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What happens if Donald Trump refuses to accept US election defeat and go quietly?

The Telegraph reveals secret 'war game' planning amid fears of a legal challenge after November's election

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Where do US election voters stand on the key 2020 issues with just days to go?

Covid-19 and the economy are main concerns – but with millions of votes already cast what impact, if any, will the final debate have?

Donald Trump and Joe Biden swap insults for real debate in second presidential clash, but neither lands a killer blow 

It was hard to find a single moment that could turn the race to the White House on its head

Donald Trump brings Hunter Biden's former associate to final presidential debate

Tony Bobulinski claimed Joe Biden stood to gain from a venture with a Chinese oil company put forward by his son Hunter

As it happened: Blow-by-blow account of Donald Trump and Joe Biden's second presidential debate

US election: Four reasons to pause before declaring Donald Trump cannot win

Despite Joe Biden holding a significant lead in the polls, it would be foolish to write Donald Trump off completely

Donald Trump's vicious portrayal of Joe Biden as the ultimate Washington insider may have come too late

The president has found a narrative that can cause real damage to the Biden campaign. The problem is there are only 11 days left

US Covid-19 hospitalisations hit two-month high, with cases forecast to hit record level during election week

The numbers make for troubling reading for Donald Trump less than two weeks before election day

Joe Biden vows to appoint commission to overhaul US court system as Republicans advance Supreme Court nominee

Republicans are moving at unprecedented speed to confirm Donald Trump's nomination for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court

Five things to watch during the final US presidential debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will go head-to-head one last time - but will it be less chaotic than the first debate?

FBI revelation conjures nightmare scenarios for how Iran and Russia could cause chaos this election

Claims made by two of the top figures in US intelligence at unscheduled press conference but no questions were taken

Dispatch: Will Trump’s most loyal ally be punished? Democrats donate millions to unseat Lindsey Graham and flip the Senate

'Lindsey the Lackey' has become a lightning rod for progressives, who have given record amounts to his rival

Donald Trump says he will attend final debate on Thursday despite microphone muting change

Clash will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, with less than a fortnight to go before election day

US debates: Muted microphones to give Donald Trump and Joe Biden uninterrupted speaking time

Debates Commission says candidates' speaking time for each segment will be protected after a chaotic first debate

Donald Trump calls Dr Anthony Fauci a 'disaster' on day of repeated attacks on his senior Covid adviser

Top US infectious diseases expert targeted after prominent TV interview

Donald Trump rounds on Republicans critical of his leadership

US president called out Ben Sasse after scathing comments emerged in media

Donald Trump gambles on flipping Nevada with focus on economy as pandemic leaves Vegas casinos empty

Trump lost the state by just two points to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and hopes to do one better this year

Forever in his father's shadow or natural heir to a political dynasty? The rise of Donald Trump Jr

Will the president's eldest son carry the flame once Trump leaves the White House? His adoring fans think so

FBI investigating whether Hunter Biden emails 'linked to foreign intelligence'

Twitter and Facebook limited distribution of stories based on the emails.