Election 2020

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2020.

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November 15, 2020 1:24 PM

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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November 15, 2020 9:26 AM

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.

by The Associated Press

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November 15, 2020 7:45 AM

House Democrats dissect what went wrong and how to rebound from losses

House Democrats are on track to begin next year still in the majority — but by the slimmest margin in decades. Now members on the progressive left and party moderates must decide which policies should take priority.

by Kelsey Snell

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November 14, 2020 12:37 PM

Trump supporters, counterprotesters clash at D.C. rally contesting Biden's victory

Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest election results and echo false claims of fraud, before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests.

by Jason Slotkin and The Associated Press

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November 14, 2020 10:20 AM

As Trump pushes election falsehoods, his cybersecurity agency pushes back

Led by one of President Donald Trump's nominees, the agency has been actively trying to correct rumors and baseless allegations — including some spread by Trump — about the election.

by Pam Fessler, Miles Parks and Barbara Sprunt

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November 13, 2020 12:46 PM

With Biden ahead, Georgia begins hand recount of nearly 5 million ballots

"We don't want to be in a hurry and a rush because we want a very methodical process," said one election official as some Republicans continue leveling unsubstantiated claims of fraud in the election.

by Emil Moffatt

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November 13, 2020 11:20 AM

Timeline: How the president-elect becomes the president

Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 election. While President Trump has challenged the results, Biden's inauguration is still expected Jan. 20. Here's what happens between now and then.

by Kalyani Saxena

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November 13, 2020 5:17 AM

After days of silence, China congratulates Biden and Harris

A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry offered congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one of the last major nations to hold out recognizing Joe Biden will be the next president.

by Mark Katkov

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November 13, 2020 4:00 AM

Fact check: What's happening in this election is not like Florida in 2000

President Donald Trump is challenging the results of the presidential election, which his allies have compared to the contested race 20 years ago. But there are many differences between the two.

by Domenico Montanaro

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November 12, 2020 8:06 PM

Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history

A coalition of federal and state officials say they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters.

by The Associated Press

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