Media Claims White House Officials Worried Trump Might Abuse Power to Overturn Election

Recently, Trump’s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn suggested in an interview with Newsmax that the president should use the military to initiate a do-over election in swing states by introducing martial law there, claiming the latter would not be unheard of. … Read More >Media Claims White House Officials Worried Trump Might Abuse Power to Overturn Election

‘We’re like a third-world country’: Trump says he will leave White House, if Electoral College certifies ‘rigged’ election results

US President Donald Trump said that he would “certainly” vacate the Oval Office should the Electoral College verify Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 race, but still declined to concede over allegations of widespread fraud. … Read More >‘We’re like a third-world country’: Trump says he will leave White House, if Electoral College certifies ‘rigged’ election results

Biden approved to receive President’s Daily Brief, gaining access to high-level intelligence – reports

The White House has given the nod for President-elect Joe Biden to receive the President’s Daily Brief, a classified intelligence document prepared for the commander in chief each day, according to multiple media reports. … Read More >Biden approved to receive President’s Daily Brief, gaining access to high-level intelligence – reports

Twitter says it will strip Trump of @POTUS handle on January 20, even if he does not concede, touts talks with Biden team

Twitter has signaled that it will hand the “@POTUS” account – reserved for the sitting US president – to Joe Biden, despite no winner being formally declared and regardless of whether Donald Trump concedes. … Read More >Twitter says it will strip Trump of @POTUS handle on January 20, even if he does not concede, touts talks with Biden team

Fort White House? ‘Non-scalable’ fence to be installed around president’s residence ahead of election – reports

US authorities are to boost security at the White House with a new fence which will encircle the entire complex. The move was deemed necessary due to fears of possible mass unrest over election results. … Read More >Fort White House? ‘Non-scalable’ fence to be installed around president’s residence ahead of election – reports

Trump touts ‘really good progress’ at Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington as shelling in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies

Even as US President Donald Trump praised the “progress” made in talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, air raid sirens sounded over Stepanakert in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh, heralding another round of artillery bombardment. … Read More >Trump touts ‘really good progress’ at Armenia-Azerbaijan talks in Washington as shelling in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh intensifies

Washington’s ‘no’ to Putin’s proposal of a New START extension is a political victory for Moscow

Putin intervened to state clearly and directly that a one-year extension of the New START treaty was the only option. The White House declined, setting the stage for a new arms race should Trump win in November. … Read More >Washington’s ‘no’ to Putin’s proposal of a New START extension is a political victory for Moscow