The US election has plunged deeper into unprecedented territory after Democratic candidate Joe Biden announced he would accept his nomination virtually.
The United States election has plunged deeper into unprecedented territory after Democratic candidate Joe Biden announced he would accept his nomination virtually and President Donald Trump suggested breaking tradition by holding his own ceremony at the White House.
Mr Trump, whose reelection bid is struggling with a badly wounded economy and surging COVID-19 pandemic, signalled he may also accept his nomination from home - in his case, the White House. Mr Trump defended the idea on Fox News as"by far the least expensive" and said that logistically it would require far less movement of staff and guests.Joe Biden is about to pick his running mate in the US election. Here are the top contendersThe Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, quickly branded Trump's idea as"wrong," saying he would"degrade once again the White House as he has done over and over again.
According to the president, a big increase in mail-ins will swamp the system, meaning no clear winner can be announced for possibly"months or years, they will never be able to tabulate their votes." Allan Lichtman, who teaches history at American University and has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984, said in a New York Times op-ed that Mr Biden will prevail.
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