US elections 2020

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

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Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington
US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 19, 2025; illustrative.

Chuck Schumer receives emailed bomb threats, confirms everyone is safe

The bomb threats were sent to Schumer's Rochester, Binghamton, and Long Island offices, with "MAGA" in the subject line, and an email address claiming the 2020 election was "rigged."

|ByJAMES GENN
U.S. President Joe Biden attends the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

White House continues to chalk up Biden's bad debate performance to a cold

Biden's campaign has hoped to reassure US voters, a majority of whom say they believe Biden is too old to work in government, that the president was the best choice against his predecessor Trump.

|ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the day of a court hearing on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 15, 2024.

Judge denies Trump request to dismiss hush money case

Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He has pressed for the case to be dismissed, arguing that state laws do not apply to federal elections.

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Why did Trump lose non-religious votes at the ballot?

What is clear is that Trump lost a good amount of ground among the religiously unaffiliated. Trump’s share of the atheist vote declined from 14% in 2016 to just 11% in 2020.

APRIL 8, 2021ByREUTERS
Former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 28, 2021.

US voting tech company sues Fox News for $1.6b over election-fraud claims

Dominion's lawsuit follows similar cases against Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and the Republican former president's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

MARCH 27, 2021ByREUTERS
A supporter of President Donald Trump holds a sign during a “Stop the Steal” protest after the 2020 US presidential election was called by the media for Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in front of the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, US, November 7, 2020

Will Capitol rioters face sedition charges? The DOJ thinks it is likely

"I believe the facts do support those charges," said acting US Attorney Michael Sherwin for the District of Columbia. "I think that, as we go forward, more facts will support that."

MARCH 22, 2021ByREUTERS
A mob of supporters of former US President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

US Intelligence: Russia, Iran tried to influence 2020 election

The report assesses “with high confidence” that Iran carried out an influence campaign during the 2020 presidential election.

MARCH 16, 2021ByOMRI NAHMIAS, REUTERS
The "Field of flags" is seen on the National Mall in front of the US Capitol building ahead of inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden in Washington, US, January 20, 2021.

Far-right social media Gab hacked, Trump's account targeted

"It's another gold mine of research for people looking at militias, neo-Nazis, the far-right, QAnon, and everything surrounding January 6," said the hacker's group cofounder.

MARCH 4, 2021BySARAH CHEMLA
People pose in front of a display showing the word 'cyber' in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica

Georgia opens investigation into Trump’s effort to overturn election

The call's transcript quotes Trump telling Georgia's Republican Secretary of State: "All I want to do is this: I just want to find 11,780 votes," which is the number Trump needed to win the state.

FEBRUARY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump during a phone call at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 27, 2017.

Twitter permanently suspends My Pillow CEO for election misinformation

Lindell, a devout supporter of former US President Donald Trump, financed post-election protest movements in a bid to overturn the election win of President Joe Biden.

JANUARY 26, 2021ByREUTERS
The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016.

Giuliani faces Dominion $1.3B lawsuit for 'big lie' election fraud claims

Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani is accused of defamation in what it called his "big lie" campaign about widespread fraud in the presidential election

JANUARY 25, 2021ByREUTERS
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a rally to support a leadership change in Iran outside the U.N. headquarters in New York City

Trump asked DOJ to go to Supreme Court to overturn election - report

Trump reportedly explored replacing the attorney-general with one who would cooperate, but backed down after his senior Justice Department leadership threatened to resign.

JANUARY 24, 2021ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks at the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, January 20, 2021.

Chuck Schumer is now the highest-ranking elected Jewish official ever

Georgia’s new senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, were sworn in on Wednesday, making Schumer the new Senate majority leader — the first-ever Jew in that powerful role.

JANUARY 22, 2021ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Sen. Chuck Schumer at a news briefing with new Democratic senators at the US Capitol, Jan. 21, 2021.