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On the morning of January 20, 2021, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady. According to tradition and proper White House etiquette, the outgoing First Couple observes a number of protocols in the peaceful transition of power. But the Trumps have no intention of doing so. Rather than offering the hand of friendship, they will be raising their well-manicured middle fingers. CNN reports the Trumps have refused to invite the Bidens inside the White House before departing. Nor will they welcome the Bidens on the steps of the North Portico, much less ride with them to the United States Capitol. After all, the outgoing President and his family have refused to attend President-elect Biden's inauguration ceremony entirely.
US President Barack Obama put his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Wednesday. During his address, Obama praised Clinton saying "there has never been a man or a woman more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as President of the United States of America." Commenting on Donald Trump, Obama assured that the American "greatness" does not depend on the Republican hopeful, while urging voters to vote for Clinton rather than to boo at Trump.
Thousands of Mexicans protest in Mexico City's Zocalo square against the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who they accuse of attempting to use constitutional reforms to sway June's presidential elections. IMAGES
Adama Barrow supporters celebrate in Banjul as The Gambia's incumbent leader appears well placed to be re-elected, according to partial results from most districts. IMAGES
Gambia's electoral commission announces the preliminary results in the country's presidential elections, in which incumbent President Adama Barrow is leading. Barrow, who ousted dictator Yahya Jammeh five years ago, is well ahead of his main challenger Ousainou Darboe in results published in the afternoon by the electoral commission for almost 40 districts, out of 53 nationwide. IMAGES
Content loading... President-elect Joe Biden has assembled what environmentalists are calling an “all-star” team to lead his government’s efforts to curb climate change and reverse the Trump administration’s astoundingly pro-polluter legacy. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress and a strong supporter of the Green New Deal movement, would replace a former oil lobbyist if the Senate confirms her as head of the Interior Department.