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  • U.S. President Donald Trump pretends to check his watch as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House about Trump's judicial appointments, on Nov. 6, 2019. (Patrick Semansky / AP)

    After impeachment acquittal, Lindsey Graham says Trump is 'excited' about 2022

    Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he spoke to former U.S. president Donald Trump after his acquittal in his second impeachment trial and that Trump is 'excited' about the midterms in 2022.

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  • Joe Biden walks out after speaking at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 10, 2020. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

    From Alberta's oilsands to tariffs, how Biden's presidency could change Canada

    Incoming U.S. President Joe Biden campaigned on a starkly different vision for America's future than Donald Trump, and now that he’s in the White House, experts say Canadians can expect some big changes.

  • Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. President by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts during his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

    In Pictures: U.S. President Joe Biden is sworn into office

    Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took their oaths of office as they were sworn in as the next president and vice-president of the United States in a historic ceremony that wasn't attended by Biden's predecessor.

  • In this photo composite, U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during his inauguration in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, and then-president Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address in Washington on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photos/Patrick Semansky, Pool)

    A tale of two inaugurals: Comparing Biden and Trump's first presidential speeches

    Joe Biden's inaugural address was the wordiest from a U.S. president since 1985, longer than Donald Trump’s by more than 1,000 words.

  • Women listen during a drive-in rally for then-U.S. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden at Cellairis Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

    Black women helped put Joe Biden in the White House. What can he do for them in return?

    The votes and organizing efforts of Black women were key to pushing Joe Biden to victory in the U.S. presidential election.

  • FILE -- Democratic presidential candidate former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

    The president's speech: Joe Biden's stutter presents challenges, opportunities

    While U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's verbal stumbles on the campaign trail caused some to question his mental fitness, a speech therapist says people may be more understanding if they understood the challenges of having a stutter.

  • FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. Some of the country’s major sports betting companies are running contests in which participants predict things that will happen or be said during the presidential debate, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, for the chance to win money. (AP Photo/File)

    Trump joins short list of other U.S. presidents who skipped inauguration

    Outgoing U.S. president Donald Trump joins a small group of other presidents who skipped their successor's inauguration. CTVNews.ca takes a look at who else chose not to attend the January ceremonies.

  • In this photo provided by the German Government Press Office (BPA), German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with U.S. president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the official agenda on the second day of the G7 summit on June 9, 2018 in Charlevoix, Canada. (Photo by Jesco Denzel /Bundesregierung via Getty Images)

    Trump's political legacy: How will the U.S. president be remembered?

    What will be the legacy of Donald Trump, who has had a remarkable knack for defying predictions, smashing expectations, surviving scandal, misdeeds and incompetence, and achieving what seemed impossible? CTVNews.ca talked to experts about the outgoing president’s impact on politics, American democracy, and the country’s standing in the world.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    Melania's jacket and other defining moments from Trump's four years in office

    As Donald Trump's one-term presidency comes to an end, here's a look back at some of the key moments.

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    Awkward handshakes and long pauses: Four years of Trump and Trudeau

    From awkward handshakes to pointed Twitter attacks, the relationship between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has been tumultuous at best.

  • CTV News' Washington bureau chief Joy Malbon is seen in this photo covering the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.

    Inside the Biden inauguration: Q and A with CTV News' Washington Bureau Chief Joy Malbon

    The COVID-19 health crisis is the first major issue president-elect Joe Biden will have to tackle after his inauguration, as many see his term as 'turning a new page' for the U.S. CTVNews.ca speaks to CTV News' Washington bureau chief Joy Malbon to get an inside look at the presidential transition and the political challenges ahead.

  • Surrounded by Army cadets, U.S. President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

    History won't forgive Trump's transgressions, presidential historian says

    Presidential historian Alvin Felzenberg says an update of his 2008 evaluation of U.S. presidents would rank Donald Trump among the worst ever due to his failures managing the COVID-19 crisis and his lack of character.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally at Richard B. Russell Airport in Rome, Georgia on November 1, 2020. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

    'Lit a fuse': Polarizing Trump exploited and worsened divide in America, experts say

    The outgoing U.S. president didn’t create a deeply divided country, but he exploited it and drove the wedge even deeper, says McGill University history professor Daniel Beland.




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    Trump's fiction in his goodbye to Washington

    In his final remarks as president, Donald Trump tried to take credit for accomplishments of his predecessor and even those to come under President Joe Biden.

  • Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. Georgia election officials have announced an audit of presidential election results that will trigger a full hand recount. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) FACT CHECK

    Fact checking Trump's call with Georgia's secretary of state

    In the now-notorious phone call between Trump and Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the president repeated multiple false claims in an effort to claim victory in Georgia.

    Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, Thursday Nov. 19, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) FACT CHECK

    Trump legal team's batch of falses vote claims

    Despite a lack of evidence of widespread irregularities or fraud, Trump’s legal team used a Thursday press conference to go through a laundry list of far-fetched, thoroughly debunked claims on the 2020 election.

    President Donald Trump listens during an event on Operation Warp Speed in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) FACT CHECK

    Trump conclusively lost, denies the evidence

    In the face of conclusive evidence he lost, Trump claimed 'I won' in a tweet, perpetuating the thoroughly debunked myth he pulled out a victory from the election that definitively chose Joe Biden as the next president.



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