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November 4, 2020 6:02 PM

Election got you stressed? You're not alone — here are 5 ways to deal with it

The 2020 U.S. election brings uncertainty to many during an already uncertain time. Here are five ways to deal with the increased stress.

by Reese Oxner

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November 4, 2020 2:51 PM

Explainer: Why AP called Wisconsin for Biden

The AP called Wisconsin for Democrat Joe Biden after election officials in the state said all outstanding ballots had been counted, except for a few hundred in one township and an expected small number of provisional ballots. Trump’s campaign has requested a recount. Statewide recounts in Wisconsin have historically changed the vote tally by only a few hundred votes; Biden leads by .624 percentage points out of nearly 3.3 million ballots counted.

by The Associated Press

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November 4, 2020 2:40 PM

Did we break a record? Minnesota election officials say it's close, but not yet

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in a post-election update Wednesday said 2020 saw at least a 78.1 percent turnout, based on 3,216,814 votes among 4,118,462 people believed to be eligible to vote.

by Tim Nelson

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November 4, 2020 2:37 PM

Who were the key voter groups in the 2020 election?

Voters turned out in record numbers. Which demographics were key to swaying this election?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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November 4, 2020 8:14 AM

The 2020 election was attacked, but not severely disrupted. Here's how

Federal officials credit years of preparation and tough lessons from the Russian attack on the 2016 election for what they called a much better showing by government agencies at every level.

by Philip Ewing

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November 4, 2020 5:58 AM

Explaining race calls: Presidential race too early to call

The Associated Press is not calling the presidential race yet because neither candidate has secured the 270 Electoral College votes needed to claim victory.

by The Associated Press

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November 4, 2020 5:33 AM

AP: Biden wins Wisconsin and Michigan, narrowing Trump's path

Joe Biden has won Michigan and Wisconsin, pushing him closer to 270 Electoral College votes and narrowing President Donald Trump’s path to reelection. Only a handful of battleground states remain uncalled including Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

by The Associated Press

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November 4, 2020 5:16 AM

News organizations rebuke Trump on election results claim

News organizations are strongly rebuking President Donald Trump for declaring on live television that it was a "major fraud" that he hadn't been declared the election's winner.

by The Associated Press

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November 4, 2020 5:10 AM

Trump seeks to stop voting, but only counting remains

President Donald Trump says he'll take the presidential election to the Supreme Court, but it's unclear what he means in a country in which vote tabulations routinely continue beyond Election Day, and states largely set the rules for when the count has to end.

by The Associated Press

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November 4, 2020 4:48 AM

Democrats losing paths to Senate control as GOP hangs on

Hopes fading for Senate control, Democrats had a disappointing election night as Republicans swatted down an onslaught of challengers and fought to retain their fragile majority. Several races remained undecided into Wednesday and at least one headed to a runoff in January.

by The Associated Press

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