Election 2020

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

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November 9, 2020 4:00 AM

Final act of Trump era could be as tumultuous as the preceding years

President Donald Trump remains in office until early 2021 — and there will be political struggles aplenty for Washington and the outgoing chief executive before Inauguration Day.

by Philip Ewing

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November 9, 2020 4:00 AM

Trump may not accept outcome, and 4 other takeaways from the 2020 election

Record turnout, a president who won't accept the outcome and likely divided government. Beating President Donald Trump may turn out to be easier than governing for President-elect Joe Biden.

by Domenico Montanaro

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November 8, 2020 11:19 AM

Extremism experts warn of dangers in baseless claims of 'stolen' election

Activists pushing baseless claims about a "stolen" election mobilized in several cities in response to President-elect Biden's victory.

by Hannah Allam

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November 8, 2020 7:55 AM

Trump tried to make this election 2016 again. It didn't go as planned

President Donald Trump slumped in polls and fundraising — and lost 10 days when he caught the coronavirus. He threw everything into reaching for a come-from-behind win, but Democrat Joe Biden beat him.

by Franco Ordoñez, Ayesha Rascoe, Tamara Keith, Mara Liasson and Roberta Rampton

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November 8, 2020 7:09 AM

'Euphoria': Residents of Harris' ancestral village in India celebrate her win

Firecrackers erupted Sunday in a tiny village surrounded by lush green rice paddies in southern India, where Kamala Harris' maternal grandfather was born.

by Lauren Frayer

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November 8, 2020 6:49 AM

The next 2020 election fight? Convincing Trump's supporters that he lost

Years of the president talking about unsubstantiated election fraud has made many Republicans believe that vote tallies cannot be trusted. What will it take to make them think otherwise?

by Miles Parks

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November 8, 2020 6:00 AM

Biden agenda to face the challenges of a closely divided Congress

President-elect Joe Biden will need to get his agenda through Congress, but Republicans are likely to keep control of the Senate and Democrats in the House have a smaller margin.

by Kelsey Snell and Claudia Grisales

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November 7, 2020 7:48 PM

World leaders congratulate Biden on win, and some celebrate Trump's defeat

Statements poured in congratulating Joe Biden on his election victory — including from President Trump's global allies. Iranian and Palestinian leaders expressed relief at the president's loss.

by Jason Slotkin

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November 7, 2020 7:10 PM

Major and Champ are major champs in this election: Dogs return to the White House

A long tradition of presidential pets will be revived in January. And a little history will be made, too: President-elect Joe Biden's younger dog will be the first rescue dog in the White House.

by Camila Domonoske

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November 7, 2020 5:41 PM

Leaders of Hungary and Slovenia, stout Trump allies in EU, say U.S. vote isn't over

Most European leaders are congratulating Joe Biden for winning the U.S. presidency. But not two leaders who have backed President Trump.

by Joanna Kakissis

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