Election 2020

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

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November 12, 2020 6:52 PM

Senate Republicans back push for President-elect Biden to get intelligence briefings

Even as many Senate Republicans refuse to recognize President-elect Joe Biden's win, they signaled support for Biden to receive intelligence briefings.

by Claudia Grisales

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November 12, 2020 4:54 PM

After court ruling, few Minnesotans risked late ballots

Fewer than 2,500 voters had ballots come in after Election Day. It followed an urgent push to get them in after a court’s late ruling that they would be set aside.

by Brian Bakst

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November 12, 2020 4:31 PM

Twitter keeps some measures it says slowed election misinformation

The social network says it will keep some changes that were effective in slowing down the spread of false claims about the election.

by Shannon Bond

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November 12, 2020 2:57 PM

What a divided Congress could mean for Biden's climate agenda

A former Republican Congressman says there’s agreement on clean energy and green jobs. He’s urging President-elect Joe Biden to focus on “durable” bipartisan legislation over executive orders that could be overturned.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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November 12, 2020 2:00 PM

'She'll look like a boss': Vice President-elect Kamala Harris inspires young girls

In her victory speech, Kamala Harris spoke directly to young girls, saying "this is a country of possibilities." Girls who met Harris during the campaign say they're inspired by her as a pathbreaker.

by Melissa Block

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November 12, 2020 11:59 AM

Dems, GOP take different approaches on Georgia Senate blitz

Republicans need one of the Georgia seats for a majority. Democrats must win both to yield a 50-50 Senate, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris then holding the tie-breaking vote.

by The Associated Press

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November 12, 2020 11:17 AM

Biden moves forward without help from Trump's intel team

President-elect Joe Biden says he’s not worried that President Donald Trump has broken with tradition by not letting him read the ultra-secret daily brief containing the nation’s most sensitive intelligence before inauguration. Biden says he can't make national security decisions yet anyway so he doesn't need it.

by The Associated Press

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November 11, 2020 7:57 PM

Biden names longtime aide Ron Klain as White House chief of staff

Ron Klain had previously served as Joe Biden's chief of staff during the Obama administration.

by Alana Wise

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November 11, 2020 4:00 PM

‘Dude, you’re winning’: In divided St. Cloud district, candidates for MN Senate experience bumpy election ride

In central Minnesota, two candidates running for the Minnesota Senate in a politically divided district experienced a tumultuous ride as they waited on their race results.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 11, 2020 3:27 PM

Somali American educator becomes first Black school board member in Shakopee

An immigrant from Somalia, Mohamed brings training in accounting and school psychology to a school district under budget stress.

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