U.S. federal judge Tanya Chutkan of the District Court for the District of Columbia dismisses the two criminal cases by Jack Smith against President-elect Donald Trump, including the classified documents case and the case involving Trump's efforts to overturn his defeat to President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. 2024-11-25
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announces charges against 16 “fake electors” for former U.S. President Donald Trump in a effort to reverse president Joe Biden’s victory in the state during the 2020 election. 2023-07-18
Facebook bans a large group called "Stop the Steal", which was used by supporters of President Donald Trump to organize protests against the election results. 2020-11-5
Pfizer says that it will not seek emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine until after the upcoming election. 2020-10-16
Congressional Democrats have announced investigations and hearings into allegations of widespread mail delays ahead of the coming 2020 United States presidential election, which many expect will see a surge in mail-in voting due to the ongoing pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House of Representatives back from recess several weeks early in order to consider legislation to address the crisis. 2020-08-17
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders says he will assess his presidential campaign after losing three more states (Florida, Illinois, and Arizona) to former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic primaries of the 2020 presidential election. Biden has 1,181 delegates, while Sanders has 885. The minimum required to win the nomination is 1,991. 2020-03-18
In leaked audio from a meeting with employees in July, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg threatens to sue Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is running in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, if she is elected president and tries to "break up" large tech companies. 2019-10-1
Retired U.S. Army major and former West Virginia State Senator Richard Ojeda suspends his campaign for presidency in the 2020 presidential election. 2019-01-25
Two sources with direct knowledge tell Yahoo! News that Senator Bernie Sanders plans to announce his intention to run for the presidency in the 2020 presidential election. 2019-01-25
Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks, is reported to be exploring an independent candidacy for President of the United States in 2020. 2019-01-21