skynewsus--2020-11-13--Biden projected to win Georgia - amid reports that Trump could run again in 2024

Joe Biden is projected to win the state of Georgia , as media reports say Donald Trump is considering running again in 2024 .
President-elect Biden picked up a further 16 Electoral College votes with his expected Georgia win , taking his final tally to 306 votes , according to Sky News affiliate NBC News .
The state has not voted for a Democrat in almost 30 years , although it is subject to a ballot recount as the margins between the two candidates were so close .
Democratic Party lawyer Marc Elias has said he is confident the recount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election in Georgia .
In another blow to the president , the Washington Post has reported more than 130 Secret Service officers assigned to protect Mr Trump are self-isolating due to coronavirus .
It is not clear how many have tested positive .
Meanwhile , Mr Trump is projected to win North Carolina - which he also won four years ago - taking his total to 232 votes .
Commentators have pointed out that a similar number of votes were won by each candidate in the 2016 presidential run-off between Mr Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around , giving the Republican the win .
The president is yet to concede the election , despite numerous news networks declaring Mr Biden the winner , and several Republican candidates have followed his lead in refusing to concede .
However , NBC News has reported Mr Trump could end up conceding before announcing he will run again at the next election .
Conservative commentator Eric Bolling , who has been friends with the president for 20 years , said he believes a concession is `` probably imminent '' .
He told Sky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until after a large Republican march in Washington DC on Saturday .
`` He 's clearly not going to disappoint those people - he 's going to wait until after that at least .
But then announce a 2024 run , '' he said .
The president has repeatedly claimed , without evidence , there has been widespread election fraud that hurt his chances of being re-elected and in a tweet on Friday he said the vote was `` rigged '' .
In an interview with the Washington Examiner , he said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his favour within two or three weeks .
Mr Trump suggested the results of recounts in Wisconsin and Georgia could see him win them back - although Mr Biden has a sizeable lead in both states - and also claimed he could take back Michigan and Pennsylvania through challenging ballots in the courts .
Election officials have dismissed claims of fraud and two security groups have said there is no evidence that ballots were deleted or lost .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council Executive Committee ( GCC ) and the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council ( SCC ) have said the election was the most secure in US history .
Mr Trump spoke on Friday in his first public comments since Mr Biden was projected the winner in the presidential race , focusing on his plan to accelerate the roll-out of a coronavirus vaccine .
The Democrats have heavily criticised the administration 's response to the COVID-19 crisis , with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attributing the Secret Service outbreak to `` Trump 's reckless campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president said he expected a vaccine to be available as soon as April and added that he would not impose a nationwide lockdown , despite rising numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths .

Joe Biden is projected to win the state of Georgia, as media reports say Donald Trump is considering running again in 2024.
President-elect Biden picked up a further 16 Electoral College votes with his expected Georgia win, taking his final tally to 306 votes, according to Sky News affiliate NBC News.
The state has not voted for a Democrat in almost 30 years, although it is subject to a ballot recount as the margins between the two candidates were so close.
Democratic Party lawyer Marc Elias has said he is confident the recount will not change the results of the election in Georgia.
In another blow to the president, the Washington Post has reported more than 130 Secret Service officers assigned to protect Mr Trump are self-isolating due to coronavirus. It is not clear how many have tested positive.
Meanwhile, Mr Trump is projected to win North Carolina - which he also won four years ago - taking his total to 232 votes.
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Commentators have pointed out that a similar number of votes were won by each candidate in the 2016 presidential run-off between Mr Trump and Hillary Clinton - although they were flipped around, giving the Republican the win.
The president is yet to concede the election, despite numerous news networks declaring Mr Biden the winner, and several Republican candidates have followed his lead in refusing to concede.
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However, NBC News has reported Mr Trump could end up conceding before announcing he will run again at the next election.
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Conservative commentator Eric Bolling, who has been friends with the president for 20 years, said he believes a concession is "probably imminent".
He told Sky News he expects Mr Trump will wait until after a large Republican march in Washington DC on Saturday.
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"He's clearly not going to disappoint those people - he's going to wait until after that at least. But then announce a 2024 run," he said.
The president has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, there has been widespread election fraud that hurt his chances of being re-elected and in a tweet on Friday he said the vote was "rigged".
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In an interview with the Washington Examiner, he said he believed he could turn the election in his favour within two or three weeks.
Mr Trump suggested the results of recounts in Wisconsin and Georgia could see him win them back - although Mr Biden has a sizeable lead in both states - and also claimed he could take back Michigan and Pennsylvania through challenging ballots in the courts.
Election officials have dismissed claims of fraud and two security groups have said there is no evidence that ballots were deleted or lost.
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The Election Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council Executive Committee (GCC) and the Election Infrastructure Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) have said the election was the most secure in US history.
Mr Trump spoke on Friday in his first public comments since Mr Biden was projected the winner in the presidential race, focusing on his plan to accelerate the roll-out of a coronavirus vaccine.
The Democrats have heavily criticised the administration's response to the COVID-19 crisis, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi attributing the Secret Service outbreak to "Trump's reckless campaign schedule".
At a news conference, the president said he expected a vaccine to be available as soon as April and added that he would not impose a nationwide lockdown, despite rising numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths.


skynewsus--2020-11-13--Trump: 'Time will tell' who will be in the White House in January

Donald Trump has said only `` time will tell '' who will be in the White House in January , in his first public address for a week Speaking about Operation Warp Speed - the US government 's pandemic vaccine programme - he said his administration would not go into lockdown .
He added : `` Whatever happens in the future who knows… which administration will be ...
I guess time will tell but I can tell you this administration wo n't go into lockdown . ''
It appeared to be the first time Mr Trump has not insisted he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempted to take credit for Pfizer 's vaccine breakthrough saying : `` As a result of Operation Warp Speed , Pfizer announced on Monday that its China virus vaccine was more than 90 % effective .
`` Pfizer said it was n't part of Warp Speed , but that turned out to be an unfortunate misrepresentation . ''
The pharmaceutical firm insists it is not involved in the programme and has not accepted any money from the US to develop tests or manufacture the drug .
However , the White House has pledged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine which covers Pfizer 's own spend on its development and guarantees a US market for the drug .
The president said he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available for the entire population as soon as April He also said he expects an emergency use authorisation for Pzifer 's vaccine `` extremely soon '' .
Speaking about the coronavirus pandemic , he said his administration would not go into lockdown .
He added : `` Whatever happens in the future who knows… which administration will be ...
I guess time will tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wo n't go into lockdown . ''
It appeared to be the first time Mr Trump has not insisted he won the election .
The president said he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available for the entire population as soon as April He also said he expects an emergency use authorisation for Pzifer 's vaccine `` extremely soon '' .
Analysis : Does Donald know his White House days are numbered ?
Alistair Bunkall , news correspondent in the US Seven days America has waited to hear from Donald Trump and when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was a changed man .
The president largely stuck to script , refusing to expound on the election and avoiding any of his trademark deviations .
The hyperbole was still there though : `` Operation Warp Speed is the single greatest mobilisation in US history , '' he proclaimed .
`` Unequalled and unrivalled anywhere in the world . ''
US networks heard him out and then cutaway .
This was n't the concession speech they wanted but there was the tiniest hint that Mr Tump might be accepting his fate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who knows which administration it will be , I guess time will tell… '' Hours before he spoke in the White House Rose Garden , news networks declared Arizona for Biden and North Carolina for Trump , completing the electoral map pending recounts .
Biden 's victory of 306 electoral college votes to Trump 's 232 is both considerable but also a mirror image of the 2016 result .
A result that at the time a close aide described as `` Landslide .
Blowout .
Historic . ''
And then there was his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he visited Arlington National Cemetery two days ago , was now very grey .
It would be irrelevant if it were not for the fact he is a man who has long carefully cultivated his image , and the hair is a central feature .
He knows those things do n't go unnoticed .
Donald Trump took no questions .
He did n't appear up for the fight .
Perhaps , just perhaps , he knows his time in The White House is coming to an end .

Donald Trump has said only "time will tell" who will be in the White House in January, in his first public address for a week.
Speaking about Operation Warp Speed - the US government's pandemic vaccine programme - he said his administration would not go into lockdown.
He added: "Whatever happens in the future who knows… which administration will be... I guess time will tell but I can tell you this administration won't go into lockdown."
It appeared to be the first time Mr Trump has not insisted he won the election.
Mr Trump also attempted to take credit for Pfizer's vaccine breakthrough saying: "As a result of Operation Warp Speed, Pfizer announced on Monday that its China virus vaccine was more than 90% effective.
"Pfizer said it wasn't part of Warp Speed, but that turned out to be an unfortunate misrepresentation."
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The pharmaceutical firm insists it is not involved in the programme and has not accepted any money from the US to develop tests or manufacture the drug.
However, the White House has pledged nearly $2bn in orders for the vaccine which covers Pfizer's own spend on its development and guarantees a US market for the drug.
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The president said he expects a coronavirus vaccine to be available for the entire population as soon as April.
He also said he expects an emergency use authorisation for Pzifer's vaccine "extremely soon".
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Analysis: Does Donald know his White House days are numbered?
Alistair Bunkall, news correspondent in the US
Seven days America has waited to hear from Donald Trump and when he finally came out of self-imposed isolation he was a changed man.
The president largely stuck to script, refusing to expound on the election and avoiding any of his trademark deviations.
The hyperbole was still there though: "Operation Warp Speed is the single greatest mobilisation in US history," he proclaimed. "Unequalled and unrivalled anywhere in the world."
US networks heard him out and then cutaway. This wasn't the concession speech they wanted but there was the tiniest hint that Mr Trump might be accepting his fate.
"…whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, I guess time will tell…"
Hours before he spoke in the White House Rose Garden, news networks declared Arizona for Biden and North Carolina for Trump, completing the electoral map pending recounts.
Biden's victory of 306 electoral college votes to Trump's 232 is both considerable but also a mirror image of the 2016 result. A result that at the time a close aide described as "Landslide. Blowout. Historic."
And then there was his hair, the usual wavy blonde mop when he visited Arlington National Cemetery two days ago, was now very grey.
It would be irrelevant if it were not for the fact he is a man who has long carefully cultivated his image, and the hair is a central feature. He knows those things don't go unnoticed.
Donald Trump took no questions. He didn't appear up for the fight. Perhaps, just perhaps, he knows his time in The White House is coming to an end.


skynewsus--2020-11-13--Donald Trump bans US investment in firms linked to Chinese military

Donald Trump 's White House has fuelled tensions with Beijing by banning US investment in firms it says have ties to the Chinese military .
The executive order , due to come into force on 11 January , is designed to stop American businesses , pension funds and others from buying stocks in 31 companies designated by the Pentagon earlier this year .
The move is set to ramp up pressure on companies including telecoms giant Huawei and surveillance equipment manufacturer Hikvision , which already face US export bans and other sanctions .
It was the first major policy initiative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election to his Democratic rival Joe Biden and indicates that he is seeking to use his remaining time in office to crack down on China .
The order released by the administration stated : `` China is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernisation of its military , intelligence , and other security apparatuses . ''
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said : `` This is a sweeping order designed to choke off American capital to China 's militarisation . ''
The action has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which accused Washington of `` wantonly suppressing Chinese companies under the pretext of national security '' and violating market rules .
Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said : `` The US government maliciously slandered China 's military-civilian integration development policy out of political motives and abused national power to unreasonably suppress Chinese companies .
`` This move will not only seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies , but will also damage the interests of investors from all countries , including the United States . ''
US officials complain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology and investment to expand its military , already one of the world 's biggest and most heavily armed .
The executive order said the companies targeted `` directly support '' the Chinese military , intelligence and security apparatus .
The list includes Huawei and Hikvision , which both deny links to the Chinese military .
Criticising its inclusion , Hikvision said it is independent of the People 's Liberation Army and had never participated in research and development for `` military applications . ''
The firm said in a statement said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not make America , or the world , any safer . ''
While most of the designated companies have no shares traded in the US , many sell stocks , bonds and other securities in markets outside mainland China that are accessible to American investors .
Despite Mr Biden winning the electoral support needed to be the next president , the Republican incumbent has so far refused to concede , citing unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud .
However , political analysts expect little change in the US stance to China under Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's record on trade and human rights , including its suppression of opposition in Hong Kong .

Donald Trump's White House has fuelled tensions with Beijing by banning US investment in firms it says have ties to the Chinese military.
The executive order, due to come into force on 11 January, is designed to stop American businesses, pension funds and others from buying stocks in 31 companies designated by the Pentagon earlier this year.
Image: It is the first major policy initiative by Mr Trump since losing the presidential election
The move is set to ramp up pressure on companies including telecoms giant Huawei and surveillance equipment manufacturer Hikvision, which already face US export bans and other sanctions.
It was the first major policy initiative by Mr Trump since losing the presidential election to his Democratic rival Joe Biden and indicates that he is seeking to use his remaining time in office to crack down on China.
The order released by the administration stated: "China is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernisation of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses."
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said: "This is a sweeping order designed to choke off American capital to China's militarisation."
The action has been condemned by the Communist regime in Beijing, which accused Washington of "wantonly suppressing Chinese companies under the pretext of national security" and violating market rules.
Foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: "The US government maliciously slandered China's military-civilian integration development policy out of political motives and abused national power to unreasonably suppress Chinese companies.
"This move will not only seriously damage the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, but will also damage the interests of investors from all countries, including the United States."
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Image: China is accused of exploiting US investment to expand its military machine
US officials complain China takes advantage of access to American technology and investment to expand its military, already one of the world's biggest and most heavily armed.
The executive order said the companies targeted "directly support" the Chinese military, intelligence and security apparatus.
The list includes Huawei and Hikvision, which both deny links to the Chinese military.
Criticising its inclusion, Hikvision said it is independent of the People's Liberation Army and had never participated in research and development for "military applications."
The firm said in a statement said: "These punitive actions against the company do not make America, or the world, any safer."
While most of the designated companies have no shares traded in the US, many sell stocks, bonds and other securities in markets outside mainland China that are accessible to American investors.
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Despite Mr Biden winning the electoral support needed to be the next president, the Republican incumbent has so far refused to concede, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud.
However, political analysts expect little change in the US stance to China under Mr Biden due to widespread criticism of Beijing's record on trade and human rights, including its suppression of opposition in Hong Kong.


skynewsus--2020-11-14--Ten arrested as Trump supporters clash with counter protesters

Ten people have been arrested , including four on firearms charges , and at least one stabbing was reported as Donald Trump supporters clashed with counter protesters in Washington .
According to the Washington Post the stabbing happened when a fight broke out between two large groups .
The unrest came just hours after thousands of demonstrators marched towards Freedom Plaza near the White House in downtown DC before heading towards the US Supreme Court building .
`` Stop the steal ! ''
and `` We are the champions ! ''
was chanted by the crowd , which included members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oath Keepers militia as they supported Mr Trump 's bid to stay in power nearly two weeks after election day .
The president is persisting with his legal claims and complaints despite top government and industry officials declaring voting on 3 November and the following count went smoothly with no more than the usual minor issues .
Republican leaders in four critical states won by Joe Biden - Arizona , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - have said they will not participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state 's electors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday , Mr Trump appeared close to acknowledging , for the first time , he had not won the election .
`` This administration will not be going to a lockdown , '' he told a White House briefing on the pandemic .
`` Hopefully the , uh , whatever happens in the future - who knows which administration it will be ?
I guess time will tell . ''
But his supporters in Washington and other cities were keen to stand behind his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden 's victory .
One demonstrator in DC told Sky News : `` I think this is showing the world President Trump has so much support .
`` We see the fraud that 's going on in front of our eyes and we 're just not going to let it happen . ''
As the marches started , Mr Biden told reporters during a bike ride with his wife and Secret Service agents in Delaware he was getting closer to forming a cabinet .
On Friday , the president-elect further solidified his victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give him 306 electoral college votes - far more than the 270 needed and comfortably above Mr Trump 's 232 .
The president has only spoken publicly a few times since the election but his motorcade slowly drove through DC on Saturday , drawing cheers from the crowd .
Some ran alongside his limousine as the crowd chanted `` USA , USA '' , and `` four more years '' , while many carried American flags and signs calling for recounts .
Mr Trump was then driven to his Virginia golf club where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the election .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker There were concerns the `` Million MAGA March '' , which was heavily promoted on social media , would spark conflict with anti-Trump protesters who have gathered near the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza for weeks .
Police closed off large sections of downtown , where many shops and offices have been boarded up since election day .
Sky News correspondent Alistair Bunkall , who is at the scene , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running battles '' between police and anti-Trump protesters this evening .
`` There have been a few scuffles near to where some Trump supporters are staying .
Police , a lot of them on bikes , have kind of boxed up some of the demonstrators , most of them Antifa protesters who are against Donald Trump remaining in the White House , and have been pushing them backwards from the square .
`` Police have it under control at the moment , barring the odd running battle , but it could be quite @ @ @ @ @

Violence has marred a day of protest in Washington after thousands turned out in a show of support for Donald Trump.
Twenty people were arrested and at least one stabbing was reported as Trump supporters clashed with counter protesters in Washington.
According to the Washington Post, the stabbing happened when a fight broke out between two large groups.
Image: Groups of protesters clash on the streets of Washington
Two officers were injured and several firearms were also recovered by police during the protests.
Following the clashes, Mr Trump demanded that the city's police and mayor "do their job" and called the counter protesters "radical left Antifa scum".
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The unrest came just hours after thousands of demonstrators marched towards Freedom Plaza near the White House in downtown DC before heading towards the US Supreme Court building.
There were concerns the "Million MAGA March", which was heavily promoted on social media, would spark conflict with anti-Trump protesters who have gathered near the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza for weeks.
Police closed off large sections of downtown, where many shops and offices have been boarded up since election day.
Sky News correspondent Alistair Bunkall, who is at the scene, said there have been a few "running battles" overnight.
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"There have been a few scuffles near to where some Trump supporters are staying. Police, a lot of them on bikes, have boxed up some of the demonstrators, most of them Antifa protesters who are against Donald Trump remaining in the White House, and have been pushing them backwards from the square.
"Police have it under control at the moment, barring the odd running battle, but it could be quite a long night."
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Earlier, "Stop the steal!" and "We are the champions!" was chanted by the Million MAGA March crowd, which included members of the far-right Proud Boys group and Oath Keepers militia as they supported Mr Trump's bid to stay in power nearly two weeks after election day.
The president is persisting with his legal claims and complaints despite top government and industry officials declaring voting on 3 November and the following count went smoothly with no more than the usual minor issues.
Republican leaders in four critical states won by Joe Biden - Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - have said they will not participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state's electors to vote for Mr Trump.
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On Friday, Mr Trump appeared close to acknowledging, for the first time, he had not won the election.
"This administration will not be going to a lockdown," he told a White House briefing on the pandemic.
"Hopefully the, uh, whatever happens in the future - who knows which administration it will be? I guess time will tell."
But his supporters in Washington and other cities were keen to stand behind his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with several legal challenges to overturn Mr Biden's victory.
Image: Protesters waved American flags in support of Donald Trump
One demonstrator in DC told Sky News: "I think this is showing the world President Trump has so much support.
"We see the fraud that's going on in front of our eyes and we're just not going to let it happen."
As the marches started, Mr Biden told reporters during a bike ride with his wife and Secret Service agents in Delaware he was getting closer to forming a cabinet.
On Friday, the president-elect further solidified his victory after results showed him winning Georgia to give him 306 electoral college votes - far more than the 270 needed and comfortably above Mr Trump's 232.
Image: Thousands of Trump supporters joined the Million MAGA March to the US Supreme Court
The president has only spoken publicly a few times since the election but his motorcade slowly drove through DC on Saturday, drawing cheers from the crowd.
Some ran alongside his limousine as the crowd chanted "USA, USA", and "four more years", while many carried American flags and signs calling for recounts.
Mr Trump was then driven to his Virginia golf club where he has spent a lot of time since the election.


skynewsus--2020-11-15--Trump admits for the first time Biden 'won' election

Donald Trump has appeared to concede the US election for the first time , saying that president-elect Joe Biden `` won '' .
He made the admission in a tweet along with more unfounded claims the vote was unfairly and deliberately stacked against him .
Mr Trump wrote of his soon-to-be successor : `` He won because the election was rigged .
`` NO VOTE WATCHERS OR OBSERVERS allowed , vote tabulated by a radical left privately owned company , Dominion , with a bad reputation & bum equipment that could n't even qualify for Texas ( which I won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fake & Silent Media , & more ! ''
It is a significant acknowledgement from Mr Trump , who , despite losing the Electoral College by 74 and popular vote by 5 million , has refused to follow tradition and accept the result .
Last week he became the first president since 1992 to fail to get re-elected , following projections Mr Biden had successfully swung the key states of Pennsylvania , Arizona and Georgia to win the White House .
Since then , the Republican incumbent has launched legal challenges and tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - but failed to produce any significant evidence of the mass ballot stuffing and voter fraud he is alleging .
World leaders and former presidents - including George W Bush - have all treated the contest as finished , and sent their messages of congratulations to Mr Biden .
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those to already be treating the former vice president under Barack Obama as the winner and a change of administration next year as inevitable .
Only yesterday , Mr Trump suggested he could somehow remain president , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be in the White House come January .
His refusal to go has stoked protests and counter-protest in Washington , with 20 people arrested and at least one stabbing reported .
In the run up to his and vice president-elect Kamala Harris ' inauguration on 20 January , Mr Biden has set up a transition team to prepare for formally taking office .
And he has appointed a team of scientists to advise him on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic - one of his top priorities , he said in his victory speech .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus cases and deaths of any country in the world - 10,906,000 and 245,000 respectively , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Mr Trump has been criticised by some for his actions during the pandemic - which resulted in him catching the disease in September .
Dr Anthony Fauci , one of the president 's top advisers , warned recently the US `` could not possibly be positioned more poorly '' as it heads into winter .

Donald Trump has said for the first time that president-elect Joe Biden "won" the US election - but then clarified he is not conceding.
He made the original admission in a tweet along with more unfounded claims the vote was unfairly and deliberately stacked against him.
Mr Trump wrote of his soon-to-be successor: "He won because the election was rigged.
"NO VOTE WATCHERS OR OBSERVERS allowed, vote tabulated by a radical left privately owned company, Dominion, with a bad reputation & bum equipment that couldn't even qualify for Texas (which I won by a lot!), the Fake & Silent Media, & more!"
It was a significant acknowledgement from Mr Trump, who - despite losing the Electoral College by 74 and popular vote by five million votes - has refused to accept the result.
Image: Mr Biden got over the 270 Electoral College votes with Pennsylvania
But he later clarified in another tweet: "I concede NOTHING! We have a long way to go."
Last week Mr Trump became the first president since 1992 to fail to get re-elected, following projections Mr Biden had successfully flipped the key states of Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia to win the White House.
Since then, the Republican incumbent has launched legal challenges and tried to undermine the validity of the result - but failed to produce any significant evidence of the mass ballot stuffing and voter fraud he is alleging.
His supporters also gathered for protests in Washington DC over the weekend and were met by counter-protests, resulting in 20 people being arrested and at least one reported stabbing.
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World leaders and former presidents - including George W Bush - have all treated the contest as finished, and sent their messages of congratulations to Mr Biden.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is among those to already be treating the former vice president under Barack Obama as the winner and a change of administration next year as inevitable.
Only yesterday, Mr Trump suggested he could somehow remain president, saying "time will tell" who will be in the White House come January.
And on Monday, he again insisted in a tweet: "I won the election".
Image: The election result took days because some races were so close
But the 2020 election was judged to be the "most secure in American history", according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which spearheaded federal election protection efforts.
Former president Barack Obama, in an interview conducted and aired on Sunday on CBS' 60 Minutes, said it was not too late for Mr Trump to put the country first, adding that he would remind him that, as president, he is a public servant and a temporary occupant of the office.
"My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it's time for you to do the same thing.
Image: A few violent clashes erupted after protests and counter-protests
Asked if it was time for Mr Trump to concede, Mr Obama replied: "Absolutely. Well, I mean, I think it was time for him to concede probably - the day after the election."
He added: "The president doesn't like to lose and - never admits loss. I'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials who clearly know better are going along with this, are humouring him in this fashion. It is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally."
In the run up to his and vice president-elect Kamala Harris' inauguration on 20 January, Mr Biden has set up a transition team to prepare for formally taking office.
And he has appointed a team of scientists to advise him on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic - one of his top priorities, he said in his victory speech.
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The US has had the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths of any country in the world - 10,906,000 and 245,000 respectively, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Mr Trump has been criticised by some for his actions during the pandemic - which resulted in him catching the disease in September.
Dr Anthony Fauci, one of the president's top advisers, warned recently the US "could not possibly be positioned more poorly" as it heads into winter.


skynewsus--2020-11-14--Twenty arrested as Trump supporters clash with counter protesters

Violence has marred a day of protest in Washington after thousands turned out in a show of support for Donald Trump .
Twenty people were arrested and at least one stabbing was reported as Trump supporters clashed with counter protesters in Washington .
According to the Washington Post , the stabbing happened when a fight broke out between two large groups .
Two officers were injured and several firearms were also recovered by police during the protests .
Following the clashes , Mr Trump demanded that the city 's police and mayor `` do their job '' and called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The unrest came just hours after thousands of demonstrators marched towards Freedom Plaza near the White House in downtown DC before heading towards the US Supreme Court building .
There were concerns the `` Million MAGA March '' , which was heavily promoted on social media , would spark conflict with anti-Trump protesters who have gathered near the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza for weeks .
Police closed off large sections of downtown , where many shops and offices have been boarded up since election day .
Sky News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene , said there have been a few `` running battles '' overnight .
`` There have been a few scuffles near to where some Trump supporters are staying .
Police , a lot of them on bikes , have boxed up some of the demonstrators , most of them Antifa protesters who are against Donald Trump remaining in the White House , and have been pushing them backwards from the square .
`` Police have it under control at the moment , barring the odd running battle , but it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , `` Stop the steal ! ''
and `` We are the champions ! ''
was chanted by the Million MAGA March crowd , which included members of the far-right Proud Boys group and Oath Keepers militia as they supported Mr Trump 's bid to stay in power nearly two weeks after election day .
The president is persisting with his legal claims and complaints despite top government and industry officials declaring voting on 3 November and the following count went smoothly with no more than the usual minor issues .
Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden - Arizona , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - have said they will not participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state 's electors to vote for Mr Trump .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker On Friday , Mr Trump appeared close to acknowledging , for the first time , he had not won the election .
`` This administration will not be going to a lockdown , '' he told a White House briefing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whatever happens in the future - who knows which administration it will be ?
I guess time will tell . ''
But his supporters in Washington and other cities were keen to stand behind his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with several legal challenges to overturn Mr Biden 's victory .
One demonstrator in DC told Sky News : `` I think this is showing the world President Trump has so much support .
`` We see the fraud that 's going on in front of our eyes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let it happen . ''
As the marches started , Mr Biden told reporters during a bike ride with his wife and Secret Service agents in Delaware he was getting closer to forming a cabinet .
On Friday , the president-elect further solidified his victory after results showed him winning Georgia to give him 306 electoral college votes - far more than the 270 needed and comfortably above Mr Trump 's 232 .
The president has only spoken publicly a few times since the election but his motorcade slowly drove through DC on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some ran alongside his limousine as the crowd chanted `` USA , USA '' , and `` four more years '' , while many carried American flags and signs calling for recounts .
Mr Trump was then driven to his Virginia golf club where he has spent a lot of time since the election .


skynewsus--2020-11-15--Baseball bats and shanks: US election fallout moves on to the streets

The tension of a contested election has been building for days and finally the two sides of a divided America squared off .
They came head-to-head outside The Supreme Court in Washington DC in the afternoon on Saturday .
By dusk , both sides moved into town , some armed with baseball bats , shanks and up for a fight .
One of the Proud Boys , a far-right group supportive of Trump , was surrounded and attacked - a punch to the nose floored him .
I saw another Antifa member pull boxing gloves out of his rucksack and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police intervened .
Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to turn out and he drove past the crowds on the way to his golf course .
He has energised them over Twitter by making repeated claims of election fraud , none of which have been proven true .
Into the evening , both sides forced the police into running battles around the capital .
Posters at the Black Lives Matter plaza were torn down and Trump supporters were attacked in bars and hotels .
The Proud Boys carried out initiation rituals for new members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the streets looking for Antifa .
One person was stabbed , we saw others injured .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker All night the centre of the capital was locked down as police tried to control the two groups - they did well , avoiding the use of tear gas and remained restrained .
By 2am , fourteen hours after it started , the sides dispersed .
Twelve days after the election , politics has moved from the ballot box @ @ @ @ @

The tension of a contested election has been building for days and finally the two sides of a divided America squared off.
They came head-to-head outside The Supreme Court in Washington DC in the afternoon on Saturday.
By dusk, both sides moved into town, some armed with baseball bats, shanks and up for a fight.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:16 Counter-protesters clashed with hundreds of Trump supporters gathered in Washington DC for the 'Million MAGA March'
One of the Proud Boys, a far-right group supportive of Trump, was surrounded and attacked - a punch to the nose floored him.
I saw another Antifa member pull boxing gloves out of his rucksack and challenge one to a fight. The police intervened.
Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to turn out and he drove past the crowds on the way to his golf course.
Image: Law enforcement personnel detain a person during the clashes (Pic: Reuters/Jim Urquhart)
He has energised them over Twitter by making repeated claims of election fraud, none of which have been proven true.
Into the evening, both sides forced the police into running battles around the capital.
Posters at the Black Lives Matter plaza were torn down and Trump supporters were attacked in bars and hotels.
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Image: Thousands of Trump supporters joined the Million MAGA March to the US Supreme Court (Pic: Reuters/Tom Brenner)
The Proud Boys carried out initiation rituals for new members beneath the Washington Monument and then roamed around the streets looking for Antifa.
One person was stabbed, we saw others injured.
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All night the centre of the capital was locked down as police tried to control the two groups - they did well, avoiding the use of tear gas and remained restrained.
By 2am, fourteen hours after it started, the sides dispersed.
Twelve days after the election, politics has moved from the ballot box and onto the street.


skynewsus--2020-11-16--'More people may die' if Trump doesn't ensure smooth transfer of power - Biden

US president-elect Joe Biden has said `` more people may die '' if the Trump administration does not help ensure a smooth transfer of power .
Mr Biden also said he was hopeful Mr Trump would be `` mildly more enlightened '' before the incoming president 's inauguration on 20 January .
Despite mounting public pressure , the Republican 's administration has refused to initiate the traditional transition briefings for the president-elect 's team on national security and policy issues .
Mr Trump is also blocking Mr Biden 's team from being briefed on efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was speaking alongside vice president-elect Kamala Harris from his makeshift headquarters in Delaware on Monday .
When asked about the Trump administration 's lack of willingness to work with his team , Mr Biden told reporters : `` More people may die if we do n't co-ordinate .
`` As my chief of staff would say when we handled ebola - a vaccine is important , but it 's of little use until you 're vaccinated ... how do we get over 300 million Americans vaccinated , what 's the game plan ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ get it done , prioritise those greatest in need ... ( the Trump administration ) say they have this Warp Speed programme that 's not only dealt with getting vaccines , but also how to distribute this .
`` If we have to wait until 20 January to start that planning it puts us behind over a month , a month and a half . ''
Mr Trump seemed to acknowledge Mr Biden 's election victory for the first time on Sunday before walking back the remark and repeating false claims of widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team would prepare to lead the country without help from Mr Trump during the transition , Mr Biden said : `` Deal with every individual organisation in the country from business to labour , Republicans and Democrats , to try to pull together a serious and consistent plan so we are ready on day one ... it would make it a lot easier if the president would participate ...
I am hopeful that the president will be mildly more enlightened before we get to 20 January . ''
: : Subscribe to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker When asked about tweets from the president over the weekend where he insisted he had won the election , Mr Biden laughed as he said he interpreted it as `` Trumpinism '' .
The president-elect also said he was speaking to leaders around the world `` knowing what the outcome '' of the election will be .
He added Mr Trump 's insistence that he had won were `` embarrassing for the country '' .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he `` would n't hesitate '' to take the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine if they were concluded to be safe .
The president-elect and Ms Harris held a virtual meeting with a collection of labour and business leaders earlier .
Mr Biden has vowed to spend trillions of dollars to reinvigorate US manufacturing , expand healthcare coverage and combat climate change , among other priorities .
But his chief priority remains controlling the coronavirus pandemic , which is surging to record levels in the US and forcing state and local leaders to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses .
The president-elect has so far tried to sidestep difficult questions about whether he might support a short-term national lockdown to arrest the surge of coronavirus cases .
Since his election win , Mr Biden has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear masks and embrace social-distancing measures .

US president-elect Joe Biden has said "more people may die" if the Trump administration does not help ensure a smooth transfer of power.
Mr Biden also said he was hopeful Mr Trump would be "mildly more enlightened" before the incoming president's inauguration on 20 January.
Despite mounting public pressure, the Republican's administration has refused to initiate the traditional transition briefings for the president-elect's team on national security and policy issues.
Mr Trump is also blocking Mr Biden's team from being briefed on efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic and distribute prospective vaccines.
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The president-elect was speaking alongside vice president-elect Kamala Harris from his makeshift headquarters in Delaware on Monday.
When asked about the Trump administration's lack of willingness to work with his team, Mr Biden told reporters: "More people may die if we don't co-ordinate.
"As my chief of staff would say when we handled ebola - a vaccine is important, but it's of little use until you're vaccinated... how do we get over 300 million Americans vaccinated, what's the game plan?
"It's a huge undertaking to get it done, prioritise those greatest in need... (the Trump administration) say they have this Warp Speed programme that's not only dealt with getting vaccines, but also how to distribute this.
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"If we have to wait until 20 January to start that planning it puts us behind over a month, a month and a half."
Mr Trump seemed to acknowledge Mr Biden's election victory for the first time on Sunday before walking back the remark and repeating false claims of widespread voter fraud.
When asked how his team would prepare to lead the country without help from Mr Trump during the transition, Mr Biden said: "Deal with every individual organisation in the country from business to labour, Republicans and Democrats, to try to pull together a serious and consistent plan so we are ready on day one... it would make it a lot easier if the president would participate... I am hopeful that the president will be mildly more enlightened before we get to 20 January."
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When asked about tweets from the president over the weekend where he insisted he had won the election, Mr Biden laughed as he said he interpreted it as "Trumpinism".
The president-elect also said he was speaking to leaders around the world "knowing what the outcome" of the election will be.
He added Mr Trump's insistence that he had won was "embarrassing for the country".
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Mr Biden also said he "wouldn't hesitate" to take the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine if they were concluded to be safe.
The president-elect and Ms Harris held a virtual meeting with a collection of labour and business leaders earlier.
Mr Biden has vowed to spend trillions of dollars to reinvigorate US manufacturing, expand healthcare coverage and combat climate change, among other priorities.
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But his chief priority remains controlling the coronavirus pandemic, which is surging to record levels in the US and forcing state and local leaders to implement new rounds of restrictions on local businesses.
The president-elect has so far tried to sidestep difficult questions about whether he might support a short-term national lockdown to arrest the surge of coronavirus cases.
Since his election win, Mr Biden has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear masks and embrace social-distancing measures.


skynewsus--2020-11-16--Trump conspiracy theories are the politics of self-interest over the good of the country

Donald Trump had forecasted a COVID-19 vaccine prior to the 3 November election day .
In a failing campaign , it might have given him a bounce he needed , but the magic wand did n't work .
It was the rabbit that stayed in the hat .
The first Pfizer vaccine was n't announced until six days after America went to the polls .
President Trump calls it a conspiracy , but has not provided evidence to support his claim .
When Pfizer made its 9 November announcement , he tweeted : `` As I have long said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announce a vaccine after the election , because they did n't have the courage to do it before .
Likewise , the @ US-FDA should have announced it earlier , not for political purposes , but for saving lives ! ''
Vaccine studies are overseen by independent scientists and statisticians .
Pfizer only learned of its discovery the day before it made the announcement , and the Food and Drug Administration was n't involved in the announcement decision .
In fact , the vaccine Mr Trump needed was one to safeguard against his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implement a coordinated federal plan to tackle coronavirus from the beginning , America 's rates of infections and deaths soared .
When he urged the country to open its schools and businesses , the figures soared higher .
Currently , they are increasing further still , and steeply .
President Trump knew the importance of the economy , and economic activity , to his re-election .
The political messaging was duly all about how coronavirus would `` disappear '' , `` go away , '' `` be eradicated '' .
And yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - saw the folly of it first-hand .
The president told them that the pandemic was in retreat at a time when life experience told them it was on the rampage .
People were dying , hospitals were full to overflowing and millions were losing their jobs .
The virus increasingly took hold of the population and of the economy , by the throat .
In a full-blown crisis , slogans only sit with the untouched .
Too many people have been affected by coronavirus in the US , and too many lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to empty promises .
The prospect of a vaccine was , of course , welcome but it was never a magic bullet .
Even now , following news of the Pfizer and Moderna discoveries , the trajectory reaches far into 2021 .
And the pandemic continues to get worse .
The US is witnessing a sharp increase in cases - already , more than 11 million people have been infected and a quarter of a million have died .
It is the single biggest challenge facing President-elect Joe Biden as he prepares to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump continues to claim election victory , the Biden transition team has n't been given access to government health officials .
The Biden team has had to resort to `` back-channel '' contacts to get a handle on the knowledge it needs to contain the virus and save lives .
It is the politics of denial and self-interest over the good of the country .
Not for the first time .

The first Pfizer vaccine was not announced until days after America went to the polls, prompting baseless claims of a conspiracy.
Trump conspiracy theories are the politics of self-interest over the good of the country
Donald Trump's political messaging was duly all about how coronavirus would "disappear"
It was the rabbit that stayed in the hat.
Donald Trump had forecast a COVID vaccine prior to the 3rd November election date.
In a failing campaign, it might have given him a bounce he needed, but the magic wand didn't work.
The first Pfizer vaccine wasn't announced until six days after America went to the polls. President Trump calls it a conspiracy, but has not provided evidence to support his claim.
Image: The Pfizer vaccine is considered to be 90% effective
When Pfizer made its 9 November announcement, he tweeted: "As I have long said, @Pfizer and the others would only announce a vaccine after the election, because they didn't have the courage to do it before. Likewise, the @US-FDA should have announced it earlier, not for political purposes, but for saving lives!"
A quick fact-check offers a contradiction.
Vaccine studies are overseen by independent scientists and statisticians.
Pfizer only learned of its discovery the day before it made the announcement, and the Food and Drug Administration wasn't involved in the announcement decision.
In fact, the vaccine Mr Trump needed was one to safeguard against his own political instincts.
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Having neglected to implement a coordinated federal plan to tackle coronavirus from the beginning, America's rates of infections and deaths soared.
When he urged the country to open its schools and businesses, the figures soared higher.
Currently, they are increasing further still, and steeply.
President Trump knew the importance of the economy, and economic activity, to his re-election.
The political messaging was duly all about how coronavirus would "disappear", "go away," "be eradicated".
And yet, Americans - too many for his choosing - saw the folly of it first-hand.
The president told them that the pandemic was in retreat at a time when life experience told them it was on the rampage.
People were dying, hospitals were full to overflowing and millions were losing their jobs.
Image: Coronavirus is the single biggest issue Joe Biden faces
The virus increasingly took hold of the population and of the economy, by the throat.
In a full-blown crisis, slogans only sit with the untouched.
Too many people have been affected by coronavirus in the US, and too many lives are filled with its suffering to listen to empty promises.
The prospect of a vaccine was, of course, welcome but it was never a magic bullet.
Even now, following news of the Pfizer and Moderna discoveries, the trajectory reaches far into 2021.
And the pandemic continues to get worse.
The US is witnessing a sharp increase in cases - already, more than 11 million people have been infected and a quarter of a million have died.
It is the single biggest challenge facing President-elect Joe Biden as he prepares to take office.
Incredibly, while Mr Trump continues to claim election victory, the Biden transition team hasn't been given access to government health officials.
The Biden team has had to resort to "back-channel" contacts to get a handle on the knowledge it needs to contain the virus and save lives.
It is the politics of denial and self-interest over the good of the country. Not for the first time.


skynewsus--2020-11-16--Obama tells Trump to 'think beyond your ego' and concede the election

Barack Obama has said it 's `` absolutely '' time for President Donald Trump to concede the election - and that he should have already done so .
Mr Trump 's predecessor told CBS ' 60 Minutes programme that he should have conceded defeat to Joe Biden `` the day after the election '' and it was time for America 's outgoing leader to `` put the country first '' .
`` When your time is up then it 's your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego and your own interests , and your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` My advice to President Trump is , if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first , it 's time for you to do the same thing , '' the Democrat continued .
When asked if it was time for Mr Trump to concede , he said : `` It is , absolutely .
I think it was time for him to concede probably the day after the election . ''
Mr Obama also criticised the high-profile Republicans who have gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of widespread voter fraud .
`` I 'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials , who clearly know better are going along with this , are humouring him in this fashion , '' he said .
`` It is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration , but democracy generally .
And that 's a dangerous path . ''
On Mr Trump 's election fraud theories , he said : `` The president does n't like to lose and never admits loss . ''
Earlier on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time that President-elect Biden `` won '' the US election - but quickly made clear he was n't conceding .
He made the original admission in a tweet along with more unfounded claims the vote was unfairly and deliberately stacked against him .
Mr Trump wrote of his soon-to-be successor : `` He won because the election was rigged .
`` NO VOTE WATCHERS OR OBSERVERS allowed , vote tabulated by a radical left privately owned company , Dominion , with a bad reputation & bum equipment that could n't even qualify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot ! )
, the Fake & Silent Media , & more ! ''
He then tried to take back the apparent acknowledgement that Mr Biden won the White House , adding that he was making clear he would keep trying to overturn the election result .
`` He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA , '' Mr Trump subsequently tweeted .
`` I concede NOTHING !
We have a long way to go .
This was a RIGGED ELECTION ! ''
Last week , Mr Trump became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get re-elected , following projections Mr Biden had successfully flipped the key states of Pennsylvania , Arizona and Georgia to win the White House .
Mr Biden so far has 78.8m votes , the most ever by a winning candidate , to Mr Trump 's 73.1m .
Critics had hoped the initial tweet from Mr Trump - who has lost the Electoral College by 74 and popular vote by five million votes - was a sign that he had finally accepted the result .
Mr Biden 's incoming chief of staff , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` If the president 's prepared to begin to recognise that reality , that 's positive . ''
He added : `` Donald Trump 's Twitter feed does n't make Joe Biden president or not president .
`` The American people did that . ''
And a Republican governor , Arkansas ' Asa Hutchinson , said `` it was good , actually '' to see Mr Trump 's tweet seemingly admitting that Mr Biden had won .
`` I think that 's the start of an acknowledgment ... We want to make sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Hutchinson said on NBC .
In recent days , Mr Trump appeared to be inching closer to acknowledging the reality of his loss .
In comments made on Friday in the Rose Garden about a coronavirus vaccine , Mr Trump said his administration would `` not be going to a lockdown '' to slow the spread of COVID-19 , but added that `` whatever happens in the future , who knows which administration it will be ?
I guess time will tell '' .
But on Sunday he renewed his groundless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dominion Voting Systems .
Dominion has said it `` denies claims about any vote switching or alleged software issues with our voting systems '' .
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , a federal agency that oversees US election security , said in a statement last week that the `` November 3 election was the most secure in American history '' .
The agency said : `` There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , or was in any way compromised . ''

Barack Obama has said it's "absolutely" time for President Donald Trump to concede the election - and that he should have already done so.
Mr Trump's predecessor told CBS' 60 Minutes programme that he should have conceded defeat to Joe Biden "the day after the election" and it was time for America's outgoing leader to "put the country first".
"When your time is up then it's your job to put the country first and think beyond your own ego and your own interests, and your own disappointments," said Mr Obama.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:01 Biden: Trump's behaviour 'an embarrassment'
"My advice to President Trump is, if you want at this late stage in the game to be remembered as somebody who put country first, it's time for you to do the same thing," the Democrat continued.
When asked if it was time for Mr Trump to concede, he said: "It is, absolutely. I think it was time for him to concede probably the day after the election."
Mr Obama also criticised the high-profile Republicans who have gone along with Mr Trump's unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud.
"I'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials, who clearly know better are going along with this, are humouring him in this fashion," he said.
"It is one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally. And that's a dangerous path."
On Mr Trump's election fraud theories, he said: "The president doesn't like to lose and never admits loss."
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Earlier on Sunday, Mr Trump admitted for the first time that President-elect Biden "won" the US election - but quickly made clear he wasn't conceding.
He made the original admission in a tweet along with more unfounded claims the vote was unfairly and deliberately stacked against him.
Mr Trump wrote of his soon-to-be successor: "He won because the election was rigged.
"NO VOTE WATCHERS OR OBSERVERS allowed, vote tabulated by a radical left privately owned company, Dominion, with a bad reputation & bum equipment that couldn't even qualify for Texas (which I won by a lot!), the Fake & Silent Media, & more!"
He then tried to take back the apparent acknowledgement that Mr Biden won the White House, adding that he was making clear he would keep trying to overturn the election result.
"He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA," Mr Trump subsequently tweeted. "I concede NOTHING! We have a long way to go. This was a RIGGED ELECTION!"
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:16 Pro- and anti-Trump protesters clash
Last week, Mr Trump became the first president since 1992 to fail to get re-elected, following projections Mr Biden had successfully flipped the key states of Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia to win the White House.
Mr Biden so far has 78.8m votes, the most ever by a winning candidate, to Mr Trump's 73.1m.
Critics had hoped the initial tweet from Mr Trump - who has lost the Electoral College by 74 and popular vote by five million votes - was a sign that he had finally accepted the result.
Image: Mr Obama campaigned alongside his former vice president ahead of the election
Mr Biden's incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain, told NBC News: "If the president's prepared to begin to recognise that reality, that's positive."
He added: "Donald Trump's Twitter feed doesn't make Joe Biden president or not president.
"The American people did that."
And a Republican governor, Arkansas' Asa Hutchinson, said "it was good, actually" to see Mr Trump's tweet seemingly admitting that Mr Biden had won.
"I think that's the start of an acknowledgment... We want to make sure that there is a smooth transition," Mr Hutchinson said on NBC.
Image: The president spent the days immediately after his election defeat playing golf
In recent days, Mr Trump appeared to be inching closer to acknowledging the reality of his loss.
In comments made on Friday in the Rose Garden about a coronavirus vaccine, Mr Trump said his administration would "not be going to a lockdown" to slow the spread of COVID-19, but added that "whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be? I guess time will tell".
But on Sunday he renewed his groundless attacks on an election technology firm, Dominion Voting Systems.
Dominion has said it "denies claims about any vote switching or alleged software issues with our voting systems".
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a federal agency that oversees US election security, said in a statement last week that the "November 3 election was the most secure in American history".
The agency said: "There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised."


skynewsus--2020-11-16--Boy, 4, loses both parents to COVID-19 just months apart

A four-year-old boy has lost both his parents to COVID-19 within a few months .
Raiden Gonzalez , from San Antonio in Texas , has been told by his grandmother that his mum and dad are `` now angels , watching over us and protecting us '' .
His mother Mariah , a teacher , died last month while his father , Adan , lost his life in the summer .
Mr Gonzalez , a truck driver , was treated in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus on 3 June .
Doctors said he was one of the two most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's maternal grandmother , Rozie Salinas , said .
He died on 26 June at the age of 33 .
His wife , 29 , died suddenly on 5 October , hours after beginning to feel ill. '' She went via ambulance Monday evening around nine and by 8.15am on Tuesday she was gone , '' Raiden 's great aunt , Margie Bryant , said .
Days later , Ms Salinas got a call from the hospital telling her that her daughter had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Mrs Gonzalez had wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` but never got to it '' .
Ms Salinas said she is planning to organise one for both her daughter and son-in-law .
Raiden `` misses his mom since he was a mama 's boy '' , Ms Salinas said .
`` Just this morning he told me he just wanted her back . ''
Raiden goes to a pre-kindergarten where his mother worked .
`` I kept him at that same preschool , '' his grandmother said .
`` They take really good care of him .
They know what his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a dinosaur theme for Raiden 's fifth birthday , later this month .
Ms Salinas and her sister have organised a drive-by celebration involving `` several truck clubs , bikers , Mustang clubs , classic cars , Jeep clubs , plus the fire department '' .
It is going to be a `` huge turnout '' , she said .
Raiden is what `` keeps me going '' , Ms Salinas said , `` just with his friendly and constant reminders telling me how much he loves me '' .
She added : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking care of him , but I 've just got to think about him .

A four-year-old boy has lost both his parents to COVID-19 within a few months.
Raiden Gonzalez, from San Antonio in Texas, has been told by his grandmother that his mum and dad are "now angels, watching over us and protecting us".
His mother Mariah, a teacher, died last month while his father, Adan, lost his life in the summer.
Image: Raiden's fifth birthday is later this month. Pic: Gonzalez family
Mr Gonzalez, a truck driver, was treated in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus on 3 June.
Doctors said he was one of the two most unwell patients they had seen, Raiden's maternal grandmother, Rozie Salinas, said.
He died on 26 June at the age of 33.
His wife, 29, died suddenly on 5 October, hours after beginning to feel ill.
"She went via ambulance Monday evening around nine and by 8.15am on Tuesday she was gone," Raiden's great aunt, Margie Bryant, said.
Days later, Ms Salinas got a call from the hospital telling her that her daughter had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Mrs Gonzalez had wanted to make a memorial for her husband, "but never got to it".
Ms Salinas said she is planning to organise one for both her daughter and son-in-law.
Image: Adan and Mariah Gonzalez died just months apart. Pic: Rozie Salinas
Raiden "misses his mom since he was a mama's boy", Ms Salinas said.
"Just this morning he told me he just wanted her back."
Raiden goes to a pre-kindergarten where his mother worked.
"I kept him at that same preschool," his grandmother said. "They take really good care of him. They know what his situation is."
There will be a dinosaur theme for Raiden's fifth birthday, later this month.
Image: Raiden wants his mum back, his grandmother says. Pic: Gonzalez family
Ms Salinas and her sister have organised a drive-by celebration involving "several truck clubs, bikers, Mustang clubs, classic cars, Jeep clubs, plus the fire department".
It is going to be a "huge turnout", she said.
Raiden is what "keeps me going", Ms Salinas said, "just with his friendly and constant reminders telling me how much he loves me".
She added: "He's always thanking me for taking care of him, but I've just got to think about him.
"It's a hard situation to process."


skynewsus--2020-11-15--Dustin Johnson scoops Masters green jacket with record score

A month after testing positive for COVID-19 , golf 's world number one Dustin Johnson has won The Masters with a record score .
Johnson finished the 84th Masters on 20 under par with a total of 270 to beat the previous tournament record of 18 under , set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and matched by Jordan Spieth in 2015 .
It was the 36-year-old American 's first Masters win and means he is the first world number one to win the tournament since Woods in 2002 and the first world number one to win a major since 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also competing , placed the Green Jacket on Johnson at a ceremony inside the Butler Cabin at the Augusta National club in Georgia , United States .
Johnson said : `` It feels like a dream .
`` As a kid dreaming about winning the Masters , having Tiger put the Green Jacket on you it still seems like a dream but I am here .
I could n't be more excited . ''
Originally meant to take place in April , the Masters was pushed to November due to the pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ select fans , far from the usual roaring crowds of Augusta .
But Johnson said : `` I feel the same way , whether the fans are here or not .
`` I like having them here .
They bring excitement , especially when they are cheering for you , they can pull you along .
`` I miss them , and hopefully we get to see them in April . ''
His win was a little more subdued than it would have been with fans around , as he hugged his brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by his fiancee Paulina Gretzky and was congratulated by past winner Bubba Watson , in his own green jacket .
`` I always dreamed of having one of those , '' he told Watson .
`` Now I got one . ''
Just a month before , Johnson had to self-isolate in a Las Vegas hotel room after testing positive for COVID-19 .
He had minor symptoms and was not sure where he picked it up .
After a shaky start he finished with a five-shot victory over Australia 's Cameron Smith and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questioned whether he would make it after failing to make good on strong leads in the 2010 US Open after taking a three-shot lead into the final round but collapsing to a closing 82 .
And in 2015 , he three-putted from 12 feet on the 72nd hole at Chambers Bay to finish a shot behind Jordan Speith .
Johnson finally secured his first major title in the 2016 US Open at Oakmont , but he fell from tied first to eighth at Shinnecock Hills two years later and failed to convert a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in August .

A month after testing positive for COVID-19, golf's world number one Dustin Johnson has won The Masters with a record score.
Johnson finished the 84th Masters on 20 under par with a total of 270 to beat the previous tournament record of 18 under, set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and matched by Jordan Spieth in 2015.
It was the 36-year-old American's first Masters win and means he is the first world number one to win the tournament since Woods in 2002 and the first world number one to win a major since 2014.
Image: Dustin Johnson's fiancee Paulina Gretzky gave him a kiss after he won
Golfing legend Woods, who was also competing, placed the Green Jacket on Johnson at a ceremony inside the Butler Cabin at the Augusta National club in Georgia, United States.
Johnson said: "It feels like a dream.
"As a kid dreaming about winning the Masters, having Tiger put the Green Jacket on you it still seems like a dream but I am here. I couldn't be more excited."
Originally meant to take place in April, the Masters was pushed to November due to the pandemic and looked very different with just a few select fans, far from the usual roaring crowds of Augusta.
But Johnson said: "I feel the same way, whether the fans are here or not.
"I like having them here. They bring excitement, especially when they are cheering for you, they can pull you along.
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"I miss them, and hopefully we get to see them in April."
Image: Johnson got a bit emotional as he was interviewed after winning
His win was a little more subdued than it would have been with fans around, as he hugged his brother and caddie, Austin, was kissed by his fiancee Paulina Gretzky and was congratulated by past winner Bubba Watson, in his own green jacket.
"I always dreamed of having one of those," he told Watson.
"Now I got one."
Just a month before, Johnson had to self-isolate in a Las Vegas hotel room after testing positive for COVID-19. He had minor symptoms and was not sure where he picked it up.
After a shaky start he finished with a five-shot victory over Australia's Cameron Smith and South Korea's Sungjae Im.
Image: Johnson's brother and caddie, Austin, gave him a big hug as he clinched the major
Some questioned whether he would make it after failing to make good on strong leads in the 2010 US Open after taking a three-shot lead into the final round but collapsing to a closing 82.
And in 2015, he three-putted from 12 feet on the 72nd hole at Chambers Bay to finish a shot behind Jordan Speith.
Johnson finally secured his first major title in the 2016 US Open at Oakmont, but he fell from tied first to eighth at Shinnecock Hills two years later and failed to convert a one-shot lead in the US PGA Championships in August.


skynewsus--2020-11-17--Trump wanted options on bombing Iran's nuclear test facility

US President Donald Trump asked for options on attacking Iranian nuclear sites last week , according to an official , before ultimately deciding against it .
Mr Trump , who has yet refused to concede that he lost the presidential election , apparently made the request during an Oval Office meeting last week , which included Vice President Mike Pence , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller , according to the source .
Speaking to the New York Times , the official said Mr Trump was advised against taking military action in Iran , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He asked for options .
They gave him the scenarios and he ultimately decided not to go forward , '' they said .
The White House has declined to comment on the reports .
Mr Trump has engaged in aggressive policy stances with Iran during his presidency , including withdrawing from the 2018 nuclear deal negotiated by his predecessor Barack Obama .
A day before making a request for military action , a report by a United Nations watchdog showed that Iran has completed a move of advanced centrifuges from an above-ground plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its uranium enrichment site - a breach of its 2015 nuclear deal .
Iran is also holding a 2.4 tonne stock of low-enriched uranium - well above the agreed limit of 202.8kg .
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike ordered by the president in January , but Mr Trump has since refused to enter into other military conflicts , in an effort to begin to bring US troops back home .
Any attacks could have posed severe problems for president-elect Joe Biden , who will enter the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has refused to share national security data with Mr Biden 's transition team , due to its belief Mr Trump will continue a second term in office , meaning Mr Biden 's team was unable to comment on the claims .

US President Donald Trump asked for options on attacking Iranian nuclear sites last week, according to an official, before ultimately deciding against it.
Mr Trump, who has yet refused to concede that he lost the presidential election, apparently made the request during an Oval Office meeting last week, which included Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Acting Defence Secretary Christopher Miller, according to the source.
Speaking to the New York Times, the official said Mr Trump was advised against taking military action in Iran, over fears of a wider conflict.
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"He asked for options. They gave him the scenarios and he ultimately decided not to go forward," they said.
The White House has declined to comment on the reports.
Mr Trump has engaged in aggressive policy stances with Iran during his presidency, including withdrawing from the 2018 nuclear deal negotiated by his predecessor Barack Obama.
A day before making a request for military action, a report by a United Nations watchdog showed that Iran has completed a move of advanced centrifuges from an above-ground plant, to one below the ground at its uranium enrichment site - a breach of its 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran is also holding a 2.4 tonne stock of low-enriched uranium - well above the agreed limit of 202.8kg.
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike ordered by the president in January, but Mr Trump has since refused to enter into other military conflicts, in an effort to begin to bring US troops back home.
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Any attacks could have posed severe problems for president-elect Joe Biden, who will enter the White House on 20 January.
The Trump administration has refused to share national security data with Mr Biden's transition team, due to its belief Mr Trump will continue a second term in office, meaning Mr Biden's team was unable to comment on the claims.


skynewsus--2020-11-17--US announces sharp reduction of troop numbers in Afghanistan and Iraq

US President Donald Trump will cut his country 's military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq , the Pentagon has announced .
Acting defence secretary Christopher Miller said the number of US soldiers in Afghanistan will fall from 4,500 to 2,500 by the time Mr Trump leaves office early next year .
The number of troops in Iraq will be reduced from around 3,000 to 2,500 .
This is expected to be completed just five days before Joe Biden takes over as president on 20 January , although President Trump has still refused to acknowledge his election loss .
The plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in favour of a slower withdrawal , especially in Afghanistan .
It also stops short of the full withdrawal Mr Trump had perhaps been envisioning when promising to `` end the forever wars '' and bring home the troops .
US forces have been in Afghanistan since October 2001 and there are concerns that the Taliban is still involved in attacks on Afghan government soldiers .
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Monday that a premature withdrawal from Afghanistan could leave the country at risk of again becoming `` a platform for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our homelands '' .
He expressed fears that IS could `` rebuild in Afghanistan the terror caliphate it lost in Syria and Iraq '' .
Earlier in November , dozens of people were killed when gunmen attacked Kabul University .
It was the second attack on an educational institution in the capital in just over a week and both were claimed by IS .
US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell also voiced concerns about the cut in troop numbers , saying that a `` precipitous drawdown ( of US troops ) in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
Mr Miller did not take questions from reporters after announcing the plans but he did say the US would remain ready to respond if conditions worsened in either country .
He said : `` If the forces of terror , instability , division and hate begin a deliberate campaign to disrupt our efforts , we stand ready to apply the capabilities required to thwart them . ''
Mr Trump 's national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the drawdown had been the president 's policy `` since he took office '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is President Trump 's hope that ( the troops ) will all come home safely and in their entirety '' .

US President Donald Trump will cut his country's military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Pentagon has announced.
Acting defence secretary Christopher Miller said the number of US soldiers in Afghanistan will fall from 4,500 to 2,500 by the time Mr Trump leaves office early next year.
The number of troops in Iraq will be reduced from around 3,000 to 2,500.
This is expected to be completed just five days before Joe Biden takes over as president on 20 January, although President Trump has still refused to acknowledge his election loss.
Image: These US soldiers returned from Afghanistan in 2013 but thousands of their colleagues remain
The plan comes despite arguments from senior military officials in favour of a slower withdrawal, especially in Afghanistan.
It also stops short of the full withdrawal Mr Trump had perhaps been envisioning when promising to "end the forever wars" and bring home the troops.
US forces have been in Afghanistan since October 2001 and there are concerns that the Taliban is still involved in attacks on Afghan government soldiers.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Monday that a premature withdrawal from Afghanistan could leave the country at risk of again becoming "a platform for international terrorists to plan and organise attacks on our homelands".
He expressed fears that IS could "rebuild in Afghanistan the terror caliphate it lost in Syria and Iraq".
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Earlier in November, dozens of people were killed when gunmen attacked Kabul University. It was the second attack on an educational institution in the capital in just over a week and both were claimed by IS.
US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell also voiced concerns about the cut in troop numbers, saying that a "precipitous drawdown (of US troops) in Afghanistan or Iraq would be a mistake".
Mr Miller did not take questions from reporters after announcing the plans but he did say the US would remain ready to respond if conditions worsened in either country.
He said: "If the forces of terror, instability, division and hate begin a deliberate campaign to disrupt our efforts, we stand ready to apply the capabilities required to thwart them."
Mr Trump's national security adviser Robert O'Brien said the drawdown had been the president's policy "since he took office", adding: "By May, it is President Trump's hope that (the troops) will all come home safely and in their entirety".


skynewsus--2020-11-17--University dean resigns over statements made about Biden voters

A university dean in Virginia has resigned from his role after calling Joe Biden supporters `` ignorant , anti-American and anti-Christian '' online .
The comments made on his private Facebook account were made public after someone screenshot and circulated them .
The institution confirmed on its website that Dr Paul Ewell resigned from his post .
He has also left his role as professor of management , business and economics at the Virginia Wesleyan University .
On Facebook he told supporters of the president-elect to `` unfriend '' him and accused them of corrupting the election , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' His recent comments were retweeted by President Donald Trump , who shared an article mentioning the former dean 's comments .
Mr Trump captioned the post with the word `` Progress ! ''
as a seemingly show of approval for Dr Ewell 's comments .
University spokesperson Stephanie Smaglo said last week that the former professor had apologised for his comments .
Mr Ewell is reported to have told the university 's student newspaper - the Marlin Chronicle - that he was upset when he made the remarks and regrets his comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friends and family who are Democrats , and I love them dearly .
`` I have apologised on both accounts profusely .
I set a poor example in that post of what a Christian should be .
`` I know that God has forgiven me and already died for my sins .
I hope others will forgive me as well . ''
Dr Ewell added : `` We all need to be a little less quick to anger and a little more willing to forgive , and that certainly applies to me .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

A university dean in Virginia has resigned from his role after calling Joe Biden supporters "ignorant, anti-American and anti-Christian" online.
The comments made on his private Facebook account were made public after someone screenshot and circulated them.
The institution confirmed on its website that Dr Paul Ewell resigned from his post.
Image: Dr Ewell told his Facebook friends to 'unfriend' him if they were fans of the president-elect
He has also left his role as professor of management, business and economics at the Virginia Wesleyan University.
On Facebook he told supporters of the president-elect to "unfriend" him and accused them of corrupting the election, as well as "our youth… our country."
His recent comments were retweeted by President Donald Trump, who shared an article mentioning the former dean's comments.
Mr Trump captioned the post with the word "Progress!" as a seemingly show of approval for Dr Ewell's comments.
University spokesperson Stephanie Smaglo said last week that the former professor had apologised for his comments.
Mr Ewell is reported to have told the university's student newspaper - the Marlin Chronicle - that he was upset when he made the remarks and regrets his comments.
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Image: US President Donald Trump shared his approval of Dr Ewell's comments on Twitter
He said: "I have friends and family who are Democrats, and I love them dearly.
"I have apologised on both accounts profusely. I set a poor example in that post of what a Christian should be.
"I know that God has forgiven me and already died for my sins. I hope others will forgive me as well."
Dr Ewell added: "We all need to be a little less quick to anger and a little more willing to forgive, and that certainly applies to me. I am a Christian work-in-progress for sure."


skynewsus--2020-11-17--Why Dolly Parton is being hailed as a COVID-19 'saviour'

If anyone needed more convincing that Dolly Parton is a force for good in the world - they just got it .
The diminutive singing legend donated $ 1m ( £814,000 ) to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center - a partner of the US company Moderna that has developed the COVID-19 vaccine .
Now fans have taken to social media claiming the queen of country music has `` cured coronavirus '' .
Moderna 's president Stephen Hoge told Sky News that through her financial support of Vanderbilt , Parton had indeed helped fund early research and clinical trials that led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's true , '' he said .
In reference to one of the star 's biggest hits , Jolene , one fan tweeted : `` Vaccine , vaccine , vaccine , vacciiiiine . ''
And it opened the floodgates .
Another said that as Dolly had made such a big donation : `` Ergo , Dolly helped cure COVID . ''
One fan tweeted : `` This wholesome queen has saved the world .
I could n't be happier ! ''
Back in May Parton recorded a new song called When Life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the pandemic and lockdown .
Its uplifting lyrics include : 'When life is good again , I 'll be a better friend .
A bigger person when , life is good again .
`` I 'll open up my heart , and let the whole world in .
'll try to make amends , when life is good again . ''
Then she made the surprise announcement that she would be helping to fund vaccination research .
She told her fans on Twitter : `` My longtime friend Dr Naji Abumrad , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vanderbilt for many years , informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure .
`` I am making a donation of $ 1million to Vanderbilt towards that research and to encourage people that can afford it to make donations . ''
On Monday , US biotech firm Moderna announced it had developed a coronavirus vaccine that trials show is almost 95 per cent effective .

If anyone needed more convincing that Dolly Parton is a force for good in the world - they just got it.
The diminutive singing legend donated $1m (£814,000) to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center - a partner of the US company Moderna that has developed the COVID-19 vaccine.
Now fans have taken to social media claiming the queen of country music has "cured coronavirus".
Moderna's president Stephen Hoge told Sky News that through her financial support of Vanderbilt, Parton had indeed helped fund early research and clinical trials that led to the success.
"Yes, that's true," he said.
In reference to one of the star's biggest hits, Jolene, one fan tweeted: "Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiiine."
Image: Dolly fans flooded Twitter. Pic: Jonathan Katz
And it opened the floodgates.
Another said that as Dolly had made such a big donation: "Ergo, Dolly helped cure COVID."
Image: 'Dolly helped with cure'. Pic: Jonathan Cohn
One fan tweeted: "This wholesome queen has saved the world. I couldn't be happier!"
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Back in May Parton recorded a new song called When Life Is Good Again, which was all about the pandemic and lockdown.
Its uplifting lyrics include: 'When life is good again, I'll be a better friend. A bigger person when, life is good again.
"I'll open up my heart, and let the whole world in. 'll try to make amends, when life is good again."
Then she made the surprise announcement that she would be helping to fund vaccination research.
She told her fans on Twitter: "My longtime friend Dr Naji Abumrad, who's been involved in research at Vanderbilt for many years, informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure.
"I am making a donation of $1million to Vanderbilt towards that research and to encourage people that can afford it to make donations."
On Monday, US biotech firm Moderna announced it had developed a coronavirus vaccine that trials show is almost 95 per cent effective.