Election 2020

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

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November 10, 2020 12:54 PM

Biden fights to confront crises — and Trump resistance

President-elect Joe Biden is confronting the nation’s health crisis as concerns grow that the Republican Party’s fierce refusal to acknowledge his victory is hurting the incoming-administration’s transition. President Donald Trump has blocked government officials from cooperating with the president-elect’s team on multiple fronts, including national security.

by The Associated Press

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November 10, 2020 10:58 AM

Head of DOJ's election crimes unit steps down after Barr OKs election inquiries

The attorney general's policy breaks with the Justice Department's policy of not interfering with elections that has stood for 40 years, Richard Pilger says.

by Bill Chappell

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November 10, 2020 7:00 AM

Trump election lawsuits have mostly failed. Here's what they tried

"The claims are baseless, and at this point folks are grasping at straws," said one secretary of state, of the Trump campaign's legal strategy.

by Miles Parks

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November 9, 2020 11:07 PM

Head of DOJ's election crimes unit steps down after Barr OKs election inquiries

William Barr specified that reviews can be conducted only if there are "clear and apparently-credible allegations of irregularities" that would affect the outcome of a state's election result.

by Alana Wise and Claudia Grisales

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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 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 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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November 9, 2020 7:14 AM

Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records

The 2020 presidential election has officially hit the highest turnout in more than 50 years. The turnout rate in last week's presidential election eclipsed the 61.6 percent of voting-age Americans who voted in the 2008 election.

by The Associated Press

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November 9, 2020 5:31 AM

Trump faces calls to work with Biden team on transition

President Donald Trump is facing pressure to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden's team to ensure a smooth transfer of power when the new administration takes office in January.

by The Associated Press

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