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AP fact check: Trump conclusively lost, denies the evidence

AP fact check: Trump conclusively lost, denies the evidence

President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge the outcome nearly two weeks after Election Day is denying President-elect Joe Biden access to the money, information sharing and machinery of presidential transitions.
by The Associated Press

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Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit

Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit

Ahead of a Tuesday hearing in the case, Trump's campaign dropped the allegation that hundreds of thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots — 682,479, to be precise — were illegally processed without its representatives watching.
by The Associated Press

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Obama calls Trump's refusal to concede another 'breach of basic democratic norms'

Obama calls Trump's refusal to concede another 'breach of basic democratic norms'

In an interview with NPR, the former president offers some of his most wide-ranging remarks on the outcome of the election and says Donald Trump will fail in "denying reality."
by Jason Breslow

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Biden COVID adviser says restrictions should be more of a 'dial,' less of a 'switch'

Biden COVID adviser says restrictions should be more of a 'dial,' less of a 'switch'

Dr. Vivek Murthy, co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus advisory board, says past lockdowns functioned like a "blunt axe" that led to spotty compliance and "little public health gain."
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Elation, frustration: For women, Kamala Harris' win is a big step, but long overdue

Elation, frustration: For women, Kamala Harris' win is a big step, but long overdue

For some women, the election of the nation's first female and first woman of color to be vice president is a move in the right direction. Others say it's a reminder of how much more lies ahead.
by Tovia Smith

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Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as Trump stalls handoff

Joe Biden's scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump's refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19

The Republican majority leader of the Minnesota Senate has tested positive for COVID-19, and is facing calls from the DFL minority to resign his leadership post over his handling of a COVID outbreak affecting the GOP caucus.
by David H. Montgomery and Brian Bakst

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Trump appears to acknowledge Biden win, but he won't concede

Trump appears to acknowledge Biden win, but he won't concede

President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result.
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