Sign COVID-19 Relief Bill Amid Battle Over Direct Payments
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called on President Donald Trump to sign the $2.3 trillion spending package, which would provide $600 stimulus checks to most Americans. The funding bill, which passed both houses of Congress in a bipartisan fashion, has been the center of attention in recent days after Trump urged lawmakers to increase the […]
Loeffler Joins Push for Special Counsel to Investigate Hunter Biden
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) this week came out in support of appointing a special counsel to investigate the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. “The Department of Justice MUST do the right thing. Appoint a special counsel on Hunter Biden NOW!” Loeffler wrote in a tweet. Top Republicans, including President Donald Trump and Senate […]
Joe and Jill Biden Send Christmas Day Message
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden delivered a Christmas Day message wishing the nation peace and health, thanking front-line workers and military personal for their service, and asking citizens to continue to avoid large gatherings and to help others. “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Jill and I wish you and your family […]
Biden Reaffirms Free Community College, Conditionally Free Public Higher Education
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reaffirmed that some higher education will be free if he becomes the president. “In the 21st century, twelve years of school isn’t enough. That’s why under the Biden-Harris plan, community college will be free—and public colleges and universities will be tuition-free for families earning less than $125,000 a year,” he […]
Poll: 96 Percent of Democrats Say Biden Elected Fairly, Majority of Republicans Disagree
A majority of Democrats believe presidential candidate Joe Biden was legitimately elected president while only a small percentage of Republicans feel the same way, according to data from a USA Today/Suffolk University poll released on Thursday. The survey—based on live phone interviews of 1,000 registered voters across the country—found 96 percent of Democrats believe Joe Biden was […]
Biden Says No ‘Obvious Choice’ on Attorney General Nomination to Lead DOJ
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Tuesday he hasn’t decided yet who he will nominate as attorney general should he win the presidency. The former vice president made the announcement during an event in Wilmington, Delaware, saying there’s no “obvious choice” in his mind who to pick from the attorney general contenders to lead […]
Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Monday publicly received the newly approved CCP virus vaccine. Biden received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at ChristianaCare Hospital near Wilmington, Delaware. “We owe these folks a lot. The scientists and the people who put this together, the frontline workers, the people who were the ones that did the clinical work,” Biden said […]
Biden Won’t Discuss Son Hunter With AG Candidates, Spokeswoman Says
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden won’t discuss the federal probe of his son with any candidates for attorney general, a spokeswoman said Dec. 20. Biden has declared victory in the Nov. 3 election and has been tabbing people he plans to nominate to his prospective cabinet. President Donald Trump is contesting election results. The Epoch […]
Pentagon Pause With Biden Team Was Mutually Agreed Upon: Defense Secretary
The Department of Defense’s pause in giving information to Joe Biden’s transition team was planned with the approval of both parties, the Pentagon said Friday. “Our key focus in the next two weeks is supporting essential requests for information on [Operation Warp Speed] and COVID-19 information to guarantee a flawless transition. This is my major […]
Fraud Analyst Finds Average of 2 to 3 Percent Shift for Biden in Counties That Used Dominion
A man who’s made a living developing fraud detection algorithms has discovered a curious phenomenon: Counties that started using Dominion Voting Systems machines have on average moved by 2 to 3 points to the Democrat presidential candidate from the Republican compared to counties that didn’t adopt the machines. The difference persisted even after he controlled […]
Biden Denies Voter Fraud, Claims Election Victory
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday denied that voter fraud occurred in the 2020 election and claimed Electoral College victory not long after Republicans in seven battleground states entered dueling slates of electors to be sent to Congress. Biden made the comments after Republicans in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Nevada entered dueling […]
‘Liberal’ Media Ignored Facts About Hunter Biden: Sen. Grassley
Media outlets disparaged oversight investigations conducted by U.S. senators while ignoring evidence about the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) asserted on Thursday. Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has been investigating the Biden family’s financial dealings for over a year with help from Sen. Ron Johnson, the […]
US Attorney’s Office in Delaware Is Investigating Hunter Biden’s Taxes
Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, said Wednesday he is being investigated by the U.S. Attorney’s office in Delaware. “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs,” the younger Biden said in […]
China Eager for Biden to Revive Failed Kissinger Policy: James Fanell
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is eager for a Joe Biden presidency that would restore Washington’s decades-long yet ineffective engagement strategy, said Ret. Capt. James E. Fanell, former director of intelligence and information operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. “There’s no question in my mind that the Chinese Communist Party wanted candidate Joseph Biden to […]
Michigan Poll Observer: Military Ballots Looked Like ‘Xerox Copies,’ All for Biden
A woman who said she was a poll observer at the TCF Center in Detroit on Election Day testified in front of a Michigan State Senate hearing that she saw numerous military ballots that looked like “Xerox copies” and were all allegedly marked for Democrat Joe Biden. The woman, who only identified herself as Patty […]
Joe Biden Injures Ankle While Playing With His Dog: Campaign
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slipped while playing with his dog, Major, and twisted his ankle, according to his campaign and pool reporters. His campaign said Sunday that “out of an abundance of caution, he will be examined this afternoon by an orthopedist.” Other details about the incident were not clear. The pool reporters said they […]
Minnesota Certifies Results of 2020 Election
Minnesota certified the results of the 2020 election on Nov. 24, according to a statement from Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon. The certification makes former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the North Star State official. The official results show Biden ahead of President Donald Trump by more than 7 points. “The State Canvassing […]
Trump Vows to Win Reelection After GSA Makes Transition Resources Available to Biden
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will win the 2020 presidential election after the General Services Administration (GSA) indicated that it has made transition resources available for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. “Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!” he wrote in a […]
Michigan Board Votes to Certify Election Results After GOP Calls for Delay
Michigan’s Board of Canvassers voted to certify the state’s election on Monday evening amid GOP calls to delay over allegations of irregularities. Republican Norm Shinkle, a member of the board, abstained from the vote. One Republican, Vice Chairman Aaron Van Langevelde, joined two Democrats to certify. “This board must respect the authority entrusted to it, and follow the law as […]
GSA Official to Brief Lawmakers Next Week on Presidential Transition
An official from the General Services Administration (GSA) will soon brief some members of Congress on the presidential transition, the agency confirmed to The Epoch Times on Monday. Allison Brigati, a deputy administrator at the GSA, will spend 30 minutes on Nov. 30 briefing House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey […]
Trump: Global Climate Pact Biden Wants to Rejoin Could ‘Kill the American Economy’
President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized the global climate pact, which the United States withdrew from under his administration and which Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden hopes to rejoin, as being designed not to save the planet but to undercut America’s economy.
Biden’s Proposed Gun Tax Unconstitutional, Expert Says
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to put in place a tax on certain guns that people already own. According to one analysis, the plan could cost current gun owners across the country a total of up to $34 billion. Biden wants to enact legislation to ban the manufacture and sale of “assault” weapons and […]
Dominion Spokesman: Company Didn’t ‘Switch Votes’ From Trump to Biden
A spokesman for Dominion Voting Systems told Fox News on Sunday that the firm didn’t participate in a scheme to overturn the election. “No, this is a non-partisan American company,” Michael Steel told Fox News in a bid to dispute claims made by Trump team lawyer Sidney Powell and others. “It is not physically possible […]
Twitter to Give @POTUS Handle to Biden on Jan. 20
Social media giant Twitter said it will give the @POTUS handle to Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, the company confirmed. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” a Twitter spokesperson confirmed in a statement to The Epoch Times. The company also […]
Update: Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Certifies Election Results After Error
Update: Georgia’s top elections official announced on Friday afternoon that the state has finally certified the results of the 2020 general election—following a snafu earlier in the day where the Secretary of State’s office announced it certified the election, but later, it sent out a news release with a “correction” saying it would be certified later. Trump’s […]
Trump Campaign Disputes Georgia Hand Count Audit Reaffirming Biden Lead
Georgia has finished its statewide risk-limiting audit of the razor-thin presidential race, involving a hand recount that the Secretary of State’s Office said “upheld and reaffirmed the original outcome produced by the machine tally of votes cast,” with the Trump campaign disputing the result. “The audit confirmed the original result of the election, namely that […]
Poll Watcher: Suspicious Biden Vote Swarm
Trump supporters in Michigan are saying they personally witnessed suspicious activities at polling sites. “Trucker” Randy Bishop is a Republican poll challenger. He told us about what he saw on election night at the TCF Center, also called Cobo Hall. The convention center in downtown Detroit is where election officials blocked about 30 people, mostly […]
Biden Transition Member Supports US-China Science Collaboration
A member of Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden’s transition team has a history of advocating for the United States and China to work closely together in the scientific field. This comes despite increasing concerns over national security issues. Biden and Senator Kamala Harris announced their transition team in a press release. Mahlet […]
GOP Senators: Hunter Biden Had Even More Ties to China, Kremlin
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) on Wednesday released more details about Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden’s son’s overseas business deals, along with alleged links to foreign individuals who have ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Moscow. According to a news release from the two GOP senators, the new information cites […]
Lindsey Graham: Joe Biden Not President-Elect Until Court Cases Dismissed, States Certify Election
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, noted that President Donald Trump is still the president and that Joe Biden is not officially the “president-elect”—as some news outlets have described him—until Trump concedes or states have certified the result and court cases have been dismissed. Graham told the Wall Street Journal’s […]
Whistleblower Mail Carrier Alleges Order From Supervisor to Favor Biden Mail
Another whistleblower has come forward, and this time, the claim is about giving both camps different treatment regarding mail. Speaking to Project Veritas, an investigative journalism nonprofit, the letter carrier claims a local postal supervisor in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, gave an unusual order on Nov. 9. “We were told that the only political mail that […]
Biden Defends Affordable Care Act as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday rejected a White House lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Health Care Act that is being heard by the Supreme Court. “Let’s be absolutely clear about what’s at stake: The consequences of the Trump administration’s argument are not academic or an abstraction. For many Americans, they are a […]
Beijing Holds Off on Recognizing US Election Winner, While State Media Wants Cozier Relations Under Biden
China’s foreign ministry said it would wait for the U.S. presidential election results to be finalized before congratulating the victor, while Chinese leader Xi Jinping has yet to formally respond. Meanwhile, state-run media have published several editorials expressing hopes that the U.S.-China relationship they envision would come true under a Biden administration. Formal Announcements The […]
Election Outcome Unclear Amid Pending Recounts and Legal Challenges
Updated Nov. 8, 2020 (2:15 p.m. ET) On Nov. 3, Americans voted to elect their next leader. As of Nov. 8, no results have been certified and legal challenges and recounts are pending in key swing states. The Epoch Times will continue to update this article as new information becomes available on the status of […]