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November 9, 2020 5:42 PM

Trans and nonbinary candidates set record wins

In 2020, transgender candidates continued to win elections. In Kansas, one winner, Stephanie Byers, says voters seemed more concerned with her policy than with her gender identity.

by Piper McDaniel and David Garcia

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November 9, 2020 4:40 PM

Osterholm joins Biden's COVID task force, hopes to work with Trump team

A prominent Minnesota infectious disease expert has been chosen as a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s new coronavirus advisory board. On MPR News, Dr. Michael Osterholm talked about the task force’s plan to fight the virus, the latest on vaccine development and where we are now with the pandemic.

by Steven John and Jiwon Choi

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November 9, 2020 3:50 PM

After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election

Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday President Donald Trump is “100 percent within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options.

by The Associated Press

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November 9, 2020 2:12 PM

Watch: Election 2020 event with MPR News and Sahan Journal

After the polls closed on Nov. 3, MPR News and Sahan Journal hosted a live online event exploring some of the efforts to get Minnesotans to the polls from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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November 9, 2020 1:51 PM

Biden said he'd walk back Trump's WHO walkout. Can all the damage be undone?

With official withdrawal looming, collaboration on global health issues was more difficult. Biden faces a challenging road to re-establish ties — and a U.S. leadership role.

by Maria Godoy

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November 9, 2020 1:25 PM

Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat

President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president struggling to accept election defeat and angry at a Pentagon leader he believes wasn't loyal enough.

by The Associated Press

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November 9, 2020 1:04 PM

Walz hints at targeted restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread

Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce new restrictions that target active spreaders of COVID-19 in an effort to bring the coronavirus under control. He says, however, that the restrictions would be more targeted than last spring's 51-day stay-at-home order.

by Brandt Williams, Catharine Richert and The Associated Press

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November 9, 2020 11:54 AM

Trump election party draws scrutiny as Carson tests positive

The Trump campaign’s election night watch party was supposed to be a scene of celebration. Instead, the event — with few masks and no social distancing — is being eyed as a potential coronavirus super-spreading event. Ben Carson, the Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, is the latest attendee to test positive.

by The Associated Press

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November 9, 2020 10:59 AM

Russia and China among countries holding off on congratulating Biden

Leaders in the Kremlin and Beijing, as well as in Mexico and Brazil, have conspicuously not congratulated the president-elect, instead waiting for legal challenges to be resolved.

by Scott Neuman

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November 9, 2020 8:00 AM

Biden's first 100 days: Here's what to expect

Joe Biden has made dozens of campaign promises. A significant amount of his agenda centers on reversing or updating positions taken by the Trump administration.

by Elena Moore

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